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Russia wants to complete development of its S-500 air defense system, capable of destroying satellites and hypersonic missiles in low orbit space, next year. “It should be noted that the work on developing the S-500 mobile air defense and anti-ballistic missile system is scheduled to be completed in 2021,” Aerospace Force Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant-General Andrei Yudin was quoted as saying by Defense Ministrys Krasnaya Zvezda news agency
The Indian Navy has leased a pair of MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones that come with an expensive price tag as instead of buying them. A report by
German Consortium *FCMS, Spanish Indra and French Thales will develop an innovative suite of sensors that will equip the Future European Combat Air System (FCAS), the pan-European next generation fighter jet, drone and weapons system. The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) on behalf of Germany, Spain and France signed the contract today with Indra which is leader of the industrial consortium in order to incorporate the Sensors as part of the Phase 1 contractual framework
France, Germany, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom announced the launch of a multinational project on Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities on 19 November 2020. The project is dedicated to the modernization of existing rotorcraft fleets and is one of NATOs High Visibility Projects (HVP)
The Russian Army are all-protected by Ratnik infantry gear, thousands of which they received recently, a month ahead of schedule. Manufacturer Central Research Institute for Precision Machine-Building (TsNIITochMash) announced Thursday that they handed over nearly 18,000 Ratnik combat outfits to the military
Russia's Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) will replace the Cold War-era Smerch and Uragan systems within the next seven years. "The planned rearmament of rocket artillery units with advanced Tornado multiple launch rocket systems continues
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Taiwan today grounded its F-16 jet fleet, the most advanced in its air force, after one of them went missing on November 17. The F-16s were off Taiwans skies after a single-seat variant disappeared from radars two minutes after taking off from Hualien Air Base on Tuesday night
The new tanker variant of Chinas Y-20 transport plane reportedly conducted aerial refueling of a J-20 stealth jet, which could extend its range to over 8000km and combat radius to 3000km. An unauthorized photograph circulating on social media shows the Y-20 dragging a refueling hose in the air, with a J-20 approaching from the rear in a move that looks similar to aerial refueling