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Poland to Order Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods for FA-50 Attack Aircraft
August 22, 2023 @ 12:38 PMThe Polish Armament Agency has signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) with the United States for Sniper advanced targeting pods to equip them on the South Korea-made FA-50 light attack aircraft. The U
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S.Korean KSS-II Son Won-Il Class Subs to get new Sonar, Link-22 Datalink...
August 22, 2023 @ 12:24 PMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will upgrade the in-service KSS-II Son Won-il class submarines for $596 million and invest $320 million in the Maritime Tactical Data Link (MTDL) project, specifically for the Link-22 upgrade. The Son Won Il-class were acquired from Germany as part of the KSS-II program and is based on Type 214
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Switzerland Investigates Leopard 1 Transfer to Ukraine via Germany
August 22, 2023 @ 11:53 AMSwitzerland said it launched an investigation against RUAG, which had an intention to sell Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine through Germanys Rheinmetall. The Swiss government blocked the sale as it violated its status as a “neutral” country
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Greece Agrees to Train Ukrainian F-16 Pilots
August 22, 2023 @ 11:31 AMGreece has joined the aviation coalition that aims to provide F-16s and related training to Ukraine. Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky
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Saudi Arabia Eyes Rafale after German Embargo hits Eurofighter Sale: Reports
August 22, 2023 @ 10:47 AMSaudi Arabia is reportedly eyeing the French-made Rafale fighter, after its long wait for Eurofighter has proven to be futile due to Germanys reluctance in exporting weapons to the country. As per French media reports, the kingdom is considering acquiring 100 to 200 Rafale aircraft
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U.S.A.F. Tests Hypersonic ARRW Five Months after Failure
August 22, 2023 @ 10:08 AMThe U.S
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Netherlands Orders 4 More MQ-9A Drones
August 22, 2023 @ 09:25 AMThe Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will double the number of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft they will procure, taking the total order from four to eight aircraft. The first four MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers and associated Ground Control Stations were delivered to the RNLAF in 2022
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Rostec Develops Hybrid Power Plant Based on KA-226T’s VK-650V
August 22, 2023 @ 07:48 AMRussias United Engine Corporation (UEC) will present a 500-kW hybrid power plant based on the VK-650V that powers the KA-226T helicopter at the Technoprom-2023. The project is based on the VK-650V engine for light helicopters
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Netherlands Orders Israeli Anti-Drone Systems for $55M
August 22, 2023 @ 07:00 AMElbit Systems has won approximately $55 million to supply multi-layered ReDrone Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to the Netherlands
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U.S. SDA Asks Lockheed, Northrop to Build 36 T2TL Satellites Each for...
August 22, 2023 @ 06:41 AMThe Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman contracts to each build and operate 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites for missile detection. T2TL is part of an overarching plan to strengthen deterrence with more resilient space architectures for beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) targeting, data transport, and advanced missile detection and tracking
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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