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Taiwan's Army Chief Killed in Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
January 2, 2020 @ 10:44 AMThe Chief of General staff of the Taiwanese military, Shen Yi-ming, was one among eight people killed in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash that took place in the Wulai district near Taipei city, on Thursday. The chopper carrying 13 armymen enroute to Yilan district airbase crashed while attempting an emergency landing in the mountains
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Boeing to Cover ‘Some Losses’ of Turkish Airlines’ 737 Max Grounding
January 1, 2020 @ 12:18 PMTurkish Airlines and Boeing have agreed on compensation for losses from grounded and undelivered 737 Max aircraft, a statement from Turkey's flag carrier said Wednesday. "Boeing will cover some of our loss and the revenue that we cannot generate because our grounded aircraft are not used in operations," said the statement on a public disclosure platform
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Russia To Develop Unmanned Sixth-Gen Strategic Bomber
December 31, 2019 @ 08:35 AMRussia is planning to develop an unmanned sixth-generation strategic bomber with a target set for 2040. “Russia plans to create an unmanned sixth-generation strategic bomber by 2040,” Commander of Russian Long-Range Air Force Lieutenant General Sergey Kobylash during
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Delivery of Aksungur Combat Drones to Turkey in Jan 2020
December 31, 2019 @ 06:53 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is set to deliver the new Aksungur combat drones, derived from TAIs Anka, to Turkey in January 2020. “TAIs new Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be delivered to Turkish security forces within the first month of 2020,” Temel Kotil, CEO of TAI, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency on Monday
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Kazakhstan Suspends Fokker Bek Air 100 Flights After Deadly Crash
December 27, 2019 @ 03:00 PMGovernment of Kazakhstan has suspended flight authorisation for local operator Bek Air following the fatal Fokker 100 crash at Almaty, on Friday. Ninety-three passengers and five crew members were onboard flight Z92100 enroute to Nur-Sultan city, when it lost height after take-off and crashed into a concrete wall and subsequently a two-storey building, Kazakh ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development said in a statement on December 27
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Deliveries of Su-57 To Russia in 2020 Despite Crash
December 26, 2019 @ 10:08 AMRussian Aerospace Forces will receive a “large” number of Su-57 stealth fighters in 2020 as per schedule, brushing aside speculations that the first Su-57 crash on Tuesday could derail the delivery schedule. "The first large-scale deliveries of the fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft will begin in 2020
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Hypersonic Missiles to Give Russia Lead in Global Missile Race
December 26, 2019 @ 07:17 AMRussias new hypersonic cruise missiles-the ‘Tsirkon land and sea-launched versions besides the ‘Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missiles will give Moscow a lead over the United States in next generation missiles. The claim was part of President Vladimir Putins statement at a meeting with the top military brass on Tuesday in which latest Russian developments in missile technology were detailed
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First Su-57 Crash Reported in Russia, Pilot Ejects Safely
December 24, 2019 @ 03:28 PMNearly two weeks after Russia's sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was engulfed in a major fire, a Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter crashed near Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the country's far east on Tuesday, making it the first casualty of the stealth jet. "The pilot of the ill-fated plane that crashed during a training flight ejected safely
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Syria blames US for Mystery Drone Attacks on its Oil Refineries
December 24, 2019 @ 01:08 PMSyria has held the United States accountable for the December 21 drone strikes carried out at Homs oil refinery and al-Rayan Gas station. “The United States, using its illegal military base in Al-Tanf, sent unmanned aerial vehicles to Homs and carried out airstrikes on oil refining infrastructure," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem was quoted as saying by UAWire
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Boeing Sacks CEO Mullenberg
December 24, 2019 @ 09:21 AMAmidst an un-ending scandal involving the 737 Max airplane, Boeing has replaced Dennis A. Muilenburg with David L
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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...