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Boeing Insitu to Provide ScanEagle UAV Training to Afghan Forces
April 2, 2020 @ 06:31 AMBoeing subsidiary, Insitu is awarded $7 million contract to support ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The contract procures field service representatives and instructors to provide technical services, training, and program management needed to sustain and support ScanEagle operations, a US DoD release said Tuesday
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Pentagon Exercises, Deployments Suspended Following 60-day Stop Movement Order
March 26, 2020 @ 08:29 AMUS Secretary of Defense Mark Esper enacted a 60-day stop movement order for all DoD uniformed and civilian personnel and their sponsored family members overseas. This stop movement order will impact exercises, deployments, redeployments and other global force management activities
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Bombs-laden Humvee Owned by Taliban Explodes in Afghanistan
March 24, 2020 @ 07:57 AMAn explosives-laden Humvee armored personnel carrier allegedly owned by Taliban went off prematurely in Afghanistans Badghis province on Tuesday, killing four member of the group. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) was planned to be used in an attack against the Afghan forces in Bala Murghab district,
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Saab to Provide Mid-Life Extension for UK’s Arthur Weapon Systems
March 11, 2020 @ 09:27 AMThe United Kingdoms Ministry of Defence has awarded Saab a 482 million SEK ($51 million) contract to provide mid-life extension and support for Arthur weapon locating system. Deliveries of the mid-life extension will take place between 2022 and 2023
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Slovak's LOTN Repairs Afghan Air Force Mi-17V-5 Helicopter
February 28, 2020 @ 06:04 AMSlovakias LOTN company has conducted overhaul and repair works of Afghan Air Forces Mi-17V-5 helicopter, nearly a year after Russian manufacturers reportedly accused the Slovak company of “illegally” conducting repair works on their rotorcraft. “LOTN has completed complex overhaul and heavy repair works of Afghan Mi-17V-5 helicopter which had suffered major combat damage,” the company said in a statement today
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Morocco Buys Israeli Heron Drones Decommissioned from French Service
February 3, 2020 @ 09:08 AMMoroccos Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken delivery of three Heron long endurance UAVs made by Israeli Aerospace Industries (IA) which were decommissioned from service with the French Military. French firm Dassault is said to be mediated the deal between Morocco and IAI as the North African Muslim-majority state does not have diplomatic relations with Israel
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US Military Allowed to Lay Self-destruct Landmines
February 1, 2020 @ 07:12 AMThe United States has allowed it military to deploy self-destruct landmines in conflict zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria reversing an Obama-era policy prohibiting the US from using land mines outside of the Korean Peninsula. "The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined that restrictions imposed on American forces by the Obama Administration's policy could place them at a severe disadvantage during a conflict against our adversaries," the White House said in a statement Friday
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Taliban claims Shooting Down US military aircraft in Afghanistan, Pentagon Denies
January 28, 2020 @ 08:19 AMThe Taliban has claimed shooting down a US military aircraft in Eastern Afghanistan even as the US Military said it was investigating the crash. The aircraft with two pilots went down in an area controlled largely by the Taliban group on Monday
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Airbus Wins Tiger Helicopter Global Support Contract
December 4, 2019 @ 11:30 AMAirbus and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement / Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) have signed a tri-lateral Global Support Contract aimed at boosting the availability rate of the Tigers in service in the French, German, and Spanish Armies. With this long-term support agreement, Tiger readiness and supportability will be secured for the next decade and beyond, Airbus said in a statement Tuesday
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Afghanistan Orders 12 MD-530F Attack Helicopters
November 28, 2019 @ 11:03 AMThe Afghan Air Force (AAF) has placed an order for a dozen MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters with US firm MD Helicopters. “MD Helicopters, Inc
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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...