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India Establishes Automated Pinaka Rocket Assembly Line
August 25, 2020 @ 07:41 AMIndia has quadrupled production rate of indigenous
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UK to test Electric Tech on Armoured Vehicles
August 20, 2020 @ 10:33 AMNew hybrid technology is being tested on the Armys Foxhound and Jackal 2 vehicles following a £3 million investment from the UK Ministry of Defence. Offering improved silent mobility, hybrid and electric drive systems will provide sustainability benefits and deliver potential military advantages, reducing noise and increasing stealth capability
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Saudia Arabia's THC Acquires 10 Airbus H125 Helos
August 20, 2020 @ 10:19 AMThe Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase 10 H125 helicopters. The deal comes as part of THCs commitment to further expand its fleet and introduce new services that fulfill market demand and support the development of the Kingdoms wider aviation sector, Airbus said in a statement
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Israel Grounds Black Hawk Fleet Over Near-Crash Incident Last Month
August 18, 2020 @ 06:44 AMThe Israeli Air Force (IAF) has blocked its Black Hawk helicopter fleet from all non-operational flights, a month after one of the choppers missed hitting the ground by a whisker. “The commander of the Air Force, Maj
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Turkish Akinci Combat Drone’s 2nd Prototype Completes Maiden Flight
August 17, 2020 @ 06:52 AMThe second prototype of Turkeys Akinci combat drone took to the skies for the first time last week. The test flight of the drone was carried out at the Bayraktar Akıncı Flight and Training Centre at the Çorlu Airport Base Command in northwestern Tekirdağ province on August 13
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Lockheed Martin Receives $62Billion Order to Manufacture F-16 Jets for Foreign Customers
August 15, 2020 @ 08:04 AMIn perhaps the single biggest order for F-16 jets, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $62 billion ten-year, fixed price contract from the US Air Force for production of F-16 aircraft for multiple Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers. The initial delivery order is for 90 aircraft, including both the pre-priced recurring core configuration costs at $2,862,797,674 and the engineering change proposal/undefinitized contract action for the non-recurring costs not-to-exceed $2,078,307,572 obligated at approximately $1,018,370,710
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Assembly Line Being Prepared for Production of Russian Su-57 Stealth Jet
August 12, 2020 @ 01:50 PMThe Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ) of Russias Sukhoi Corp. has started setting up a final assembly shop to integrate the Su-57 stealth fighter jet
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After US Exercise with Aircraft Carriers, China Tests ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile in...
August 6, 2020 @ 01:16 PMThe Chinese PLA Rocket Force recently launched a DF-26 anti-ship ballistic missile in an ongoing months-long exercise, after the United States “provocatively” sent two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea (SCS) in July. The US exercise with two carriers was followed up with joint naval drills with India, Japan and Australia in the Indian Ocean and Philippine Sea respectively “in an attempt to contain China,” an article in pro-Chinese government newspaper, Global Times read
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Su-35 Jet Purchase: Egypt Seeks Equipment Equal to Israel's
August 5, 2020 @ 06:28 PMIn the matter of the Su-35 fighter jet purchase from Russia, Egypt's military seeks to acquire equipment equal to that owned by Israel, according to the former head of the Egyptian army's reconnaissance department and professor of strategic studies at the Nasser Higher Military Academy. "Why doesnt the U
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French Armed Forces Receives First Light Surveillance Aircraft
August 5, 2020 @ 04:46 PMThe French Ministry of the Armed Forces receives its first light surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft (ALSR) capable of carrying out intelligence missions with a small logistical footprint and great ease of deployment. The DGA received the first light surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft on July 31, 2020
Italy Orders 14 Additional M142 HIMARS Rocket Systems
German Chancellor Blocks €3B Ukraine Aid with IRIS-T Systems Ahead of Elections
Ukraine to Get Thousands of Drones Worth Over $125M
Serbia Cancelling Arms Contracts with Russia, Preferring Chinese Weapons Instead
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