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First Pakistani F-16 Crash in 11 years Raises Questions about Maintenance
March 11, 2020 @ 12:43 PMThe Pakistani F-16 jet that crashed today is the first in 11 years and has come after the United States sold a $125 million technical support and end-use monitoring package to Pakistan in July 2019. “Pakistan had requested a continuation of technical support services; US Government and contractor technical and logistics support services to assist in the oversight of operations in support of the Pakistan Peace Drive advanced F-16 program
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Pakistani F-16 Crashes Near Islamabad, Pilot Dead
March 11, 2020 @ 07:03 AMAn F-16 fighter jet belonging to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reportedly crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad around Wednesday noon. The crash took place when rehearsals for Pakistan Day, celebrated on March 23, were on
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Pentagon Seeks Mobile Nuclear Micro-reactor to Power Military Bases
March 11, 2020 @ 03:21 AMIn a first effort of its kind, the US Pentagon has awarded multiple contracts to develop a prototype mobile nuclear reactor, small enough to be airlifted and towed by trucks to generate power for remote operating bases. The Pentagon uses approximately 30 terrawatt hours of electricity per year and more than 10 million gallons of fuel per day for diesel generators—levels that are expected to increase
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Yemeni Air Defenses Shoot Down Saudi “Spy” Drone
March 10, 2020 @ 10:10 AMThe Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down a “spy” drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition forces while it was flying over Yemens Hodeidah Governorate on Tuesday. “A spy drone of the Saudi-led coalition was destroyed in Al-Faza area of Attohayta district while it was carrying out hostilities,” a military source was quoted as saying by Houthi-aligned
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Israeli University Develops Laser-based Drone Defense System
March 7, 2020 @ 12:31 PMIsrael's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a laser-based defense system dubbed "Light Blade" capable of destroying next-generation combat drones. The technology is being developed and commercialized in the university's new company, OptiDefense
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CIA Waged Cyber War on China for 11 years: Chinese Anti-virus Firm
March 6, 2020 @ 09:42 AMChinese anti-virus firm Qihoo 360 revealed that a hacking group related to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched cyber-attacks against China for the past 11 years. Qihoo 360 discovered and revealed cyber-attacks by the CIA hacking group (APT-C-39)
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Despite French Sanctions, Turkey Making Progress in Pak's Agosta 90B Sub Upgrade
February 26, 2020 @ 01:13 PMTurkish firm STM has said that it is making progress in the modernization of Pakistans Agosta 90B submarines despite “sanctions and restrictions” imposed by France whose Naval Group was the submarine's manufacturer. "This project is progressing very successfully despite the sanctions and restrictions imposed by France, the producer of the [submarine] platforms," Murat İkinci, General Manager of STM, which is undertaking the modernization project said in Ankara today
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Indian Diplomacy Triumphs over US's Anti-Russia Sanctions Threat
February 22, 2020 @ 09:47 AMThe United States' approval of the sale of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to India when it has already paid up to buy the Russian S-400 system is the clearest indication ever that Indian diplomacy has won the day in keeping the threat of US sanction at bay for its arms deals with Russia. In addition to receiving approval for the NASAMS, also called Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS), the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) gave its seal to major Indo-US defence deals: the purchase of Sikorsky MH-60R and Apache AH-64E helicopters worth nearly $3
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Yemeni Rebels Reveal New Air Defense System
February 17, 2020 @ 07:55 AMYemeni Houthi rebels have unveiled their newly-inducted air defense system that shot down a Saudi Tornado fighter on Friday night. "It is part of a new, domestically-designed and sophisticated air defense system
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Yemen's Air Defenses with "New Technology" Shoots Down Saudi Jet
February 16, 2020 @ 04:38 AMA Saudi Tornado multirole fighter jet was shot down by a missile launched by Yemen's advanced air defense system incorporating "new technology." "The aircraft was shot down with an advanced surface-to-air missile with new technology," Armed Forces spokesman, Brigadier Yahya Saree said in a brief statement
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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