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GA-ASI to Demo SkyGuardian RPA to Netherlands
February 4, 2021 @ 07:20 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) today announced its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to the United Kingdom in July to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies, including the Netherlands
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Kalashnikov May Have Bagged Strela 9М333 Guided Missile deal in India
February 2, 2021 @ 02:30 AMRussias Kalashnikov may have marked the first international sale of its Strela 9М333 Guided Missiles systems to India. Sources in the know told defenseworld
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Israel Aerospace Announces Harop Loitering Munitions Sale to Two Asian Nations
February 1, 2021 @ 01:52 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) today announced the sale of Harop loitering munitions systems to two different Asian nations - one for the Naval version and another for the Land version. The company announced three deals with a combined worth of $100 million
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Russia’s Boomerang Armored Vehicle to be Displayed at Aero India 2021
February 1, 2021 @ 11:59 AMRussias state-run Rostec has chosen Aero India-2021 show as the first international event to display its K-16 and K-17 Boomerang armored personnel vehicles (APC). Boomerang 8×8 VPK 7829 combat vehicle was developed by Russias VPK company in two configurations: 25-ton K17 Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) and 22-ton amphibious APC designated K-16
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Recent Improvements Make MiG-29 Jets More Pilot Friendly
January 28, 2021 @ 07:56 AMPilot-friendliness of Russias MiG-29 jets has increased thanks to a couple of recent technical changes that reduce pilot stress and improve reaction-time in complicated situations. The first is a non-linear correcting device for automatic plane control systems, which makes the pilots job easier in extreme situations
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European Aviation Regulator Greenlights Boeing 737 MAX as Safe to Fly
January 27, 2021 @ 12:50 PMThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) gave its seal of approval for the return to service of a modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX airplane. It mandated a package of software upgrades, electrical working rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training which will allow the plane to fly safely in European skies after almost two years on the ground
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Thales to Provide First Theatre-Level Deployable Defence Cloud to NATO
January 25, 2021 @ 09:40 AMNATO has selected Thales to provide the first certified defence cloud solution that can be deployed in the theatre of operations in less than 24 hours. The defence cloud developed by Thales enables the forces to analyse and share data in real time from the command centre to the theatre of operations, pursue their digital transformation in complete security, and accelerate the decision cycle to gain and maintain an operational advantage
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Mitsubishi Wins Japanese MoD Contract to Monitor Chinese, N.Korean Missiles by Bidding...
January 25, 2021 @ 09:24 AMMitsubishi Electric Corp has won a Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to develop technology to monitor Chinese and North Korean missiles via satellite by bidding just 22 yen (about 21 cents). In contrast, the MoD set aside 88 million yen (about $848,320) for research and investigation into new technology to detect and monitor missiles with satellites in its budget for fiscal 2020
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Russian Military to Receive Five Su-57 Jets this Year
January 21, 2021 @ 09:41 AMThe Russian Defense Ministry will receive five fifth-generation Su-57 fighters by the end of this year. "Five multifunctional fighters of the fifth generation Su-57 will be handed over by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aircraft plant to the Russian Armed Forces this year," the government of Khabarovsk Territory said in a statement
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MiG-35 Gets Electronic Flight Mode Limiter to Prevent Tailspin.
January 21, 2021 @ 09:26 AMThe MiG Corporation has developed and patented a system to limit the maximum flight modes of a fighter to prevent it from getting into a tailspin. This system is currently implemented in the Mig 35 and the MiG-29M / M2 as per a report by UAC Russia
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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...