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Italy Offers 2 PPA Warships to Indonesia
November 1, 2023 @ 01:03 PMItaly is reportedly in discussions to sell two Pattugliatore Polivante d'Altura (PPA) Paolo Thaon class multipurpose patrol boats to Indonesia. The ships to be sold would be among those already being built for the Italian navy in order to accelerate delivery, Italian junior defense minister Matteo Perego di Cremnago was quoted as saying by
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Switzerland to Purchase Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missiles
November 1, 2023 @ 07:23 AMOfficials from the United States and Switzerland have formalized an agreement that paves the way for the latter to acquire Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, along with the necessary support equipment. The acquisition of PAC-3 MSE missiles is set to enhance Switzerland's existing Patriot ground-based air defense system, as part of the broader Switzerland Air Force's Air2030 program
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Northrop to Produce MQ-4C Triton UAS for U.S., Australia
November 1, 2023 @ 06:57 AMNorthrop Grumman has won $543 million to produce MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems for U.S
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Denmark to Acquire Five Thales Ground Master Compact Radars
October 31, 2023 @ 11:22 AMThe Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has recently signed an agreement with the Netherlands Defence procurement agency COMMIT (Commando Materieel en IT), facilitating the acquisition of five Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars. The GM200 MM/C radar systems are designed to offer enhanced situational awareness, operational superiority, fire support, and weapon location capabilities
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Russian Su-57 Fighter Gets New 300 km-Range Compact Air-to-Air Missile
October 31, 2023 @ 07:43 AMThe Russian Su-57 fighter has been equipped with a new long-range, intra-fuselage cruise missile, the RVV-BD – R-37M, designed to snugly fit within the stealth aircraft's underbelly. An informed source disclosed to
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French Airports Receive 70 Bomb Threats in a Week
October 30, 2023 @ 08:24 AMThe previous week witnessed an alarming surge of nearly 70 false bomb threats directed at French airports, consistently originating from the same email address located in Switzerland, according to French Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune. This was reported by French publication
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Nigerian Defense Delegation Examines First T129 ATAK Helicopter in Turkey
October 30, 2023 @ 07:31 AMThe Nigerian Minister of Defense, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, led a high-level delegation to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), inspecting the T129 ATAK attack helicopter and other equipment. Nigeria had initially placed an order for six of the advanced T129 ATAK helicopters
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Bayraktar TB3, Turkey's Most Advanced Armed Drone, Marks First Flight
October 28, 2023 @ 09:00 AMBaykar, a Turkish firm, announced the maiden flight of its Bayraktar TB3 Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. This is a significant step towards integrating the TB3 with the TCG ANADOLU naval platform, designed for operations on short-runway naval installations
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China Releases Video Showing U.S. Warship's "Dangerous" Maneuvers Against PLA Vessel
October 28, 2023 @ 07:09 AMThe Chinese Ministry of National Defense released two videos Friday accusing the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) of engaging in close-in harassment of a PLA Navy task group during routine training in the South China Sea. The Chinese military alleged that the U
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Raytheon, Rafael to Build Facility to Jointly Produce Iron Dome’s Tamir Missile...
October 27, 2023 @ 07:35 AMRaytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, has teamed up with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to set up a facility in East Camden, Arkansas, for producing the Tamir missile, a crucial part of both the Iron Dome Weapon System and its American counterpart, SkyHunter. Through the Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems joint venture, the companies have committed to a $33 million capital investment to create the new facility
Netherlands Becomes Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainers
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U