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OshoCorp to Supply Auxiliary Power Units for Indian T-72, T-90 Tanks

November 10, 2020 @ 05:18 PM

OshoCorp Global is selected by Indian Army for development & supply of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) of Russian origin T-72 and T-90 Tanks. The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is an alternate source of power for the Fire Control System of the Tank and ancillaries, to cater for power requirements, while deployed in surveillance mode during a lull in battle, and during training, with a view to conserve the life of main engine of the Tank
Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper

November 10, 2020 @ 07:43 AM

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Hours Before Peace Deal, Azerbaijan Shoots Down Russian Helicopter

November 10, 2020 @ 05:13 AM

A Russian Air Force Mi-24 helicopter was shot down by Azerbaijan, just hours before Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed a peace deal by video-conference today. The aircraft was flying over Nakhchivan section of the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border at 18
Armenia, Azerbaijan Sign Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Deal by Video-conference

November 10, 2020 @ 04:05 AM

In a historic first, the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed a peace deal by video-conference today to end the decades-old conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the end the recent-most serious flare-up that has caused hundreds of casualties. Brokered by Russian and Turkey, the peace deal seeks to withdraw Armenian troops from the disputed territory and replace them with Russian peacekeepers who are already on their way to Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian and Armenian media reported
Kongsberg to Set Up F-35 Engine MRO&U Facility

November 9, 2020 @ 01:30 PM

Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS (KAMS) announced today that it has signed a contract with Pratt & Whitney, officially starting operations at Rygge, one of the five planned F135 (F-35 engine) Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade (MRO&U) facilities, or depots, worldwide. This contract marks the transition of the KAMS MRO&U facility to qualification and operations from activation and training in support of achieving Initial Depot Capability by the end of 2021
Turkish Bayratkar Attack Drone Gets Deadlier with New Targeting System

November 6, 2020 @ 06:53 PM

The Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) conducted a successful test-fire using an ASELSAN-developed Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS). Guided by the CATS targeting system, the Bayraktar TB2 drone fired its MAM-L munition, made by another Turkish firm, Roketsan – at its target with pin-point accuracy
US to Field IM-SHORAD, Competitor to Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defence System by

November 6, 2020 @ 11:01 AM

The United States Army will field the Interim Maneuver, Short-range Air-defense (IM-SHORAD) starting 2023, its first direct competitor to the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defence system (ADS). “The (US) Army is investing in the interim maneuver, short-range air-defense platform to provide soldiers with 360-degree protection from unmanned aircraft systems and other low-altitude aerial threats,” US defence secretary, Mark Esper announced at the Association of US Army Event in October 2020 adding, “This system will most likely be integrated into four battalions in Europe in 2023
Japan Picks Mitsubishi to build F-2 Replacement Jet

November 5, 2020 @ 11:54 AM

The Japan Ministry of Defense has chosen Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build F-X, a next-generation stealthy fighter jet that would replace the countrys long-serving F-2s. The ministry on October 30 issued a brief statement on its website that read: “We will steadily proceed with the development of the next fighter (F-X) together with the company
Indonesia Wants F-35 Jets, But US Pushing F-16s or F/A-18s Instead...

November 4, 2020 @ 10:53 AM

The United States has rejected an Indonesian proposal to purchase F-35 jets and instead wants Jakarta to buy F-16 Block 72 aircraft or another equivalent American-built fighter. Jakartas insistence on the F-35 may be a ploy for Washington to reject the proposal so that Jakarta may proceed with the Sukhoi Su-35 procurement for which a deal has already been signed in 2018
GA-ASI Moves MQ-9 Sustainment Operations to Europe

November 4, 2020 @ 06:42 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) opened a new customer service center in Dresden, Germany on October 5, 2020

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