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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
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US To Repair Taiwan’s Patriot Missiles Amidst Growing Chinese Threat
July 10, 2020 @ 02:32 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an estimated cost of $620 million. TECRO represents the Taipei government in the US
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Raytheon to Build Communications Infrastructure for Qatar Early Warning Radar
June 27, 2020 @ 03:53 AMRaytheon has won a $9.2 million modification contract to build communications infrastructure at Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR) site
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Lockheed Awarded $1B to Supply Patriot Missiles to US Military, 7 Allies
June 11, 2020 @ 09:05 AMThe Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $1 billion modification contract to procure PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for the US military and seven allied nations. The missiles will be sent under the Foreign Military Sales program to the US Army besides Bahrain, Germany, Poland, Qatar, Romania, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Russia Offers Turkey Fifth Gen Jet Engine, Talks Advance on Additional S-400...
June 2, 2020 @ 05:39 PMRussia has offered to cooperate with Turkey in developing its TF-X fifth-generation fighter jet besides advancing talks on the delivery of a second regiment set of S-400 air defence system (DS). In relation to the TF-X, the Russian offer includes the fighters engines, avionics, onboard systems, airframe and pilot life support systems, Head of Russias Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said in an interview with the Turkish Ekoturk TV channel on Tuesday
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Kuwait Seeks $1.42 Billion Patriot PAC-3 Missile Systems to Protect Oil and...
May 29, 2020 @ 03:12 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of 84 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSEs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $800 million. Patriot PAC-3 MSEs will supplement and improve Kuwait's capability to meet current and future threats and provide greater security for its critical oil and natural gas infrastructure, a US DoD release said
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US to pull out Patriot missile systems guarding Saudi oil facilities
May 8, 2020 @ 11:24 AMA pair of Patriot batteries deployed to fortify oil-rich facilities in Saudi Arabia will be redeployed to unspecified areas. “The decision removes two batteries, fighters and 300 personnel guarding oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, but leaves two patriots deployed at Prince Sultan Air Base,” an American official said, according to a report by
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Kim Jong-un Awarded Russia’s Korean War 75th Anniversary Victory Medal
May 5, 2020 @ 06:29 AMNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been awarded Russias Korean liberation war 75th anniversary Victory medal “for his major contribution in commemorating Soviet soldiers, who died in 1945 during Koreas liberation,” the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang wrote on its Facebook page. Russian Ambassador Alexander Matsegora handed over the medal to the DPRKs Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho at a ceremony on Tuesday at the Mansudae Palace of Congress in Pyongyang
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
