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Pakistani F-16 Crashes Near Islamabad, Pilot Dead
March 11, 2020 @ 07:03 AMAn F-16 fighter jet belonging to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reportedly crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad around Wednesday noon. The crash took place when rehearsals for Pakistan Day, celebrated on March 23, were on
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Yemeni Air Defenses Shoot Down Saudi “Spy” Drone
March 10, 2020 @ 10:10 AMThe Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down a “spy” drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition forces while it was flying over Yemens Hodeidah Governorate on Tuesday. “A spy drone of the Saudi-led coalition was destroyed in Al-Faza area of Attohayta district while it was carrying out hostilities,” a military source was quoted as saying by Houthi-aligned
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Lockheed Awarded $240M to Develop Prototype Protected Tactical SATCOM Payload
March 10, 2020 @ 02:18 AMThe US Space Forces Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base awarded Lockheed Martin $240 million to develop a prototype payload for its new Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) system. PTS is a next-generation capability connecting warfighters with agile and jam-resistant satellite communications (SATCOM)
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Lockheed Wins $155M Moroccan Apache M-TADS/PNVS Contract
March 7, 2020 @ 07:29 AMLockheed Martin has won a contract $155 million for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor System (M-TADS/PNVS) systems for the Apache attack helicopter in support of the Moroccan government. The Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) is a long-range, precision engagement and pilotage solution for day, night and adverse weather missions
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Rheinmetall to supply Swiss Army with Rifle-mounted laser Targeting modules
March 6, 2020 @ 11:13 AMThe Swiss Army has placed an order for Rheinmetalls VarioRay LLM laser light modules. “A contract to this effect was signed in December 2019 with Switzerlands Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse),” the company said in a statement Delivery of 9,640 devices is set to commence in May 2020 and be complete by the end of 2022
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Russian Scientists Advance in Low Noise Aircraft Research
March 6, 2020 @ 11:01 AMScientists at Russias Zhukovsky Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute TsAGI have advanced to the second stage of their study that aims at developing a low-noise short-range aircraft. “TsAGI has completed the second stage of research of a semi-model of the low-noise plane
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CIA Waged Cyber War on China for 11 years: Chinese Anti-virus Firm
March 6, 2020 @ 09:42 AMChinese anti-virus firm Qihoo 360 revealed that a hacking group related to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched cyber-attacks against China for the past 11 years. Qihoo 360 discovered and revealed cyber-attacks by the CIA hacking group (APT-C-39)
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Japan Inducts first Lithium-Powered Soryu Submarine
March 5, 2020 @ 11:40 AMThe Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) inducted its first Li-ion battery powered Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on March 5, 2020. This is the 11th Soryu-class boat to be commissioned by the JMSDF
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Ankara to Deploy Latest Air Defence System after Syria Downs Two Turkish...
March 4, 2020 @ 08:03 AMTurkey will soon deploy its HİSAR-A low-altitude air defense missile system (ADS) and the HİSAR-O medium-altitude ADS in Syrias Idlib province, Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) head İsmail Demir said Tuesday. The announcement came even as the Syrian Arab army shot down two drones of the Turkish regime troops in the surroundings of Saraqeb city and east of Khan al-Sobol in Idleb southeastern countryside Tuesday, Syrian news agency SANA reported
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Israel to buy 8 KC-46 Tankers, Equipment from US for $2.4B
March 4, 2020 @ 05:57 AMThe US State Department has approved the sale of eight KC-46A tanker aircraft and related equipment for nearly $2.4 billion
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
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...