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No THAAD Sytems to Saudi As US Senate Blocks $8 Billion Arms...
June 21, 2019 @ 09:49 AMSaudi Arabia will not be able to acquire the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense systems as the United States (US) senate has blocked $8 Billion arms sales to Riyadh and its allies, owing to their interference in the Yemen conflict. The Republican-led Senate joined the Democrats in a symbolic rebuke to President Donald Trump who had claimed earlier this year that "emergency" circumstances require Washington to provide Riyadh with more precision-guided bombs because of Iranian threats
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China’s AV500 Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Night Mission
June 21, 2019 @ 08:27 AMChinas AV500 unmanned helicopter developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed its first night night operation on June 14, and is likely to be commissioned to service soon. The chopper drone, billed as a competitor to the US-made MQ-8 Fire Scout, took off and flew towards the sea in a headwind of 15 meters per second in South China's Hainan Province
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Indian MoD Kicks off $6.5 B Project 75 (I) Submarine Acquisition Program
June 21, 2019 @ 08:11 AMThe Indian Government issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for short-listing of potential Indian Strategic Partners (SPs) for the construction of six conventional submarines under the P-75(I) project of the Indian Navy on 20 Jun 19. The project cost is about Rs 45,000 Crores (US$6
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Israeli Startup Unveils World's First Electric Passenger Airplane
June 20, 2019 @ 10:51 AMAn electric-powered airplane christened “Alice,” capable of carrying nine passengers with a 650 miles range and having cruising speed of 276 mph has been unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2019 by its developer, Israeli firm, Eviation. “Operating at a fraction of the costs of conventional jetliners, our Alice will redefine how people travel regionally and usher in a new era of flying that is quieter, cleaner and cost effective,” Eviation CEO Omer Bar-Yohay said
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US Military Drone Shot Down By Iran
June 20, 2019 @ 10:06 AMIran has shot down a US military “spy” drone flying over southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, on Thursday. Tehrans IRNA news agency identified the American drone as the RQ-4 Global Hawk
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Sniper rifles, Counter-artillery Radars in $250M US Military Aid to Ukraine
June 20, 2019 @ 09:35 AMThe United States has announced a $250 Million military aid to Ukraine which includes sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, counter-artillery radars; command and control; electronic warfare detection and secure communications. The total US security assistance to Ukraine now stands at to $1
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Mitsubishi Signs MoU to Sell 15 SpaceJet M100 Aircraft to North American
June 20, 2019 @ 08:35 AMMitsubishi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a North American airline to commence formal negotiations regarding the sale of 15 SpaceJet M100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2019. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2024, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Eurofighter Signs Study Contracts to Infuse New Technology into Typhoon Fighter Aircraft
June 20, 2019 @ 08:16 AMEurofighter GmbH, EUROJET and NETMA (NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency), have signed €53.7 million contracts at the Paris Airshow 2019 to study improvement to communications, on-board systems and engine of the Typhoon combat aircraft
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Kongsberg Wins $185.5M To Supply NASAMS Components To Australia
June 20, 2019 @ 07:47 AMNorwegian company Kongsberg has won a 1.6 billion NOK ($185
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China Displays ‘Upgraded’ FC-31 Stealth Jet Model at Paris Airshow 2019
June 20, 2019 @ 07:02 AMChina displayed a scale-model of its FC-31 stealth fighter jet at the Paris Airshow 2019 with different contours than that of its current prototype triggering speculation that the jet had been upgraded with new features. “The displayed model shows noteworthy changes in design that could significantly improve its capabilities,” pro-government Global Times noted
Leonardo Rejects Claims Of Supplying Naval Guns To Myanmar
Philippines Receives 10 S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters
Russia’s ‘Prince Vandal’ FPV Drone Destroys $300M Worth of NATO Equipment in...
Indian Navy Signs $355M Deal with Bharat Dynamics for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles
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