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New Chinese Think Tank to Evaluate Military Policies, Reforms Established
November 27, 2019 @ 08:50 AMChinas Central Military Committee (CMC) has set up a new think tank consisting of military and civilian experts to independently and objectively evaluate drafts on military policies and institutional reforms. “Top weapon and equipment developers could be part of the team
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China Shows Off Modernized Type 051B Destroyer Equipped With New Vertical Launch...
November 27, 2019 @ 07:36 AMChina presented its modernized Type 051B destroyer “Shenzhen,” equipped with a new 32-unit missile vertical launch system, on Monday. “The Peoples Liberation Army Navy's (PLANs) sole Type 051B destroyer has gained very powerful combat capability after the modernization,” said Weihutang, a column on military affairs affiliated with China Central Television (CCTV)
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US To Probe Saudi & UAE’s Weapons Violation in Yemen
November 27, 2019 @ 07:01 AMThe US State Department and the Pentagon are reportedly sending teams to investigate the alleged breach of laws pertaining to the usage of American-made armored vehicles by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Yemen conflict. “The Department of State takes these allegations very seriously and is working closely with partner nations to determine whether there were any such unauthorized transfers”, Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs Mary Elizabeth Taylor wrote to Senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren in a letter published on Tuesday
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Turkey Unveils First Locally Assembled T-70 Black Hawk Helicopter
November 27, 2019 @ 05:16 AMTurkish Aerospace unveiled the first locally assembled T-70 Black Hawk helicopter built under the $3.5 billion
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Pentagon Awards Lockheed $1.16B F-35A Contract
November 27, 2019 @ 04:50 AMThe Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin two contracts with a combined worth of $1.16 billion for F-35A aircraft meant for Australia and United States Air Force (USAF)
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Six MC-21 Passenger Jets to Be Manufactured in 2021
November 26, 2019 @ 12:10 PMRussia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced on Tuesday that the company is planning to build six MC-21 airplanes in 2021. "We have planned to manufacture six MC-21 planes in 2021, twelve in 2022, and 25 in 2023
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Afghan Forces get five new MD-530F Gunships
November 26, 2019 @ 10:35 AMThe Afghan Air Force received five MD-530F attack helicopters from Arizona-based US defense contractor MD Helicopters on November 22. The rotorcraft were shipped out of Mesa-Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona, via Boeing 747 and reached Kandahar on October 27, 2019
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Germany To Finalise Order for 38 Eurofighter Jets, 110 E-Scan Radars
November 26, 2019 @ 10:11 AMGermany appears poised to place an order for 38 Eurofighter jets under tranche 4, and 110
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French Helicopter Accident Leaves 13 Dead
November 26, 2019 @ 09:47 AMA mid-air collision between two helicopters
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Kuwait to get First E-Scan AESA Radar-Equipped Eurofighter in 2020
November 26, 2019 @ 09:06 AMKuwait will become the first country to own Eurofighter jets equipped with E-Scan (Captor-E CAESAR) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar when it receives the jet next year. Twenty-Eight Eurofighter jets were purchased by Kuwait in 2016 for $8
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
Rostec Begins Deliveries of New Anti-Drone System Dvina-100M
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...