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Chinese YU-20 Tanker Refuels J-15 Carrier-based Fighter for the First Time
August 4, 2023 @ 03:30 PMA Chinese J-15 carrier-based fighter refueled the YU-20 tanker aircraft for the first time. The undated exercise was revealed for the first time in a documentary program jointly produced by the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, China Media Group and the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission
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New Ground-based Air Defence Training Facility Inaugurated at Germany
August 4, 2023 @ 06:03 AMThe German Air Force, together with Diehl Defence and Gebäudemanagement Schleswig-Holstein AöR (GMSH), inaugurated the training facility for ground-based air defence at the military training area Todendorf of the Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command on the Baltic Sea. Representatives of the three partners handed over the completed part of the facility to the training organization of industry and armed forces, which marks the symbolic starting signal for the commencement of training operations
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First Belgian F-35 Enters Final Assembly Stage
August 3, 2023 @ 05:46 AMThe first F-35 being built for Belgium has entered the final stage of assembly at Lockheed Martins production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Belgium decided in October 2018 to procure F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft to replace the Belgian Air Components fleet of 54 F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, whose phase-out was expected between 2023 and 2028
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Israel Aerospace, Odysight Unveil Health Monitoring System for Black Hawks
August 2, 2023 @ 05:37 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Odysight.ai have unveiled a visual based health monitoring system for UH60 helicopters
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Indonesia Buys 12 Turkish Aerospace ANKA Reconnaissance Drones for $300M
August 1, 2023 @ 11:03 AMIndonesias defense ministry has confirmed the acquisition of a dozen ANKA reconnaissance drones produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for $300 million. According to the statement, the deal was finalized in February
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Ukrainian Volunteers Show off Drones that Attacked Moscow
August 1, 2023 @ 09:25 AMUkrainian forces have been attacking Moscow with long-range kamikaze drones to make up for the lack of long-range weapons. Two of these indigenously-made drones were recently revealed by volunteers who have been crowdfunding their purchase
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Upgraded Hypersonic Missile -carrying MiG-31 Aircraft Handed over to Russian MoD
July 31, 2023 @ 01:08 PMA batch of modernized and repaired MiG-31 fighter-interceptors were delivered to the Russian Ministry of Defense last week. The long-range and high-altitude aircraft are capable of launching the Kinzhal hypersonic missile which has been used with devastating effect in Ukraine
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Lockheed Martin Displays F-16 Scale Model with Turkish Flag at IDEF-2023
July 29, 2023 @ 05:21 AMLockheed Martin displayed a scale model of the F-16 jet with the Turkish flag at the IDEF-2023 exhibition in Istanbul. The company only included F-16 Block 70 fighters at its booth
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Lithuania Requests German Leopard Tanks
July 27, 2023 @ 11:13 AMLithuania has set its sights on signing a letter of intent with Germany to acquire Leopard 2 tanks for their Army. “The Defence Resources Council of the Ministry of National Defence, taking into account the detailed market analysis and military assessment carried out by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Defence Resources Agency, has approved the proposal to … [propose] to the State Defence Council to send a letter of intent to the German Ministry of Defence regarding the acquisition of Leopard tanks,” Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas wrote in a Facebook post
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Saudi Akinci Deal worth over $3B?
July 25, 2023 @ 03:00 PMSaudi Arabias order for Turkey-made Akinci combat drones is valued nearly $3 billion, a top Turkish official hinted on Tuesday. Drone manufacturer Baykar Defense said it signed its “biggest ever export contract” with Riyadh on July 18, but did not disclose the contracts value or any information on how many drones will be delivered to the Middle Eastern country
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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