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Naval Su-57 Stealth Jet Likely for New Russian Aircraft Carrier
July 10, 2019 @ 12:37 PMRussia has started working on the concept of a new non-nuclear aircraft carrier that will house a future naval version of the Su-57 Stealth fighter jet. “The new concept of a non-nuclear aircraft carrier for the Russian Navy provides for over 40 aircraft, jets and sea drones to be placed on it,” Pavel Filippov, director general of Krylov State Research Centre said in an interview to Sputnik
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Pakistan Navy Gets Second RAS 72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
July 10, 2019 @ 12:25 PMThe Pakistan navy has received its second RAS 72 Sea Eagle maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), German-based firm Rheinland Air Service (RAS) announced Wednesday. "The Pakistan Navy has taken delivery of its second RAS 72 MPA, becoming the newest operator of RAS` latest generation airborne platform and Aerodatas Mission Management system for anti-submarine warfare, based on twin-engine turbo prop ATR 72 platform,” Nikolaos Mavrikis, Director Special Mission Division, RAS, said
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India Looking To Purchase 18 More Su-30MKI Fighter Jets From Russia
July 9, 2019 @ 12:20 PMIndia is seeking to buy additional 18 Russian-made new Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets, Deputy Director of Russias Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Vladimir Drozhzhov told reporters on Tuesday. Drozhzhov was quoted as saying by TASS that Russia is processing Indias request for the purchase
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New Payment Mechanism to Bypass US Sanctions to Begin with S-400 System...
July 9, 2019 @ 10:49 AMIndia and Russia have worked out a new financial mechanism to bypass US sanctions against Moscow which will commence with payments for the sale of S-400 anti-missile system. New Delhi is expected to make the first instalment payment for the S-400 by the end of the year, believed to be 10% of the $5
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Russia Offers To Build $6.6 Billion BrahMos-Equipped Project-75I Subs Jointly With India
July 9, 2019 @ 10:40 AMMoscow has offered to build six Project-75I diesel-electric submarines worth $6.6 billion (INR 450 billion) jointly with India and integrate the BrahMos missile systems into them in lieu of licensed production of the submersibles
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Indian Airbus A320Neo Pilots Can Train In The Country As FSTC’s Flight...
July 9, 2019 @ 09:37 AMIndian pilots can undergo training to fly Airbus A320Neo aircraft in the country as Flight Simulation Technique Centres (FSTCs) full flight simulator has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval. Indian carriers with A320 neo fleet will no longer have to send their pilots abroad for getting the requisite training, the company said in a statement Monday
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Withdraw Arms Sales To Taiwan: China Tells US
July 9, 2019 @ 08:15 AMOpposing United States approval for Taiwans request to buy $2.2 Billion worth defense hardware, the Chinese foreign ministry has asked Washington to scrap the deal
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Saudis Intercept Houti Unmanned Drone, Booby-trapped Boat
July 9, 2019 @ 07:53 AMSaudi-led Coalition has intercepted an unmanned booby-trapped fishing boat and a drone launched by the Houti rebels in the past 24 hours, Colonel Turki Al-Malki, the official spokesman for the "Coalition to Support Restoring Legitimacy in Yemen", stated. Early Monday, the Naval Forces of the Coalition managed to thwart a terrorist attempt by the Houthi militia targeting a commercial ship, in the southern waters of the Red Sea, using an “unmanned booby-trapped Blue Fish boat
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Lockheed Contracted For Instrumentation, Data Processing Solutions For F-35 Fighter
July 9, 2019 @ 07:01 AMLockheed Martin has won a $41 million modification contract for the design, procurement and integration of flight test instrumentation and data processing solutions for F-35 Lightning II development test aircraft to support the Tech Refresh-3 and the Follow on Modernization Block 4 mission systems configuration. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in February 2021, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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US Approves $2.22B Sale of M1A2T Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles to Taiwan...
July 9, 2019 @ 03:14 AMThe US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 108 M1A2T Abrams Tanks, 254 Stinger man portable missiles and related equipment worth $2.223 Billion
Portuguese Air Force Joins KC-390 Surveillance Upgrade Studies with Embraer, Brazil
Sweden Acquires Four C-390 Millennium Aircraft from Embraer
HENSOLDT Expands Partnership with Czech Armed Forces on Artillery Command System
Norway Completes F-35 Procurement with Final Deliveries from Lockheed Martin
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...