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Captor-E AESA Upgrades for Bundeswehr’s Eurofighters from 2022
November 4, 2019 @ 10:58 AMBundeswehrs fleet of Eurofighters will get Captor-E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) upgrades starting 2022, Luftwaffe chief said during an interview with a local daily. “The Captor-E AESA radar will significantly increase the capabilities of the Eurofighter in air-to-air and air-to-ground applications
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Thai Navy to get Schiebel's Camcopter S-100 UAS
November 4, 2019 @ 09:13 AMSchiebel has won a contract to supply Camcopter S-100 Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). Following an extensive competitive tender process, Schiebel was awarded its first contract with the RTN, which was signed by Schiebels CEO Hannes Hecher and Admiral Prachachart Sirisawat, Director General Naval Acquisition Management office at the Royal Thai Navy, and authorised by Commander In Chief of Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Bangkok
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IAF MiG-27 Fighters to Retire in December
November 4, 2019 @ 08:56 AMObsolete Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 planes will be decommissioned by the end of the current year after making its final flight from Jodhpur Air Base, Rajasthan. The jets were first introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1975
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Tests of Russia’s Modernised BMP-2M IFVs to Conclude Soon
November 4, 2019 @ 07:46 AMRussia is planning to conclude tests of modernised BMP-2M Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) equipped with Berezhok combat turret, in less than a month from now. "The BMP-2M with the Berezhok combat module is a deep modernization of the BMP-2 in service
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Israel’s Presidential Plane Makes First Flight
November 4, 2019 @ 06:49 AMIsrael Aerospaces luxury Boeing 767-600 plane designed to fly heads of state completed its maiden test flight on Sunday
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China Showcases Multilevel Jet Trainers
November 4, 2019 @ 06:17 AMIn a first, China displayed its set of indigenous multilevel jet trainers in a joint performance, on Saturday. “This shows the Chinese military's capability to constantly develop pilots for the country's advanced warplanes including the J-20,” experts were quoted as saying by the local media on Sunday
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Japan to get Raytheon's SM-3 Missiles
November 2, 2019 @ 11:36 AMRaytheon has won a $267 million modification contract to supply Japan with 20 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles. "Under this modification, the 'pacing items only' restriction is removed and the contractor is now authorized to work the full, unchanged, effort to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver 20 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles and related efforts, and four missiles under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case JA-P-ATB to Japan," the US Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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SDC Leader Asks US to Block Turkish Armed Drones Over Syria: Report
November 2, 2019 @ 10:35 AMLeader of Syrian Democratic Force (SDC) has reportedly asked the Pentagon to block the usage of Turkish military drones over Syrian air space. Ilham Ahmed, the head of the SDC, said that the Kurds would hold the Pentagon responsible for Turkish war crimes if they did nothing to guarantee protection from the air, reports
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Elbit to Provide EW & Logistics Support to Portuguese KC-390s
November 2, 2019 @ 09:33 AMElbit Systems has been awarded $50 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) and logistics support for Portuguese Air Force's new KC-390 tanker aircraft. The contract will be performed over a five-year period, the company said in a statement on October 31
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Russia Tests Combat Drone in Syria
November 1, 2019 @ 10:54 AMRussia is transporting Orion medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) drones back to its soil after conducting tests in Syria. "The Orion drone, capable of carrying up to four missiles, was successfully test-fired in Syria
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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...
