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Prague Expels 18 Russian Diplomats over Involvement in 2014 Ammunition Depot Explosion
April 19, 2021 @ 08:38 AMThe Czech Republic has expelled 18 Russian diplomats after an investigation linked their involvement to a 2014 ammunition depot explosion and will discuss the matter at an upcoming NATO summit on Tuesday. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced that there was a reasonable suspicion of the involvement of Russian secret service GRU officers in the explosions of ammunition depots in Vrbětice
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Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk Makes First Flight
April 17, 2021 @ 06:40 AMA RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude, remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft built for Japan made its first flight on April 15. “The unarmed RQ-4B Global Hawk will provide Japan with on-demand intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information supporting the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces missions of protecting borders, monitoring threats and providing humanitarian assistance in times of need,” said Jane Bishop, vice president and general manager, autonomous systems, Northrop Grumman
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Russia’s ZALA Aero Unveils Tilt-rotor, hybrid-power Drones
April 15, 2021 @ 01:28 PMRussias ZALA Aero (Kalashnikov Group Subsidiary) today unveiled three new small drones- a tilt-rotor, a hybrid engine 12-hour endurance drone and a quadcopter at the ZALA EXPO exhibition in Moscow. The first is the ZALA 421-24 of a quadrocopter type
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Turkey Blocks Leonardo Helicopter Purchase after Italian PM Calls Erdogan a “Dictator”
April 12, 2021 @ 06:36 AMTurkey has reportedly frozen an $83 million deal to buy Leonardo helicopters after Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a “dictator.” According to La Repubblica and Il Fatto Quotidiano, Turkish authorities have started to send "threatening signals" since there is no reaction from Rome
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BAE Systems Tests ‘SABER’ Tech for Next-Gen U.S.A.F. Electronic Warfare Aircraft...
April 6, 2021 @ 10:32 AMBAE Systems said it has flight tested its Small Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology, paving the way for a critical software upgrade to the EC-37B Compass Call, a next-generation electronic warfare aircraft. Teams from both BAE Systems and the U
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Turkey, Russia May Sign Space Cooperation Pact
April 5, 2021 @ 03:14 PMTurkish Space Agency (TUA), established less than three years ago, could soon sign a cooperation agreement with Russia. "We are building bilateral relations with countries and with international organizations that we have identified in accordance with our national goals
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French DGA Notifies Preliminary Design Work for New Aircraft carrier (PA-Ng)
April 1, 2021 @ 04:40 AMThe French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) notified the preliminary design work for the new generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) to Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome. Construction work on the carrier is expected to begin in 2025, sea trials in 2036 for admission to active service of the PA-Ng in 2038 so as not to create a discontinuity between the end of life of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the arrival of its successor
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Southwest Orders 100 Boeing 737 Max Airplanes
March 29, 2021 @ 06:05 PMSouthwest Airlines today signed a contract for a hundred 737 MAX airplanes and 155 options across two models. The Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in March 2019 following the second of two accidents within just six months, which together claimed 346 lives
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Lockheed Wins Army’s $2.8B Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Contract
March 27, 2021 @ 04:28 AMLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has won a U.S
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Saudi Arabia says Drone Attack on Jizan Oil Terminal Sparked Fire
March 26, 2021 @ 08:20 AMDrones targeted at Saudi Arabias Aramco petroleum product distribution terminal in Jazan, near the border with Yemen, have sparked a fire in a storage tank. The incident took place on March 25 at 9:08 pm (1808 GMT) and caused no casualties
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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...
