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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
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Russia Develops Helicopter-Transportable Armored Vehicles
July 13, 2020 @ 02:15 PMRussia has developed VPK-Strela light armored vehicle that can be transported by rotorcraft such as Mil Mi-8 by an external sling. "Designers of Military Industrial Company have created an experimental armored vehicle model of the VPK-Strela family
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Human Error, Misaligned Radar Led to Iranian Downing of Ukrainian Airliner
July 13, 2020 @ 01:23 PMIranian investigators have found that the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) airplane was accidentally shot down in January owing to human errors and a misaligned missile radar. The UIA flight 752 hit the ground shortly after taking off from Tehrans Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 176 people onboard
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Elbit Integrates Mini-Drone Onboard Autonomous Boat
July 9, 2020 @ 11:16 AMElbit Systems has completed tests of Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) after equipping the boat with a mini-drone, last week. “Trials conducted in recent weeks were dedicated to the integration of a mini-Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), onboard the Seagull USV, further enhancing its intelligence gathering capabilities,” the company said in a release July 9
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New Zealand Army to Order Bushmaster Armored Vehicles
July 9, 2020 @ 09:03 AMThe New Zealand Army will place an order for 43 Bushmaster NZ5.5 armored vehicles manufactured by Thales Australia
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Three Computers of China Airlines Airbus A330 Fail, Pilots Land plane Manually
July 6, 2020 @ 02:55 PMPilots of China Airlines (CAL) Airbus A330-300 managed to land the airplane safely in Taipei even after three of its computer systems lost power simultaneously and failed. On June 14, the airplane was landing during rainy weather at the end of a flight from Shanghais Pudong when the thrust reverser, automatic braking, and speed-brake panel systems all failed to work
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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