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Indonesian Mi-17 Crash Kills Four Onboard
June 6, 2020 @ 01:39 PMAn Indonesian militarys Mi-17 crashed during a training exercise on the countrys Java island on Saturday, killing four onboard. Five other crew members were injured in the accident
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Virgin Orbit Aborts Mission After Rocket Launch Failure
May 26, 2020 @ 12:10 PMCalifornia-based Virgin Orbit (VO) aborted an air-launched rocket demonstration on Monday after releasing the rocket from a modified Boeing 747. “After being released from the carrier aircraft, the LauncherOne rocket successfully lighted its booster engine- the first time the company had attempted an in-air ignition
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Pakistan Airlines Airbus A320 with 100 Onboard Crashes
May 22, 2020 @ 11:16 AMAn Airbus A320 airplane operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying around 100 people crashed in a congested residential area near Karachi Airport on Friday afternoon. The Lahore-Karachi PK 803 flight allegedly crashed a minute away from the airport
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Javelin Joint Venture completes first F-Model Missile
May 7, 2020 @ 06:36 AMThe Javelin Joint Venture team, a partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin completed the first production Javelin F-Model (FGM-148F) missile. The Javelin is a man-portable, fire-and-forget weapon system
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Estonia Receives 128 Raytheon Javelin Anti-tank Missiles
April 3, 2020 @ 08:43 AMThe United States delivered 128 Raytheon Javelin anti-tank missiles to Estonia in February, US Embassy in Tallinn announced Thursday. “On February 15, the United States delivered 128 anti-tank Raytheon Javelin missiles to the Estonian Ministry of Defense and Estonian Defense Forces as part of a larger contract signed by the Estonian Center for Defense Investment and the US Department of Defense,” the US Embassy said in a
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China’s Norinco Marks First Export of HJ-12 'Javelin Copycat' Anti-tank Guided Missile...
March 29, 2020 @ 05:23 PMChina North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) has announced the first export of its HJ-12 ‘Red Arrow Anti-tank Guided Missile (ATGM), seen as a 'copycat' Javelin ATGM, having the same range and penetration capability as the the baseline US-made weapon. “Norinco made the delivery of containers carrying the missiles to foreign clients as of Wednesday, before the scheduled shipment date,” said a March 25 statement by the company released on its WeChat account, Chinese media reported today
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Poland to Order 180 Javelin Missiles, Related Equipment for $100M
March 5, 2020 @ 05:21 AMThe United States has greenlighted Polands request of acquiring 180 Javelin missiles and related equipment for $100 million. Javelin is a shoulder-fired missile intended to take down tanks, armored vehicles and low flying aircraft
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Lockheed-Raytheon JV Signs MoU to Manufacture Javelin Missiles with Bharat Dynamics
February 7, 2020 @ 01:44 PMThe Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to explore co-production of the Javelin anti-tank missile system to fulfill potential future requirements of the Indian Ministry of Defence. “We look forward to working with BDL, a leading guided weapon system manufacturer, to evaluate the possibility of manufacturing Javelin in India,” said David Pantano, Javelin Joint Venture vice president
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Pakistan Army Gets New EW, Ground Surveillance Radar Facility
January 25, 2020 @ 07:01 AMThe Pakistan Army has set up new laboratories to test indigenously developed electronic warfare equipment and ground surveillance radars (GSRs) at National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), Haripur. On Friday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa inaugurated the facility established to evaluate the military hardware designed for the Armed Forces of Pakistan
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First IAF Squadron with BrahMos-equipped Su-30MKI to be Inaugurated Next Week
January 16, 2020 @ 08:27 AMIndian Defense Minister will inaugurate the induction ceremony of first Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI squadron equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles at the Air Force Station in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu state, on January 20. "The induction ceremony of the jets armed with BrahMos would take place on January 20 and the fighters would have the most potent platform capable of long reach and multi-role capabilities," Air Marshal Amit Tiwari said on Wednesday
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
