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Russia’s Upgraded MiG-31BM jets to Enter Service by Year-end
November 16, 2019 @ 07:37 AMTwo MiG-31 fighter jets upgraded to the “BM” standard will be inducted into active services with the Russian forces by the end of the current year. The high-altitude fighter interceptors will enter service with the Central Military Districts fighter air regiment stationed in the Krasnoyarsk Region, Eastern Siberia, by the end of 2019, the Districts press office said in a statement Friday
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Fighter Jets to land, take off from New Chinese Carrier
November 15, 2019 @ 07:22 AMChina's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Type 001A, embarked on its ninth sea trial on Thursday, during which fighter jets may land and take-off during tests held before its final commissioning. The carrier left Dalian Shipyard on Thursday morning, according to a report by Hong Kong-based news website wenweipo
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Russia To Showcase Drone Countermeasures at Dubai Airshow 2019
November 13, 2019 @ 11:03 AMRussia's state-run Rosoboronexport will present drone countermeasures at 2019th edition of the Dubai Airshow scheduled to begin on November 17, Sunday.“The Middle East is a key region for Rostec
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BAE Systems to Develop Lightweight Jamming Countermeasures for Helicopters, Drones
November 13, 2019 @ 08:33 AMBAE Systems will design and develop lightweight radar jamming technology to improve countermeasure capability of US Army helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The US Army awarded research and development funding to the company, under which it will design technology to integrate adaptive radio frequency jamming and sensing capabilities into one system, the company said in a
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Kalashnikov Delivers 700 AK-12 Assault Rifles to Russian Troops
November 12, 2019 @ 05:11 AMKalashnikov Concern has delivered over 700 AK-12 assault rifles to the special operations forces stationed in the Krasnodar Region, southern Russia. "A batch of more than 700 latest
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AW101 Helicopter Crashes on top of Italian Battleship Deck
November 7, 2019 @ 10:58 AMItalian navys AW101 medium-lift helicopter crashed on top of the naval forces Caio Duilio Horizon-class destroyer, on Wednesday evening. “Italian Navy's AW101 helicopter crashed during a training flight on Nov
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Russia to Lease New Military Airbase in Syria
November 6, 2019 @ 10:02 AMRussia is reportedly planning to lease a new military airbase in Qamishli city, north-eastern Syria, adjoining Turkish city of Nusaybin. Syrias
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IAF MiG-27 Fighters to Retire in December
November 4, 2019 @ 08:56 AMObsolete Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 planes will be decommissioned by the end of the current year after making its final flight from Jodhpur Air Base, Rajasthan. The jets were first introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1975
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China's Second Aircraft Carrier Close to Commissioning
October 31, 2019 @ 09:56 AMChinas first domestically-built Type 001A aircraft carrier, which is the countrys second carrier, seems close to its commissioning into navy with preparations likely underway. The boat recently returned from its eighth sea trial
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Pentagon Awards Microsoft $10Bn Cloud Computing Contract
October 26, 2019 @ 07:41 AMMicrosoft Corporation was awared Pentagons Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract valued $10 billion, making it the militarys largest information technology contract award in history. “Microsoft Corporation has been awarded a contract with a ceiling value of $10 billion over a period of 10 years, if all options are exercised,” the pentagon said in a
Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau
Bangladesh Air Force’s Chinese-made Jet Crashes into School during Class, Killing 19
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
Bad Weather Helps Russia Strike Ukrainian Targets with Drones, Missiles
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...