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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
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China’s Defense Budget Doubles to $178.2B in a Decade
May 22, 2020 @ 08:34 AMChina has set aside 1.268 trillion yuan ($178
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New Dry Dock at Jiangnan Shipyard to Accelerate Work on China’s Third...
May 21, 2020 @ 08:03 AMShanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard launched its first large floating dry dock on Monday to transport ultra-large ship modules which is likely to accelerate work on China's third aircraft carrier. China Central Television reported in 2019 that China's third aircraft carrier was under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard
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KMW, Nexter and Rheinmetall to Start Initial MGCS Architecture Study
May 20, 2020 @ 01:22 PMThe Franco-German ambitious project to build a Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is one step closer to seeing the daylight with companies- KMW, Nexter and Rheinmetall, receiving the go-ahead to begin initial architecture study. "With the contract on a system architecture definition study concluded between industry and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBwBundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr), the future German-French Main Ground Combat System (MGCSMain Ground Combat System) has reached its next milestone," German Federal Ministry of Defense said in a statement Wednesday afternoon
Russian BMPT ‘Terminator’ Armored Fighting Vehicle Survives ATGM Strikes, Gets EW System
Patria NEMO Mortar Systems to Be Integrated into New Lynx IFV Variant...
Sweden to Send 18 Archer Howitzers to Ukraine in New $300M Military
Trump's Exec Order on Shipbuilding To Galvanize Military, Civilian Ship Construction
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...