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Greece to Receive 350 Bradley IFVs from US Surplus
June 5, 2020 @ 12:55 PMA Greek Army team will head to the United States to select 350 Bradley AIFV (Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicles) from the US Army surplus stocks. The armored vehicles will replace the Army's old M113s
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Australia May Replace BAE Hawk Advanced Trainers
June 5, 2020 @ 11:00 AMAustralia has issued a Request for Information (RFI) looking to acquire Lead-in Fighter Training System (LIFTS) capabilities that could include replacing Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)s BAE Hawk 127 LIFs. The RFI issued on June 3 by CASGs Aerospace Systems Division through AUSTENDER says it is considering “options that may contribute towards the next generation of LIF capability
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Armenian Army’s Air Defense System Shoots Down Azerbaijani Orbiter 3 Drone
June 2, 2020 @ 06:28 AMArmenian Armys 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile system shot down Israel-built Orbiter 3 small tactical UAS (STUAS) used by Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. The Armenian Ministry of Defense
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Mitsubishi Launches MHI RJ Aviation Group
June 2, 2020 @ 04:49 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) acquired Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series for $550 million and launched MHI RJ Aviation Group regional jet service and support unit. “Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is launching as a newly created group of entities providing a holistic service and support solution for the global regional aircraft industry including the CRJ Series aircraft
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Four EU States Seek "Ambitious" European Defense Fund
June 1, 2020 @ 11:56 AMThe French, German, Spanish and Italian defense ministers have sought an "ambitious" European Defense Fund (EDF), control over key technologies and production capabilities, including military ones in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. "We advocate an ambitious EDF budget as a priority in the defense area and a swift adoption of the EDF regulation, in full respect of the discussions on the Multiannual Financial Framework
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South Korea Invites Local Firms to Design Aegis-equipped Destroyer
June 1, 2020 @ 09:34 AMThe South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Friday issued a bid notice inviting locally-based firm to design an indigenous Aegis-equipped destroyer. Seoul floated Korea Destroyer Next Generation (KDDX) project to build 6,000ton destroyers in 2018
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Northrop Completes Design Review of Ground Based Strategic Deterrent ICBM System
May 30, 2020 @ 06:35 AMNorthrop Grumman has completed final design review of the US Air Forces Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. “Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed its fourth and final major design review with the U
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New Wind Tunnel to Help Develop China’s Next-gen Fighter Jet by 2035
May 28, 2020 @ 03:58 AMChinas new wind tunnel called FL-62, conducted its first operation on Tuesday by running a test for an undisclosed new aircraft which is likely to be a sixth-generation jet fighter more advance than the J-20 and J-31, currently its top line jets. Referring to the new aircraft, the J-20 jets chief designer Yang Wei had said in an earlier CCTV program that China will design a “very different aircraft in the future through true innovation
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Latvia, Estonia order Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapon from Saab
May 27, 2020 @ 07:40 AMSaab has received orders from Latvian and Estonian Armed Forces for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf M4 shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon system for deliveries in 2021-2024. The orders are placed within a framework agreement signed by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) in June 2019, which allows Sweden, Latvia and Estonia to place orders for Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems during a ten-year period
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Angola Receives Chinese Hongdu K-8 Jets
May 23, 2020 @ 03:37 PMThe National Air Force of Angola (FANA) has reportedly received an unknown number of Hongdu K-8 (Karakorum-8) trainer/light attack aircraft from China. “The National Air Force of Angola (FANA) has now taken delivery of six Hongdu K-8W Karakorums
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