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Indonesia’s BAE Hawk 209 Jet Crashes Into Residential Area
June 15, 2020 @ 07:34 AMAn Indonesian Air Force BAE Hawk 209 jet fighter ploughed into a residential area in of Kampar regency, Riau, on Monday morning. Pilot of the British-built aircraft, registered as TT-0209, managed to eject safely
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Mitsubishi Aircraft to Downsize Workforce by Half
June 13, 2020 @ 10:32 AMMitsubishi Aircraft Corp. may lay off more than half of its 2,000-strong employees after the deadly COVID-19 virus ravaged travel demand and delays continue to plague its regional jet project
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General Dynamics Awards AECOM $544M for Submarine Building Facility
June 13, 2020 @ 06:51 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat has signed a $544 million contract with AECOM infrastructure firm to continue building a facility at Groton shipyard, a town in New London County, Connecticut, to support construction of new class of ballistic-missile submarines. “General Dynamics Electric Boat today announced that it had signed a contract to begin the next phase of construction on a facility to support construction of the nations new class of ballistic-missile submarines,” the company said in a release Friday
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US to Establish new Military Policy-Pacific Deterrence Initiative to Counter China
June 12, 2020 @ 05:49 PMThe 2021 US National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) establishes the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) to send a strong signal to the Chinese Communist Party that America is deeply committed to defending its interests in the Indo-Pacific. The PDI will focus resources on key military capability gaps, reassure US allies, and bolster the credibility of American deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
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Leonardo to Support Danish Navy’s Guns
June 9, 2020 @ 02:45 PMLeonardo has signed a twenty-year framework agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) which provides for logistics support and the possible future upgrade of the seventeen 76/62 Super Rapid Gun Mounts which are in-service on the Danish Navys Iver Huitfeldt Class Frigates, Thetis Class Inspection Ships and Knud Rasmussen Class Inspection Ships. The agreement is worth up to a total value of 70 million Euros and can be extended in line with the needs of DALO and future budgets
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F-35 Jet’s Landing Gear Collapses After Landing at Hill AFB
June 9, 2020 @ 10:06 AMThe landing gear of an F-35 jet collapsed after landing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah on Monday. The fighter, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing had just completed a routine training flight
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Indonesian Mi-17 Crash Kills Four Onboard
June 6, 2020 @ 01:39 PMAn Indonesian militarys Mi-17 crashed during a training exercise on the countrys Java island on Saturday, killing four onboard. Five other crew members were injured in the accident
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Russia Developing Sniper Rifle with 7 KM Range
June 5, 2020 @ 11:34 AMA Russian arms manufacturer has announced the development of a sniper rifle combined with a new cartridge that can hit targets at up to 7 kilometer range. Development work has started on the DXL-5 sniper rifle, whose maximum range of seven kilometers will make it unique among sniper weapons, Vladislav Lobaev, general director of the weapon developer, Lobaev Arms, told Ria Novosti
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New Zealand to Buy Five C-130J-30 Super Hercules Planes, Simulator for NZ$1.52...
June 5, 2020 @ 07:55 AMThe New Zealand government has confirmed plans to buy five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft for NZ$1.52 billion ($990
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US Navy’s Blue Angel Flight Demo Squadron Gets First Modified Super Hornet...
June 4, 2020 @ 06:37 AMBoeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...