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Qatar Emiri Air Force Receives Leonardo NH90 Helicopters
April 8, 2022 @ 05:37 AMThe first two naval variant NH90 helicopters of the Qatar Emiri Air Force were delivered from Leonardos Venice Tessera final assembly line (Italy) on March 31. The aircraft handover, achieved in accordance with contractual commitments, was performed during an official ceremony held at Leonardos Venice Tessera NH90 final assembly line (Italy) in the presence of Qatar Emiri Air Force, Leonardo and NHI representatives, Leonardo said in a statement today
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Japan Coast Guard Selects MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAS
April 7, 2022 @ 04:48 AMThe Japan Coast Guard has chosen MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) designed by General Atomics. Operations under JCG RPAS Project will feature GA-ASIs MQ-9B SeaGuardian and begin in October 2022, the company said in a statement
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Russia’s Almaz Antey to Develop UAV Monitoring System at St. Petersburg
April 4, 2022 @ 01:51 PMAlmaz, a subsidiary of Almaz-Antey East Kazakhstan concern and Rostecs Fly Dron signed an agreement with two specialized committees of the government of St. Petersburg on the implementation of a pilot project aimed at creating a system to monitor flights of unmanned aircraft
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Two South Korean Trainer Jets Collide in Mid-air, 4 Pilots Killed
April 1, 2022 @ 09:14 AMTwo KT-1 trainer jets operated by South Koreas Air Force collided midair today, killing all four pilots. The jets went down in a rice paddy in Sacheon, about 300km south of Seoul
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DARPA Project to Rapidly Construct Tactical Tunnel Networks Completed
April 1, 2022 @ 06:40 AMDARPAs Underminer program has demonstrated the feasibility of rapidly constructing tactical tunnel networks that enable secure, responsive resupply in denied environments. These networks could provide infrastructure for logistics support, such as pre-positioning supplies in advance of an operation or providing ongoing resupply as troops move through a contested area
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India Approves Sale of 15 HAL-Built Light Combat Helicopters for $513M
March 30, 2022 @ 03:44 PMIndias Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) at the cost of $513 million (INR 3,887 Crore) along with Infrastructure sanctions worth $50 million (INR 377 Crore). Light Combat Helicopter Limited Series Production (LSP) is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured state of the art modern combat helicopter containing approx
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Fincantieri Launches 4th Al Zubarah-Class Corvette for Qatar
March 30, 2022 @ 04:51 AMThe launching of the corvette “Sumaysimah”, the fourth of the Al Zubarah-class (or Doha-class) of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by Qatar took place at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by H
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Russia Cuts Military Activity in Kyiv and Chernigov Following Negotiations with Ukraine
March 29, 2022 @ 01:57 PMRussian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin announced a drastic reduction in the military activity in Kyiv and Chernigov cities following negotiations with Ukraine. “Due to the fact that negotiations on the preparation of an agreement on the neutrality and non-nuclear status of Ukraine, as well as the provision of security guarantees to Ukraine, are moving into practice, taking into account the principles discussed during the meeting, the Russian Ministry of Defense in order to increase mutual trust and create the necessary conditions for further negotiations and achieving the ultimate goal - agreeing on the above agreement - a decision was made...
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Russian Invasion Has Cost Ukraine $565B: Ukraine’s Deputy PM
March 29, 2022 @ 04:47 AMUkraines Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko estimates Russias invasion to have inflicted nearly $565 billion of economic damage on her country. In a Facebook post, Svyrydenko said the $564
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Oil Facilities Attacked by Houthi’s Booby-Trapped Drones: Saudi Arabia
March 26, 2022 @ 03:56 PMSaudi Arabia has accused Yemeni Houthi militia of launching multiple airstrikes on key facilities including those dealing with oil including a depot in Jeddah and other facilities in Riyadh, with booby-trapped drones. A huge plume of black smoke was seen rising from the plant in Jeddah, as the city prepared to host a Formula One race on Sunday
German Armed Forces Receive First Pilatus PC-12 for Training, Transport
AM General, Carnegie Robotics, Textron Systems Team Up on Autonomous U.S. Army...
General Atomics, Hanwha to Develop Gray Eagle Short-Range Takeoff Drone
Aviation Coalition Tells Sweden to Pause Gripen Fighter Delivery to Ukraine
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
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...