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Taiwan May Prefer F-16V over F-35 for New Fighter Purchase
November 29, 2018 @ 01:48 PMTaiwan is likely to consider buying 66 F-16V fighters instead of F-35 jets to replace its ageing F-5 fleet. The fleet of F-5 fighter jets at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung County will be retired and replaced by 66 F-16V jets to strengthen the regions defense against Chinese warships and other threats, United Daily News (UDN) reported Wednesday
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Iran, Malaysia Advance Interest in Pakistan's JF-17 Fighter Jet
November 29, 2018 @ 01:22 PMIranian and Malaysian defence officials visiting the IDEAS 2018 aerospace exhibition in Karachi have expressed interest in the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet made in Pakistan with Chinese technology. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Qasem Soleimani visited the fighter aircraft at the exhibition, according to local media reports Thursday
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Iranian Navy Gets Two New Ghadir-class Mini-submarines
November 29, 2018 @ 11:40 AMThe Iranian navy has received two home-grown new Ghadir-class mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf. One of the submarines was built in 18 months
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Russia Sets up Non-US Dollar Payment System for Turkey's S-400 Purchase
November 29, 2018 @ 11:30 AMRussia and Turkey are working to create an interbank payment system independent of SWIFT for the S-400 anti-air missile system deal between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an economic conference Wednesday that Russia would use the new interbank payment system and not the dollar because US administration used it as a pressure tool
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Indian Air Force Trainer Aircraft Crashes
November 29, 2018 @ 11:10 AMA trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in neighbouring Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana on Wednesday, a defence release said. However, the trainee pilot ejected safely, it said, adding the accident occurred at around 11
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Airbus Helicopters To Add A New MRO Complex In Japan
November 29, 2018 @ 10:33 AMAirbus Helicopters will add a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) complex adjacent to its existing facility in the Kobe Airport Facility in Japan, to now occupy a total space of 19,685 sqm. The companys existing facility is capable of accommodating up to 25 medium-sized helicopters simultaneously
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Pakistan Unveils Home-made Medium Tactical Drone at IDEAS 2018
November 29, 2018 @ 10:20 AMThe Pakistans Defense forces has unveiled an indigenous medium altitude long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at the ongoing Defense Exhibition IDEAS 2018 in Karachi. Pakistan showcased ‘Shahpar drone at the defense exhibition
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Saudi Arabia, US Sign $15B Agreement for 44 THAAD Missile Systems
November 29, 2018 @ 09:53 AMSaudi Arabia has signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the United States for the procurement of 44 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems for an approximate $15 billion. Saudi officials alongside their US counterparts signed the government-to-government agreement earlier this week,
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Sierra Nevada Corp gets $344.7Million to Manufacture 12 A-29 Aircraft for Nigeria
November 29, 2018 @ 03:48 AMSierra Nevada Corp has been awarded a $329,076,750 contract to manufacture 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force. The total amount of the contract is approved at $344,727,439 to include a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) System for six of the aircraft
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BAE Systems Wins DARPA Contract to Apply Machine Learning to Radio Frequency...
November 28, 2018 @ 03:59 PMThe United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems a contract valued at $9.2 million for its Radio Frequency Machine Learning System (RFMLS) program
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
