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Jakarta Will Not Walk Away from Su-35 Jet Deal: Indonesian Envoy
July 27, 2020 @ 01:30 PMIndonesia is still committed to a 2018 deal over the purchase of Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets, said Mohamad Wahid Supriyadi, ambassador of Indonesia to Moscow. Supriyadi said his country "will not walk away from the deal" when asked in an interview by a Russian publication on July 24 whether his country had given in to pressure from the US to abandon the purchase
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China Launches Rocket with Mars Probe
July 23, 2020 @ 02:02 PMDays after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launhed its Mars-bound Hope Probe, China has followed its suit. On July 23, Beijing launched a Mars probe designed to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission
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Indonesian Lawmakers Reject Eurofighter, Want to Stick with Sukhoi Su-35
July 23, 2020 @ 06:00 AMIndonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been lambasted for his decision to buy second-hand Eurofighter jets from Austria, with some Lawmakers demanding that he go ahead with the Russian Su-35 fighters whose purchase is already in the pipeline. “Prabowo has not discussed the purchase with us
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Raytheon to Develop Advanced GNSS Anti-Jamming Tech for UK
July 22, 2020 @ 11:16 AMRaytheon was selected by the UK MoD Defence Equipment and Support office to develop a prototype system to exploit position navigation and timing information derived from Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Under the contract, Raytheon UKs Assured Positioning Navigation and Timing business will deliver a Technology Demonstrator Programme, with advanced multi-element Anti-Jam technology, to prove the integration of the A-J with a next-generation multi-GNSS receiver to both accelerate and de-risk the availability of such systems to end users
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Dutch Navy NH-90 helicopter crash in Caribbean, 2 Dead
July 20, 2020 @ 10:33 AMA crash involving an NH90 maritime combat helicopter belonging to the Dutch Navy crashed on Sunday, killing two out of four crew members on board. The helicopter came down in the Caribbean Sea near Aruba at the end of a coastguard patrol
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Taiwan Grounds 36 Bell OH-58D Helicopters Following Fatal Crash during Anti-China Drill
July 17, 2020 @ 08:35 AMA Taiwan military Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior crashed during the annual Han Kuang military exercises Thursday killing its pilot and co-pilot. The crash occurred at Hsinchu Air Force Base during the exercise meant to test Taiwans preparedness for a possible invasion by China
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Reconnaissance Plane Crashes in Turkey, 7 Dead
July 16, 2020 @ 05:53 AMA Turkish reconnaissance plane crashed into a mountain in eastern Van Province early on Thursday, killing seven people on board. “A reconnaissance aircraft crashed into Mount Artos in Van Provinces Gevaş district earlier today
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Nepal Airlines to Ground Chinese-made Y12, MA60 Aircraft from July 16
July 15, 2020 @ 08:44 AMNepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to ground two types of Chinese made aircraft, the 17-seater Y12e and the 56-seater MA6 from July 16 suspecting engine underperformance. Shortage of trained pilots to fly the Chinese aircraft is being cited as another reason for the grounding
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F-16 Crashes- Fifth USAF Fighter Jet Crash Since May
July 14, 2020 @ 09:01 AMA U.S
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US Army Engineers Develop Lethal Combat Vehicle Armament System
July 13, 2020 @ 02:49 PMEngineers at the US Armys Picatinny Arsenal have progressed in developing a combat vehicle armament system that integrates a medium caliber gun, ammunition, fire control, and sensors to engage targets faster and with greater accuracy. The Advanced Lethality and Accuracy System for Medium Caliber (ALAS-MC) is expected to provide superior medium caliber weapon system performance and lethality as compared to currently fielded systems worldwide, an article in a US Army publication said
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...