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Russian MC-21-300 Airliner Operates Limited Passenger Flights as Part of Final Certification...
December 23, 2021 @ 07:36 AMRussias MC-21-300 aircraft performed 12 flights on various routes with passengers on board as part of final certification tests. The purpose of the proof tests, which are carried out at the final stage of certification flights, is to check the aircraft under conditions that are as close as possible to real operation
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Fincantieri to Build Second Logistic Support Ship for Italian Navy
December 22, 2021 @ 01:11 PMThe Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impresa (RTI) consortium led by Fincantieri signed an agreement with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) to build the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy. The LSS will be entirely built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, with delivery scheduled for 2025
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Northrop Completes Anti-Access/Area Denial Missile Flight Test
December 21, 2021 @ 04:47 PMNorthrop Grumman completed the second flight test of its new anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) missile, demonstrating capabilities that will meet key objectives for the upcoming Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program. The test was completed utilizing a company-owned CRJ-700 aircraft as the testbed for the air to surface mission computer and sensors
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Australia to Order Hellfire Missiles
December 21, 2021 @ 05:55 AMThe U.S
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Egypt Gets its Own ‘Iron Dome’ Air Defense System
December 20, 2021 @ 06:28 PMEgypts purchase of 16 new air defense batteries, including 10 IRIS-T SLX air defense batteries with a range of 80 km and a height of 30 km, and six IRIS-T SLS batteries with a range of up to 12 km will give it an ability to guard against drones, rockets, aircraft and short range missiles. Made by Diehl Defense of Germany, the IRIS-T sale was approved by the previous Angela Merkel government
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Russian Pantsir Systems Shot down 40 Turkish Drones over Syrian, Libya
December 19, 2021 @ 05:55 PMRussian short-range air defense systems "Pantsir-S" shot down more than 40 Turkish-made bayraktar and Anka drones during the fighting in Syria and Libya, according to "Russia-1" TV channel. Turkish Bayraktar drones are easy targets for domestic air defense systems such as Pantsir, according to the deputy chief of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces Yuri Muravkin
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USAF’s First Live Fire Test of a Cruise Missile Dropped from a...
December 17, 2021 @ 08:18 AMThe United States Air Force (USAF) tested a current inventory cruise missile armed with a live warhead as part of the Rapid Dragon program to demonstrate the ability to employ weapons using standard airdrop procedures from cargo aircraft. During the December 16 test, a MC-130J flown by an Air Force Special Operations Command operational flight crew, received new targeting data while in flight which was then routed to the cruise missile flight test vehicle (FTV)
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South Korean Navy Launches High Speed Landing Craft
December 14, 2021 @ 08:07 AMThe South Korean Navy today launched the third and fourth high-speed landing craft (LSF-II) at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in Busan. The LSF-II high-speed landing craft can carry fully armed troops, tanks, and armoured vehicles, and manoeuvring at high speed to conduct super-horizon amphibious operations, a
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Morocco Eyeing French H225M Caracal Helicopters
December 13, 2021 @ 11:45 AMThe Royal Moroccan Air Force is reportedly planning to buy 8 H225M Caracal helicopter from France. Morocco is currently negotiating with Airbus for eight H225Ms, as per reports
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Finland Selects F-35 Fighter, to Receive 64 Jets
December 10, 2021 @ 01:40 PMThe Finnish Government has announced Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its HX Fighter Program. The win follows an extensive competition involving the F-35
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...