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China Develops portable Electromagnetic Gun

April 4, 2023 @ 07:57 AM

A Chinese firm recently tested a type of portable electromagnetic riot gun during which it exhibited low noise, little muzzle flash and low recoil. The gun uses nine coils to accelerate projectiles, which are stored in a magazine behind the coils, Lei Fengqiao, an employee at Chongqing Jianshe Industry (Group) Co Ltd under the state-owned China South Industries Group Co Ltd, said in a program on government-owned China Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday
China's ageing J-8II Fighter to be converted into High Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft...

April 3, 2023 @ 05:49 AM

China plans to convert J-8II fighter into a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft before retiring them, a Beijing-based military expert was quoted as saying by Chinese state media. “Before its full retirement, the J-8II has another role, being transformed from a fighter to a scout
China's Diplomatic War against Taiwan Forces Honduras to Break Ties with Taipei

March 27, 2023 @ 05:58 AM

Honduras established diplomatic relations with China on Sunday, hours after it announced to break off ties with island nation Taiwan which China claims its own. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Eduardo Enrique Reina met in Beijing and signed the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras on March 26 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing
MiG-29, Rafale, F-35 and F-16 Jets Train Together in NATO Exercise

March 24, 2023 @ 04:50 AM

NATO air policing drills saw Polish MiG-29 and F-16 fighters, French Rafale jets and Dutch F-35 stealth jets simulating aircraft intercepts and conducting approach, handover and escort procedures. Polish MiG-29 and Netherlands F-35 jets took off from Malbork Air Base to fly integration training in Polish airspace
Australia in Talks to Export 100 Rheinmetall Boxer Armored Vehicles to Germany

March 23, 2023 @ 08:46 AM

Australia said it is a step closer to finalising a deal to export more than 100 Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to the German Army. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and his German counterpart, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence Thomas Hitschler, signed a Letter of Cooperation on March 23 to start formal negotiations to produce the vehicles in Queensland for export to Germany
DARPA METALS Program to Optimize Materials in Aircraft, Ships Engineering

March 23, 2023 @ 05:28 AM

Components in future warplanes and battle ships could be made from a combination of different materials instead of just one, under DARPAs METALS program, reducing vulnerabilities when exposed to local forces or environments. In traditional design and manufacturing of planes, ships, vehicles, and other engineered structures, every part or individual component is typically constructed from a single material
Ukraine Could Cannibalize Slovak, Polish MiG-29s to Keep its MiG-29 Fleet Flying...

March 10, 2023 @ 10:25 AM

Ukraine could use components from the MiG-29s to be donated by Slovakia and Poland on its own jets, Ukrainian MoD spokesman Yuriy Ihnat has hinted. "Supply of aviation systems is good news because it means that the supply of combat aircraft has moved on," Ihnat said at a briefing Thursday, adding that “the decision about how to use aircraft will be made depending on their condition
Poland Sending Leopard Tanks to Ukraine, Setting up Service Hub

March 8, 2023 @ 10:23 AM

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said his country is ready to maintain and repair Western tanks that are supplied to Ukraine. Poland is also sending 10 of the promised 14 German-built Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine this week
U.S. Air Force Special Ops Command Picks MQ-9B SkyGuardian

March 7, 2023 @ 07:25 AM

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New Air-to-Air Armed Drone 'Longshot' Coming

March 7, 2023 @ 07:02 AM

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