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Chinese Firm Shows Five Radar Early Warning Systems at Airshow China 2018
November 5, 2018 @ 06:29 PMFive major radar early warning systems for anti-missile operations, space attack and defense, joint theater operations, ocean warfare and global surveillance and combat were unveiled at the Airshow China 2018 today. The China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) which developed the systems said that the radars will provide users with overall detection and perception solutions
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Ukrainian S-300 Air Defence System Destroy Targets in First Test in 19
November 5, 2018 @ 11:55 AMA Russian origin S-300B1 air and missile Defence System, tested for the first time in 19 years, destroyed two airborne targets with its missiles Saturday, Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) reported. “For the first time in 19 years, there was combat use of the mobile S-300B1 anti-air missile system, whose crew destroyed two targets
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Chinese Advanced Stealth Drone to debut in Airshow China 2018
November 5, 2018 @ 11:40 AMA prototype of the Chinese Caihong-7 (CH-7) or Rainbow 7 advanced stealth drone will be unveiled in the Zhuhai Airshow starting on Tuesday, said Global Times in a report on Monday. Made by the Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the CH-7 is said to be the latest and the most technologically advanced drone in Chinas arsenal
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Egyptian MiG-29M Fighter Jet Crashes due to ‘technical glitch,’ Pilot Ejects
November 5, 2018 @ 10:59 AMAn Egyptian MiG-29M fighter jet crashed during a training exercise Saturday, which the countrys air force attributed to a “technical glitch in the control tools.” The Russian-made MiG-29M is the latest generation MiG-29 and part of a batch of aircraft delivered to Cairo earlier this year
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Iran Inaugurates Production Line of Kowsar Fighter Jets
November 5, 2018 @ 09:10 AMIran has launched the mass production of Kowsar fighter jet , which is the fourth-generation all-indigenous aircraft, revealed PressTV, a news network affiliated with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Saturday. The interceptor has been designed to provide logistical support for ground operations
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Heavy US Presence at Chinese Airshow Hides Differences over Trade, Sanctions
November 5, 2018 @ 09:09 AMAmidst differences over trade and accusations of Beijing stealing US technology, a large contingent of US companies is participating in the Zhuhai Airshow 2018 starting Tuesday. Over 40 US companies are expected to take part in the event to present solutions for commercial and general aviation including manufacturing, assembly, operations and maintenance, exhibiting under the common “USA Partnership Pavilion” umbrella
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Houtis Attack Saudi airbase with Drones in Retaliation to Riyadh's Bombing
November 3, 2018 @ 09:02 AMHouthi Ansarullah fighters launched drone attacks against the King Khalid airbase in Saudi Arabia's Asir region last night in retaliation for Riyadhs bombing of a rebel airbase near Yemeni capital Sanaa airport a day ago. Iranian and Yemeni media reported that a Yemeni Qasif-1 (Striker-1) combat drone had hit the King Khalid airbase without giving details of damage or casualties
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Airbus to Deliver South Korea’s First Aerial Refueling Tanker This Month
November 2, 2018 @ 12:32 PMSouth Korean Air Force will get its first Airbus A330 MRTT Aerial refueling tanker by the middle of the current month allowing it to increase the operational radius of its fighter aircraft. The aerial refueling tanker will undergo acceptance tests for one month after delivery to confirm quality requirements specified for weapons and equipment delivered to the military have been met, a military official was quoted as saying to the Yonhap news agency
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Turkey to Start Manufacturing Anti-ship Cruise Missile
November 2, 2018 @ 11:57 AMPresidency of Defence industries (SSB) of Turkey has signed a deal with two indigenous companies Rokestan and Aselsan to jointly manufacture the countrys first anti-ship missile, a Turkish newspaper reported quoting an SSB statement on Friday. Roketsan is tasked with serial production of ATMACA cruise missiles while Aselsan will work on the launch control systems and other important equipment for the missiles
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Elbit Systems to Provide Drone Patrol Services to European Maritime Safety Agency
November 2, 2018 @ 11:46 AMElbit Systems of Israel has been contracted to provide maritime Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) patrol services to be provided by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to countries in the European Union. The contract that will be executed in cooperation with CEiiA, an engineering company in Portugal, is for a two-year base period and two single year option periods
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U