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Iran's Indigenous Transport Aircraft Marks First Flight
May 31, 2023 @ 03:51 PMIrans domestically-developed light transit aircraft, dubbed "Simorgh" (Phoenix) has taken to the skies for the first time. The test flight took place at the air base in the city of Isfahan
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IRIS-T SLM air defence system Achieved 100 Per Cent Hit Rate in...
May 31, 2023 @ 10:31 AMThe lone IRIS-T SLM air defence system has achieved 100 % hit rate in Ukraine, even in waves of attack with more than 12 targets. Its manufacturer, Diehl Defence made this claim while announcing the delivery of the second IRIS-T SLM system to Ukraine on May 25
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MQ-9 Surveillance Drone Upgraded with High Capacity Communication Capability
May 30, 2023 @ 02:14 PMAn MQ-9 Reaper drone featuring an upgraded satellite communications capability took part in a recent exercise. On May 27, the U
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Russia’s S-350 Missile System using AI to Target Ukrainian Aircraft
May 30, 2023 @ 11:10 AMRussias S-350 Vityaz surface-to-air missile (SAM) system is shooting down Ukrainian warplanes and drones in fully automatic mode, without the participation of an operator. A “well-informed” source told Sputnik last week that the S-350 “performed fully automated detection, tracking and destruction of Ukrainian air targets in combat” for the first time
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Ukraine Needs a Squadron of F-16s to Scare Away Russian Jets
May 29, 2023 @ 03:29 PMUkraine wants to have a squadron of about 12-16 F-16 combat jets to regain dominance over its skies from Russia. In an interview with
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MagNav Project Demos Real-time Magnetic Navigation
May 27, 2023 @ 05:15 AMThe Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (AIA) MagNav project recently performed real-time magnetic navigation (MagNav) on the C-17A Globemaster III in flight, becoming the first organization to demonstrate this technology in real-time on a Department of Defense aircraft. The AIA MagNav team, in conjunction with personnel from MIT, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate and the Air Force Institute of Technology Autonomy and Navigation Center, flew three Travis Air Force Base, California, C-17 sorties to the test complex at Edwards AFB, California, during exercise Golden Phoenix, May 11-15
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Malaysia signs Contract to Lease 4 Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters, Orders ATR
May 25, 2023 @ 03:11 PMMalaysia has signed a contract worth of RM187 million for the leasing of 4 Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters for the Malaysian Army Aviation. The contract was signed with a local outfit, Aerotree Defence & Services, at the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition
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EDGE’s ADSB Unveils 92m Corvette Design at LIMA 2023
May 24, 2023 @ 11:56 AMEDGE entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) today announced the launch of a 92 metre Corvette, a fast and powerful vanguard vessel, which is designed by ADSB in the UAE. The Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder made the announcement at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2023), being held in Malaysia until 27 May
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South Korea May Junk F-35A Jet that Landed on its Belly Following...
May 23, 2023 @ 05:58 AMSouth Korea may choose to scrap the F-35A fighter that landed on its belly following a bird hit last year, after it found out the cost of its repairs would exceed $80 million. On January 4, 2022, a ROKAF F-35A stealth fighter that took off from the Cheongju base collided with a large eagle during flight, and the eagle was sucked into the air intake
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Armenia to Recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as Azeri Territory if Security of Armenians Guaranteed
May 22, 2023 @ 03:40 PMArmenias Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the country is ready to recognize the Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan if Baku guarantees the security of its ethnic Armenian population. In mid-March, Azerbaijan presented a series of framework proposals for a peace agreement
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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