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Serbia Orders Chinese Air Defense System
August 4, 2020 @ 10:56 AMSerbia has placed an order for mid-range FK-3 air defense system, an export variant of H-22, from China. State-run Yugoimport SDPR JP said in its annual financial report that Serbia ordered FK-3 surface-to-air missile weapon system with a range of 100 km and altitude from 50 to 27,000m
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Indian Defence Ministry Proposes Leasing of Military Equipment
August 4, 2020 @ 06:59 AMIndia has proposed leasing of military equipment in its revised draft of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, that may enable the military to possess and operate costly platforms required for a limited period. Leasing was introduced as another category for acquisition in addition to the existing ‘Buy and ‘Make acquisition
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USAF F-35 Jet Demos Joint All-Domain Operations Ability
August 3, 2020 @ 06:58 PMThe F-35 Jet demonstrated an ability for interoperability across the battlespace during a recent Orange Flag Evaluation (OFE) with the US Army and Air Force. The exercise near Edwards Air Force Base, California, demonstrated the ability to integrate F-35 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) track data with the US Armys Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS)
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New Radar, On-board Computer Proposed in Elbit’s Upgrade of Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets...
August 3, 2020 @ 06:10 AMIsraeli company Elbit Systems has received from its country permission modernize Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters. The need for such a permit for Elbit Systems was sought by the Ukrainian side to ensure the responsibility of the main integrator of the new systems on board the aircraft,
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Rheinmetall Reveals Advanced Technology Demonstrator Tank with 130mm Turret
July 31, 2020 @ 12:37 PMA video released today by Germanys Rheinmetall showed a tank with a 130mm turret besides a new hull front as part of its MBT Advanced Technologies Competence demonstration, a possible indication of what will go into the future Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). The demo tank looks like the latest iteration of its advanced technology demonstrator for the British Armys Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP)
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Boeing, Mitsubishi to Upgrade Japanese F-15 Jets into 'Super Interceptors'
July 31, 2020 @ 08:14 AMBoeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed an agreement to upgrade F-15J aircraft to the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) configuration. The contract is part of a larger
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Russia Working to Sign Second S-400 Deal With Turkey
July 29, 2020 @ 10:42 AMRussia is trying to sell a second batch of S-400 Triumph air defense systems to Turkey, after completion of deliveries under the first contract. “The obligation was fulfilled ahead of schedule and the S-400s were delivered to Turkey
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Thales’ Radar to Detect Stealth Targets, Drone Swarms Enters Production
July 28, 2020 @ 04:56 PMThe first ‘Ground Fire radar is now in production at the Thales Limours site in Essonne to equip, among others, the French Air Force's New Generation Medium Range Surface-to-Air System (SAMP/T NG). Designed to simultaneously detect and track a wide range of stealth targets, drone swarms and to prevent coordinated saturation attacks, the Ground Fire has an air defence missile guidance capability to intercept high-maneuvering or ballistic targets
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Hanwha Ships Redback IFV for Test to Australia, Eyes US Bradley Replacement...
July 28, 2020 @ 06:39 AMHanwha Defense will ship two Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Australia for the Army to test them under a $4.1 billion procurement project
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Meteksan Defence Delivers Drone Detection Radars to Turkish Army
July 25, 2020 @ 09:42 AMMeteksan Defence has delivered its Retinar FAR-AD Drone Detection Radars ordered by the Presidency of Defence Industries, Turkey as per a contract signed in 2019. Fixed and rotary wing mini / micro drones, or drone systems, have become an important threat to security forces
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