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First Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A Takes Maiden Flight

March 28, 2024 @ 01:36 PM

India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced that the first Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A series soared into the skies from the HAL facility in Bengaluru. The maiden flight lasted 18 minutes, the company said
Taiwan’s New Corvettes Boast Stealth Capabilities Comparable to Fishing Boats

March 28, 2024 @ 09:55 AM

The Taiwanese Navys newly inducted Tuo Chiang-class corvettes, An Chiang and Wan Chiang, have a radar cross-section as small as that of a fishing boat. President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the formal induction of two indigenous corvettes into the Taiwanese Navy's fleet at Suao Harbor in Yilan County on March 26
Philippine Forces Making "Operational Adjustments" After Chinese Water Cannon Attack

March 27, 2024 @ 10:49 AM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Wednesday that it was making "operational adjustments" to its rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) missions to the Sierra Madre ship, which is anchored in a part of the West Philippine Sea claimed by China. The "operational adjustments" will be implemented in the next RORE mission to the Sierra Madre ship
Argentina to Buy 24 Used F-16 Aircraft from Denmark

March 27, 2024 @ 08:32 AM

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen met his Argentine counterpart, Luis Alfonso Petri, in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to finalize a letter of intent on the potential sale of 24 Danish F-16 fighter jets to Argentina. "I have had a good and extremely fruitful meeting with my Argentinian defense minister colleague, who is happy that Argentina can become part of the wider community of F-16 nations worldwide
European Union Awards Rheinmetall €130M to Boost Ammo Production

March 27, 2024 @ 06:29 AM

Rheinmetall has received over €130 million in funding from the European Union to increase the production of ammunition. More than a quarter of the total €500 million awarded by the EU under the Act of Support in Ammunition Production (ASAP) will be channeled into six projects by Rheinmetall AG's European subsidiaries, aimed at expanding the production of 155mm artillery ammunition and powder
BAE Systems Presents Latest Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Prototype at AUSA Global Force...

March 27, 2024 @ 05:46 AM

BAE Systems has displayed the third prototype of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) equipped with the External Mission Equipment Package (ExMEP) at the 2024 AUSA Global Force Symposium. ExMEP, also referred to as the universal top plate, serves as a standardized integration point across all AMPV hull structures
German Eurofighters to be Equipped with Saab's Arexis EW Sensor Suite

March 26, 2024 @ 09:53 AM

Airbus Defence and Space has awarded Saab an order for the Arexis Electronic Warfare (EW) sensor suite. The contract period is from 2024 to 2026
5,000 of the Best Western Missiles on Way to Ukraine

March 26, 2024 @ 04:59 AM

The collective West is reportedly preparing to dispatch approximately 5,000 cruise missiles to Kyiv, comprising 2,500 American AGM-158A/B JASSM, 800 British Storm Shadow, and 600 German Taurus missiles. This initiative stems from the formation of a missile coalition at the NATO summit in Paris last February, aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities
South Korea To launch Second Spy Satellite Next Month

March 25, 2024 @ 11:38 AM

South Korea intends to launch its second military satellite in early April as part of a project aimed at deploying five satellites for enhanced monitoring of North Korea. Last December, South Korea deployed its first surveillance satellite using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from a U
U.S.A.F. to Buy Five EA-37B Compass Call Electronic-attack Aircraft...

March 25, 2024 @ 11:16 AM

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