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NATO Receives First Alliance Ground Surveillance Drone
November 22, 2019 @ 07:32 AMThe North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has received first of its total five ordered Alliance Ground Surveillance drones based on US Global Hawks, on Thursday. “The first of five NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft landed in Sigonella, Italy at 16h46 local time on Thursday (21 November 2019), marking an important step in the delivery of the AGS Program,” NATO said in a
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Malaysia Mulling Russia’s Trade-in Offer for Fighters
November 22, 2019 @ 06:57 AMMalaysia is considering Russias offer of trading-in old, “problematic” Su-30MKM and MiG-29 jets for new Su-35, MiG-35 or Su-57 fighters under its fighter jet procurement program. “Even though we are not looking at purchasing new fighter jets, the Defence Ministry is still studying the offer from the Russian government,” Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu told the parliament
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US Develops Headgear to Protect Military Dogs’ Ears
November 21, 2019 @ 10:10 AMThe United States Army has funded the development of new, snood-style headgear to prevent short-term hearing loss in military working dogs. The Canine Auditory Protection System (CAPS) has been developed to prevent hearing loss caused due to high-decibel noise in training, transport and operations in dogs
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Russia Begins Trials of Arena-M Countermeasure Equipped on T-72 Tanks
November 21, 2019 @ 09:13 AMRussia appears to have begun testing the Arena-M hard-kill active protection system (APS) on T-72B3 main battle tanks. The pictures circulating in the local media shows the Arena-M undergoing trials equipped on the modernised T-72 tank
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NATO to Upgrade Old AWACS Planes for $1B
November 21, 2019 @ 08:23 AMThe North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Wednesday divulged plans of upgrading their ageing fleet of E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes for $1 billion. “I can confirm we will sign a contract upgrading, modernising the AWACS fleet – $1 billion dollars,” Jens Stoltenberg, NATO chief, said at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels
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Belarus Gets 2 More Su-30SM Fighters
November 21, 2019 @ 07:07 AMRussia has delivered two more Su-30SM multi-role fighter jets to Belarus, days after the country received the first two aircraft on November 13. “Two more Su-30SM multirole fighters landed at the airfield of the Baranovichi air base on November 20
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UAE Fortifies Dubai Airshow Site With Russian Pantsir Systems
November 21, 2019 @ 06:43 AMThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has secured the ongoing Dubai Airshow using Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems it bought for $800 million a couple of years ago. “Yes, we are using the Pantsir systems to provide security at the Dubai Airshow 2019
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New Zealand to Procure five C-130J Transport Planes for $1.4B
November 21, 2019 @ 05:54 AMThe United States has approved the sale of five Lockheed C-130J military transport planes and related equipment to New Zealand for $1.4 billion
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Australian Military to get 850 Northrop Counter-IED Equipment
November 21, 2019 @ 05:22 AMThe United States approved the sale of 850 Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Increment 1 Block 1 (JCREW I1B1) Systems and related equipment worth $245 million to Australia, on Wednesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of up to eight hundred fifty (850) Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Increment 1 Block 1 (JCREW I1B1) Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $245 million,” Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a
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Boeing, Lockheed Bag 36 Apache Helicopters Deal with Morocco worth $4.25B
November 21, 2019 @ 02:53 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of 36 AH-64E Apache armed attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.25 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...