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Hellenic Navy to Acquire Multi Mission Surface Combatant Warships from US
November 9, 2020 @ 12:47 PMThe Hellenic Navy has proposed the promotion of a transnational agreement for the purchase of American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates. The contract will include the supply of four MMSC frigates, the upgrade of four MEKO-type frigates, intermediate solution ships and the participation of Greek shipyards in the development of the new American FFG(X) type frigate, Greek publication
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Turkish Bayratkar Attack Drone Gets Deadlier with New Targeting System
November 6, 2020 @ 06:53 PMThe 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
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Israel Navy Receives German-Built Corvette
November 6, 2020 @ 12:21 PMThe Israel Navy has taken delivery of its new anti-missile ship, Saar 6. “INTRODUCING
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US to Field IM-SHORAD, Competitor to Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defence System by
November 6, 2020 @ 11:01 AMThe 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
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China Livid as US Approves MQ-9B Weapons-ready Drone Sale to Taiwan
November 4, 2020 @ 04:14 AMChina has said the US approval of a $600 Million MQ-9B Armed-reconnaissance Drone sale to Taiwan will pose no threat to the mainland as its weapons have a limited range and the slow-flying drone itself can be easily tracked. “Taiwan is only paying a lot of protection money to the US, while also becoming a tool in the current US administration's re-election campaign
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Israel Aerospace Develops Passive Coherent Location System
November 3, 2020 @ 07:35 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI)s ELTA Systems has unveiled its new Passive Coherent Location (PCL) System that can covertly detect and track aerial targets. The system enables the creation of an air situation picture that tracks non-emitting targets using non-cooperative transmitters
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L3Harris Technologies Wins $98M for F-16 Self Protection Systems
October 31, 2020 @ 06:03 AML3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $97.5 million contract to provide repair and return (R&R) services for unclassified and classified line-replaceable unit/standard equipment module assets of the
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Northrop Grumman to Upgrade US Military’s Radar Warning Receiver Capability to Digital...
October 30, 2020 @ 08:15 AMNorthrop Grumman Corporation received a $91 million contract for the additional production of AN/APR-39D(V)2 digital radar warning receivers (RWR). Small and lightweight, the system protects rotary and fixed wing aircraft from modern radio frequency (RF) threats such as radar-guided missiles and anti-aircraft artillery
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US Lacks Defenses Against Hypersonic Weapons: NORAD General
October 30, 2020 @ 05:20 AMAir Force General Glen D. VanHerck, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U
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Trump “Informally” Clears F-35 Jets Sale to UAE: Reports
October 29, 2020 @ 06:48 PMBarely days to go before the United States election results, the Trump Administration has agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following its recognition of Israel, uncofirmed US media reports say. “President Donald Trump's administration informally gave a required notification to Congress on the sale, which could significantly change the military balance in the Gulf and affect Israel's military edge," Representative Eliot Engel, a Democrat who leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee was quoted as saying by AFP
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...
