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French Rafale Aircraft Spotted Over Cypriot Skies Amidst Turkish-Greek Dispute
August 11, 2020 @ 07:37 AMA pair of Rafale combat jets operated by the French Air Force was reportedly deployed to Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Cyprus Pafos city yesterday. Some military experts said it could be a ‘warning to Turkey after it dispatched Oruc Reis research vessel and two auxiliary ships to conduct seismic survey in an area between Greece and Cyprus until August 23
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Bell Unveils New Manufacturing Center to Build Future Vertical Lift Aircraft
August 10, 2020 @ 01:16 PMBell Textron Inc., unveiled today its new 140,000-square-foot Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) in Fort Worth, Texas
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14 Dead, Including Pilot as Dubai-Calicut Air India Plane Overshoots Runway, Breaks...
August 7, 2020 @ 05:48 PMAn Air India Express Boeing 737 from Dubai overshot the runway, crashed through a wall, plunged 30 feet down and split in two while landing at Kozhikode (Calicut) Airport in Indias Kerala state at 1940 hours IST on Friday. Till reports last came in 14 people were killed including one of the two pilots as the aircraft of Flight IX-1344 with 191 on board skidded off the runway amid heavy rain, police and emergency services officials told the media
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Su-35 Jet Cockpit ‘Glass’ Can Shield Pilot from ‘Light of Nuclear Explosion’
August 7, 2020 @ 01:12 PMThe ‘glass protective cover of the Russian Su-57 fighter jet canopy is capable of shielding the pilot from ‘the light of a nuclear explosion besides reducing radar signature of the aircraft, its developer has claimed. The cockpit canopy is built out of a new material, monolithic polycarbonate which doubles its impact strength while halving its weight, Andrey Silkin, the general director of the developer; ONPP Technologiya was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti on Thursday The new materials also help in making the cockpit invisible to radar detection, he said
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China Tests Air-to-Surface 'Hellfire' Missile from Z-10 Helicopter
August 7, 2020 @ 10:24 AMChina has tested a KD-10 laser-guided air-to-surface precision missile from its Z-10 helicopter in a video released on the PLA's WeChat account. The KD-10 along a new multi-mission radar (MMR) will make the Z-10 as potent as an Apache Helicopter equipped with a Hellfire missile
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Turkish Army Receives Locally-made Vuran 4x4 Armored Vehicles
August 7, 2020 @ 06:38 AMTurkish Armed Forces (TSK) have received a new batch of domestically produced BMC Vuran 4x4 tactical wheeled multi-purpose armored vehicles (MPAVs). “Our deliveries continue at full speed
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Indian Defence Ministry Proposes Leasing of Military Equipment
August 4, 2020 @ 06:59 AMIndia has proposed leasing of military equipment in its revised draft of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, that may enable the military to possess and operate costly platforms required for a limited period. Leasing was introduced as another category for acquisition in addition to the existing ‘Buy and ‘Make acquisition
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Warsaw Agrees to Pay for Stationing US Troops in Poland
August 4, 2020 @ 06:22 AMWarsaw has agreed to share the cost of stationing US troops on its soil. The amount and percentage is now known but it is expected to be over 50%, in line with what has been demanded by the Trump administration
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Raytheon, Rafael to Produce Iron Dome Weapon System in US
August 3, 2020 @ 01:52 PMRaytheon Missiles & Defense and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., an Israeli-based defense technology company, signed a joint venture Monday to establish an Iron Dome Weapon System production facility in the United States
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29 killed in Afghan Prison Attack: Islamic State Claims Responsiblity
August 3, 2020 @ 11:58 AMIslamic State has claimed to have carried out the attack on Nangarhar prison in Afghanistans Jalalabad that has left 29 people dead. “At least 29 people were killed and 50 others were wounded in Nangarhar prison attack that ended after almost 18 hours,” Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, was quoted as saying by TOLO News Monday
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...