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Delaware Virginia-class Submarine Completes Initial Sea Trials
September 3, 2019 @ 03:19 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries completed the initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine, Delaware (SSN 791). The submarine, in the final stages of construction, spent three days at sea proving all of its systems, components and compartments
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Su-25UB Fighter-bomber Crashes in Russia, Both Pilots Killed
September 3, 2019 @ 01:25 PMOne of Russia's Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bombers crashed in the Stavropol Region while on a routine training sortie killing both pilots onboard, Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. "On September 3, a Sukhoi-25UB fighter-bomber crashed during a routine training flight
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Singapore-based Clermont Acquires Israeli Electric Aircraft Developer, Eviation
September 3, 2019 @ 12:05 PMSingapore-based Clermont Group acquired 70% equity stake in Israeli electric aircraft development company Eviation. Eviation is striving to become the first-to-market manufacturer of an all-electric propulsion aircraft, named Alice
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If Denied US Patriot Missile System, Turkey to Buy Additional S-400s
September 3, 2019 @ 11:12 AMTurkey may buy another batch of S-400 air defense systems from Russia if the United States (US) denies to sell its Patriot systems, Turkish Foreign Minister said. "We need more systems until we can produce our own
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Russia Unveils its Biggest Ever Drone to Compete with US Global Hawk
September 3, 2019 @ 10:14 AMRussia has unveiled its biggest ever drone yet- the 30 meter (98.42 feet) wingspan -surveillance drone named Sirus that puts in the league of the US-made MQ-9A Global Hawk
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Russia Deploys Land-to-Ship Missile Systems In Kuril Islands Off Japan’s Hokkaido
September 3, 2019 @ 09:42 AMRussia has deployed Bastion land-to-ship missile systems on two islands in the northern portion of the Kuril islands chain, off Japans Hokkaido, completing Russias defensive line stretching from the Kamchatka Peninsula to Hokkaido. The installed missile systems were moved from Kamchatka Peninsula to Paramushir and Matua islands in the chain
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Israel to Modernise Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets for $440M
September 3, 2019 @ 07:51 AMEleven of Ukraines MiG-29 fighters could be armed with advanced weapons along with receiving new capabilities owing to Israels offer of modernising the Russian-origin aircraft at a total cost of $440 million, according to a
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Taiwan's $8B F-16Vs Said To Be Of 'Downgraded Standards,' Govt Rejects Claim...
August 31, 2019 @ 03:27 PMTaiwan's newly ordered $8 billion-worth 66 F-16V fighters are of downgraded standards and may not include ammunition and other accessories, Taiwanese media have claimed. The island nation has agreed to pay about $110-120 million per jet, way less than net price of "weaponised" Bulgarian F-16
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India to Induct Apache Gunships on Sept 3
August 31, 2019 @ 12:43 PMIndia will induct AH-64E Apache attack helicopters on Tuesday, 3 September. The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally received the first of 22 ordered AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter at Boeings facility in Arizona, United States
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Predator B Armed Drones to be Customised for India: Report
August 31, 2019 @ 11:02 AMThe United States and India are working to “tailor” the Predator B armed drone for export to New Delhi for all three services, a US-based defense publication reported on Wednesday. "The modifications for the India-specific drones would revolve around weapon systems, the avionics suite, the communications suite—they all need to be tailored to Indias needs, so it works with their other equipment," Ben Schwartz of the Chamber of Commerces US-India Business Council, was quoted as saying by Breaking Defense
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...