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Final Trophy Active Protection Systems Delivered for U.S. Army’s Abrams Tanks...
January 7, 2021 @ 07:20 AMLeonardo and Rafael announced today that they have completed the delivery of Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) ordered by the U.S
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SPEAR3 Missile for UK’s F-35 Jets Enters Demonstration Phase
January 6, 2021 @ 02:13 PMThe SEPAR3 air-to-ground missile will soon commence demonstration flights on the UKs Typhoon fighters for later integration on to the F-35 Jets. MBDA has received a contract valued at £550 million for production of the SPEAR missile system from the UK Ministry of Defence
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Saudi Arabia to Buy 3,000 Precision-Guided Munitions
December 30, 2020 @ 05:51 AMThe Trump administration has agreed to sell 3,000 precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, the Middle Easts biggest buyer of American weapons, for $290 million. A notification by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today said the sale will include Boeings GBU-39 SDB I munitions and related equipment to the “friendly country” that promotes “stability” in the Middle East
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Israel’s Rafael Wins $200M Asian Deal for SPICE-2000 Bombs, Spike ATGMs
December 28, 2020 @ 05:19 AMIsraeli firm Rafael has said it won a
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First Serially Produced Russian Su-57 Stealth Jet Testing Hypersonic Weapons
December 25, 2020 @ 06:47 PMThe first serially produced Russian Su-57 fighter jet is being used at the State Flight Test Center (GLITS) in Akhtubinsk for testing hypersonic aircraft weapons.
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Chinese J-11B Jet Upgraded with AESA Radar Enters Series Production: Reports
December 24, 2020 @ 06:13 PMChinas J-11B fighter aircraft equipped with an Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar has entered series production. The upgraded aircraft, possibly re-designated as J-11BG has entered batch production at the Shenyang aircraft plant of the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC)
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First Unmanned Helicopter Drones Delivered to Russian Aerospace Forces
December 23, 2020 @ 04:00 PMThe Technodinamika holding of the Rostec State Corporation handed over to the Russian Aerospace Forces the first batch of multifunctional helicopter-type unmanned aerial systems. They are intended for use as flying targets for testing new types of weapons
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Chinese, Russian Bombers Patrol Jointly Over Sea of Japan, Seoul Scrambles Jets
December 22, 2020 @ 06:04 PMTwo Russian and four Chinese strategic bombers today conducted joint patrols over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "An air group consisting of two strategic bombers Tu-95MS of the Russian Aerospace Forces and four strategic bombers Hun-6K of the PLA Air Force carried out aerial patrols over the waters of the Japanese and East China Seas," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement
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French MoD to Order 20,000 Additional Heckler & Koch HK-416 F Rifles
December 22, 2020 @ 05:18 PMThe French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has decided to place an order for 12000 HK-416 F assault rifles in 2021 and will receive an equal number of rifles under an earlier order next year. Another 12,000 HK-416 rifles were delivered in 2020, bringing to 45,340 the number of units currently being equipped in the armed forces, a French MoD release said
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FAA, Boeing Accused of Manipulating 737 MAX Tests During Recertification
December 22, 2020 @ 10:09 AMA recent Senate report has claimed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing manipulated 737 MAX recertification tests following two fatal crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of these jets. This comes a month after the FAA and State of Design for Boeing aircraft published their final approval of the modified 737 MAX in the Federal Register
U.S. Approves $5.58B F-16 Jets Sale with Missiles & Bombs to Philippines
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
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...