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Netherlands to buy 9 Additional F-35 fighters for $1.1B
October 9, 2019 @ 04:31 AMNetherlands on Tuesday announced its plan to procure 9 additional F-35 fighters from the United States for an estimated €1 billion ($1.1 billion)
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Bizarre-looking Rotorcraft is China’s Special Ops Stealth Gyroplane
October 8, 2019 @ 05:27 PMA bizarre-looking two-seater rotorcraft showcased in Chinas National Day parade last week is actually a special operations reconnaissance/assault gyroplane that can glide in on its unsuspecting target. The gyroplane was officially revealed today as belonging to a special warfare equipment group formation that marched in the parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1
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India Receives First Rafale Fighter
October 8, 2019 @ 12:36 PMIndia received its first Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter on October 8, which is the 87th Indian Air Force Day. Rajnath Singh, Defense Minister of India, formally
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Indian Sukhois to get Advanced Avionics, Radars & Weapons
October 8, 2019 @ 08:49 AMThe Indian Air Force's (IAF's) fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets could soon be upgraded with advanced avionics, radar and weapons with negotiations on the project with Russia currently underway. "India has plans to upgrade the Sukhoi-30MKI with modern radar and weapons capabilities, and also enhance features that tackle obsolescence management and electronic warfare aspects," IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria was quoted as saying by
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Dassault, Airbus Want European Combat Air Program Accelerated
October 8, 2019 @ 08:09 AMDassault and Airbus who are jointly developing the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS), have sought that participating European governments move forward by launching the programmes demonstrator phase. Two years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to jointly develop the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
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Pakistan Buys Russian Kornet-E Anti-tank Guided Missiles
October 8, 2019 @ 07:09 AMThe Pakistan Army has purchased some 52 launchers and an unspecified number of missiles of the Russian Kornet-E anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 million during the 2017-18
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India To Buy 36 Additional French Rafale Jets: Report
October 8, 2019 @ 06:01 AMThe first of the 36 ordered Rafale fighters will be handed over to India in France on Indian Air Force (IAF) Day on October 8, and the two parties concerned are already said to be holding talks on the former's acquisition of 36 additional jets. In September 2016, India signed a Euro 7
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HAL Employees to go on Strike from October 14
October 7, 2019 @ 12:52 PMIndias premier defence manufacturing firm, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has declared an indefinite strike call by its employees as “illegal” and threatened to withdraw company benefits. The All India HAL Trade Unions Coordination Committee (AIHALTUCC) has issued an indefinite strike notice effective from October 14, 2019 at all the nine locations of HAL with regard to settlement of wage revision effective from January 1, 2017
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Thailand Denies F-35, To Buy New Jets If Allowed Joint Development
October 7, 2019 @ 08:27 AMThe Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not purchase the F-35 fighter jets owing to its new policy of buying defence hardware only if allowed participation in the software development programme. "We are implementing a 'purchase-and-develop' policy in our procurement plans, which we intend to begin enforcing in the next 3-5 years," Air force commander ACM Maanat Wongwat was quoted as saying by Bangkok Post on Monday
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Project 20385 Lead Corvette Equipped with Kalibr Missiles To Be Inducted This
October 5, 2019 @ 06:07 AMProject 20385 lead corvette Gremyashchiy, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, will be commissioned into service with the Russian navy by the end of 2019. The corvette Gremyashchiy will become the first warship in the Pacific Fleet to carry Kalibr cruise missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
Second Indian Air Force Jaguar Crash in Less Than a Month Kills...
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...
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...