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US Army Begins Testing Next Generation Squad Weapon
May 16, 2020 @ 06:05 AMThe US Army is in the final phase of evaluating Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) prototypes developed by Sig Sauer, General Dynamics and Textron Systems. "We are an enthusiastic supporter of the Army's 6
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USAF F-22 Crashes After Flypast to Honor Coronavirus First Responders
May 15, 2020 @ 04:58 PMA USAF F-22 fighter jet crashed at the Eglin Air Force base, Florida minutes after a group of fighter jets performed a flypast to honor coronavirus first responders. The crash happened in Okaloosa County and the pilot was taken to a nearby hospital, local channel,
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Iranian Port near Strait of Hormuz hit by “failed” Cyber-attack
May 12, 2020 @ 07:01 AMIrans largest port in the Strait of Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, was targeted by a cyber-attack in the recent days that only left a number of private systems damaged. “A recent cyber-attack failed to penetrate Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO)s systems
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UAE cleared to buy up to 4,569 Armored Vehicles for $556M
May 9, 2020 @ 07:59 AMThe US State Department has given its nod to sell 4,569 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles not used by the US Army, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for $556 million. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the UAE of Excess Defense Articles (EDA) of up to four thousand five hundred sixty-nine (4,569) MRAP vehicles for an estimated cost of $556 million
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First Crash of Indian MiG-29UPG Jet, Pilot Safe
May 8, 2020 @ 07:45 AMA MiG-29 UPG fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jalandhar airbase in Punjab state on Friday morning, making it the first ever accident involving the India-upgraded jet. “On 08 May 20, at 1045h, one MiG-29 aircraft airborne on a training mission from an Air Force base near Jalandhar met with an accident,” the Indian Ministry of Defense said in a
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Mitsubishi to Complete Acquisition of Bombardier's Regional Jet Division on June 1
May 8, 2020 @ 03:41 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Bombardier Inc. of Canada have agreed that all closing conditions have been met and the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Program will close on June 1, 2020
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Croatian Air Force Trainer Plane Crashes, Two Dead
May 7, 2020 @ 05:55 PMCroatian Air Forces twin seater training aircraft crashed in the southwest of the country today, killing both pilots. The defence ministry said in a statement that Zlin 424L, tail number “403” crashed near Zadar AF base at around 4 p
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ASELSAN Sells Remote-Controlled Weapons Station to Bahrain
May 6, 2020 @ 06:40 AMTurkish defense firm, ASELSAN, has signed a new sales contract for the supply of remote-controlled weapons station to the Kingdom of Bahrain. This is the Turkish firmss second contract for the RCWS in less than a month
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Sukhoi Superjet 100 Engine Fails, Makes Emergency Landing
May 5, 2020 @ 07:29 AMA Sukhoi Superjet 100 made an emergency landing in Moscows Sheremetyevo Airport on Tuesday after one of its engines failed. The aircraft took off from southwestern Russian city of Saratov and landed safely at 7
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Turkish TF-X Fighter Jet Project Progress
May 3, 2020 @ 12:44 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed an agreement with software firm HAVELSAN to carry out software development and embedded training among others to speed up development of the TF-X National Combat Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak, MMU) program. The agreement was announced by Dr
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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...
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...