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Taiwan Threatens "Defensive Air Strikes" Against China Following Weekend PLA Air Drill
September 20, 2020 @ 06:17 PMFor the first time, Taiwan has said it reserves the right to launch a “defensive air strike” against the mainland following weekend flights of some 40 Chinese warplanes which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, the unofficial sea border between the two countries. Taiwan would not fire the first shot, but it would exercise its right to defend itself and would “definitely fire back if fired upon,” a military source was quoted as saying by
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Romania Inducts PATRIOT Air Defence Systems
September 18, 2020 @ 04:52 AMRomania on Thursday inducted the first PATRIOT surface-to-air missile (SAM) system bought from Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin under the United States Foreign Military Sales program. “The set-up of the first Patriot system is only a first step towards building a formidable air defence capability for our country, which will significantly contribute to consolidating deterrence and the defence of NATO on its eastern flank,” Romanias Defence Minister, Nicolae Ciuca, said at the unveiling ceremony at the Cape Midia military base near the Black Sea port of Constanta
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Patriot Missile Misfires in Test
August 29, 2020 @ 09:00 AMThe U.S Armys most advanced Patriot missile variant misfired during a recent Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) test at White Sands, N
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Ballistic, Cruise Missiles Intercepted in US Army Test of Northrop Grumman Battle...
August 20, 2020 @ 05:48 PMThe US Army intercepted a high-speed tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target and a cruise missile target simultaneously during a flight test using the Northrop Grumman Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). The target missiles were part of the second of two live-fire tests during the Armys IBCS Limited User Test (LUT) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and demonstrated the systems ability to acquire, track, identify and engage diverse targets from various locations, speeds and altitudes
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US Army’s cheap ‘Zombie’ Missile Targets built from Recycled Rocket Parts
August 18, 2020 @ 07:12 AMThe U.S
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MBDA, Lockheed Submit Revised Proposal to German for Air and Missile Defense...
August 14, 2020 @ 10:33 AMMBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the Tactical Air Defence System (TLVS) bidders consortium, have submitted an updated proposal for Germanys future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system (IAMDS) The proposal was submitted today to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The proposal includes development, test, certification and delivery of the IAMDS
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Serbia Orders Chinese Air Defense System
August 4, 2020 @ 10:56 AMSerbia has placed an order for mid-range FK-3 air defense system, an export variant of H-22, from China. State-run Yugoimport SDPR JP said in its annual financial report that Serbia ordered FK-3 surface-to-air missile weapon system with a range of 100 km and altitude from 50 to 27,000m
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Quirky Russian Missile Carrying Plane Headed for Public Display
August 1, 2020 @ 07:39 PMOne of the quirkiest aircraft in the world, the Russian MD-160 also called ‘ekranoplan was towed to the Russian city of Derbent last week where it will form a permanent exhibit at the upcoming ‘Patriot Park exhibition center. The aircraft is one of a kind- designed in 1986 with its unique feature being six missile tubes placed on top of its fuselage
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China May Cut Rare Earth Material Supply to Lockheed Martin in Sanctions...
July 14, 2020 @ 05:20 PMChina is likely to cut-off material supply including rare earths to Lockheed Martin besides imposing restrictions on its Chinese suppliers as part of sanctions for selling arms to Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a press conference on Tuesday that China had decided to impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin
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Japan Keeps Options Open on Aegis Ashore Deployment: Defense White Paper
July 14, 2020 @ 01:30 PMThe Japanese government while examine the possibility of deploying the Aegis Ashore missile defense system (MDS) based on discussion at the National Security Council (NSC). According to a noting in the 2020 Defense White Paper (DWP) released today, the Aegis Ashore deployment was ‘suspended in June 2020
China Reveals JL-9 Carrier Trainer Jet with Wingtip Split Rudders
Indian MoD Approves $7.2B Deal with HAL for 156 Light Combat Helicopters
Russia to Increase Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 Aircraft Production This Year
Lethal Humvee SUV with Air-to-Air Missiles, EW Systems Being Built in Ukraine
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...