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Beijing Sees Red as Philippines Plans to Sink De-commissioned Chinese Origin Ship...
April 24, 2024 @ 10:19 AMChina has expressed its displeasure with the Philippines' decision to sink the decommissioned oil tanker BRP Lake Caliraya during this year's Balikatan exercises, which involve Filipino and American soldiers. Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, spokesperson for the Philippine Navy (PN) in the West Philippine Sea, responded to China's criticism by stating that the sinking exercise was not intended to provoke
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General Atomics' Mojave UAS Destroys Static Targets in Live-Fire Tests
April 24, 2024 @ 06:35 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has confirmed that its Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducted live-fire tests against static targets on April 13, 2024, at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona
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Thyssenkrupp Launches Fourth Type 218SG Submarine for Singapore
April 24, 2024 @ 06:19 AMThyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard launched the fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction program, named the ‘Inimitable, for the Singapore Navy on April 22 in Kiel. The design of the Type 218SG submarines is focused on minimizing signature detection
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Raytheon's Redstone Facility Expansion to Boost Defense Program Capacity by Over 50%
April 24, 2024 @ 05:25 AMRaytheon, a business unit of RTX, has commenced a $115 million expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility located in Huntsville, Alabama. The expansion project will add 26,000 square feet to the facility, increasing its capacity for integrating and delivering critical defense programs by more than 50%
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Russian Troops to Receive S-500 Air Defense System this Year
April 23, 2024 @ 11:29 AMRussia's most modern air defense system, the S-500, will be delivered to its troops for the first time this year. “This year, the troops will receive the first samples of the new generation S-500 anti-aircraft missile system in two modifications – long-range anti-aircraft missile systems and missile defense systems,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said today at a meeting of the board of the defense department
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Upgraded NASAMS Air Defense System Can Intercept Ballistic Missiles
April 23, 2024 @ 08:32 AMKongsberg is reportedly upgrading its NASAMS anti-aircraft system to intercept ballistic missiles. This is according to a report from Norwegian news outlet
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Lockheed’s Long Range Discrimination Radar Completes Transition to Missile Defense Agency Control...
April 23, 2024 @ 04:51 AMThe Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) located at Clear Space Force Station in Clear, Alaska, has achieved the DD250 final acceptance and has been officially transferred to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for operational deployment. LRDR, a component of the United States' missile defense system, is designed to search for and track multiple small objects, including ballistic missiles, across extensive ranges
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Romania Receives First Batch of Norwegian-Procured F-16s
April 22, 2024 @ 01:00 PMThe first batch of three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, procured by Romania from Norway, touched down on April 19 at the 71st "General Emanoil Ionescu" Air Base in Câmpia Turzii. These aircraft will be assigned to the 48th Fighter Squadron
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Nearly 200 Mass Graves Found at Hospital Sites in Gaza
April 22, 2024 @ 10:53 AMPalestinian authorities have made a grim discovery in Khan Younis, Gaza, where approximately 200 mass graves have been uncovered at hospital sites, revealing a devastating toll on civilian lives during the recent conflict. At the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, officials reported exhuming scores of bodies from two mass graves
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Latest Leopard-2A6 Tank Captured in Ukraine
April 22, 2024 @ 10:31 AMA Ukrainian Leopard 2A6 main battle tank has been captured by Russias assault motorized rifle units of the "Center" group. The tank, previously part of the 47th mechanized brigade, was seized in the Krasnoarmeysko-Selidovsky operational area and evacuated using a BREM-1 recovery vehicle
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
China's J-15 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
U.S., Iraqi Forces Assassinate ISIS Second-in-Command, Abu Khandijah
GE Gets $5B to Make Engines for Saudi, Jordan, Bulgarian F-16, F-15...
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