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Delivery of Aksungur Combat Drones to Turkey in Jan 2020
December 31, 2019 @ 06:53 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is set to deliver the new Aksungur combat drones, derived from TAIs Anka, to Turkey in January 2020. “TAIs new Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be delivered to Turkish security forces within the first month of 2020,” Temel Kotil, CEO of TAI, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency on Monday
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Lockheed Wins UAE’s $114M PAC-3 Missiles Contract
December 31, 2019 @ 06:10 AMLockheed Martin has won a $114 million modification contract to supply Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-3 missiles (
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Gen Bipin Rawat Appointed as India's First Chief of Defence Staff
December 30, 2019 @ 04:57 PMIndia has appointed General Bipin Rawat as the country's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) tasked with the responsibility of advising the defence minister along with heading the new Department of Military Affairs to unite the training, logistics and procurement for the three branches of the armed forces. "Indian Army congratulates General Bipin Rawat on being appointed as the first Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) of the country
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China Launches Two New Naval Destroyers
December 30, 2019 @ 02:01 PMChina launched Type 055 and Type 052D guided missile destroyers that could enter military service within the next two years, on Friday. The two ships left a flooded dockyard and moored in nearby berths under the assistance of tug boats on Friday morning at the Dalian Shipyard, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, as they wrapped up their successful launches, wenweipo
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Malaysia May Become First International Customer of Russia MC-21 Jetliner
December 30, 2019 @ 12:29 PMExport of MC-21 airplane to Malaysia, which has signed a ‘soft agreement to buy the jetliner may start in 2023, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Monday to Rossiya-24 TV Channel. "Commercial deliveries will start in 2021
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Indonesia’s Dirgantara Rolls Out New MALE Drone
December 30, 2019 @ 11:17 AMIndonesian Aerospace rolled out its new PUNA medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drone on Monday. It was developed by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Air Force, ITB, Indonesian Aerospace (
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Israel Submits RFI to Acquire 50 Additional F-35 Jets
December 30, 2019 @ 10:29 AMIsrael has submitted request for information (RFI) to purchase 50 additional F-35 fighter jets for the Israel Air Force (IAF) that currently has 20 of them in its inventory and another 30 on order. “Israel has submitted a RFI about the potential purchase of a third squadron of F-35 jets
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Russian Su-57 Fighter to get New Weapons
December 30, 2019 @ 07:47 AMRussia is developing new, advanced weapons for its Su-57 stealth fighter jet, the head of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has revealed. “The Su-57 will be able to use many new means of destruction - some of them have already been created, others are being developed
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US Strikes Iran-backed Militia Bases In Iraq, Syria Following Rocket Attacks
December 30, 2019 @ 06:42 AMIn retaliation to a series of rocket attacks on US-led coalition bases in the last few weeks, the US military carried out airstrikes in five locations in Iraq and Syria targeting multiple weapons and munitions depots linked to Iran, on Sunday. “In response to repeated Kata'ib Hizbollah (KH) attacks on Iraqi bases that host Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) coalition forces, US forces have conducted precision defensive strikes against five KH facilities in Iraq and Syria that will degrade KH's ability to conduct future attacks against OIR coalition forces,” the Pentagon said in a
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Lockheed To Upgrade Hellenic Air Force F-16 Jets for $280M
December 28, 2019 @ 09:39 AMGreece has awarded US defense company Lockheed Martin $280 million to upgrade the Hellenic Air Forces fleet of F-16 fighter jets over the net seven years. The modernisation contract was signed this week after finalizing details on Lockheed's use of a Greek subcontractor, Athens-Macedonia agency reported on Friday
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...
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...