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Russia, Chinese Strategic Rocket Forces Could have "Exchanges" under New Cooperation
April 19, 2023 @ 11:54 AMAs part of agreements reached during Chinese and Russian defense ministers meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, more military services could start to have exchanges, like strategic rocket forces. Zhang Hong, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told this to government-owned Global Times on Tuesday
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Lockheed's CubeSats Demos Capabilities for In-orbit Satellite Servicing
April 19, 2023 @ 10:50 AMLockheed Martin has announced that that its In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS™) has accomplished a successful on-orbit demonstration of capabilities of proximity maneuvers and on-orbit servicing techniques which are useful for sustaining critical space architectures. LM LINUSS, a technology demonstration funded internally by Lockheed Martin, is made up of two LM 50™ 12U CubeSats
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China Mounts Naval Close-in-Weapon-System on Trucks for Anti-drone Mission
April 18, 2023 @ 01:27 PMChina has displayed a unique adaptation of a Naval Close-in-Weapon-System (CIWS) for use as a land-based anti-drone weapon. An air defense brigade affiliated with the PLA 71st Group Army recently held a commissioning ceremony for a new type of truck-mounted anti-aircraft system integrated with a rotary cannon, a set of missile launchers, a radar system and a set of smoke dischargers, all on a wheeled vehicle, the PLA said in a release Sunday
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U.S. Approves Turkish F-16 Avionics Upgrade Package
April 18, 2023 @ 05:15 AMThe Biden administration on Monday notified Congress of the planned sale to Turkey of F-16 avionics software upgrades for an estimated $259 million. In an official statement April 17, the State Department said it “made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Turkey of defense articles and services to support upgrading its current fleet of F-16 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million
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Ukraine to Get Russian AN-124 Ruslan Aircraft Confiscated by Canada
April 17, 2023 @ 05:32 AMUkraines Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Canada would transfer an AN-124 Ruslan aircraft that was confiscated from the Russians. A high-level delegation from Ukraine recently visited Canada when this matter was discussed, Shmyhal said in a
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China Tests Land-based, Mid-course Anti-ballistic Missile
April 15, 2023 @ 04:09 AMChina said it conducted a land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile (ABM) technical test on Friday evening, marking its seventh publicly announced land-based ABM test since 2010. China's Ministry of National Defense said in a press release that the test is of a defensive nature and is not aimed at any country
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China Displays Drone Tracking, Disabling System at World Radar Expo
April 14, 2023 @ 06:40 AMThe three-day 10th World Radio Detection and Ranging Expo (World Radar Expo) kicked off on April 13 in Beijing, where top Chinese defense firms displayed their solutions in countering air threats including drones and stealth aircraft. The Ukraine War has shown that drones have become one of the biggest threats in air defense because they are cheap, low-flying, slow and small
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Defense Acquisition Board Oks FRP of Northrop’s Integrated Battle Command System
April 14, 2023 @ 06:01 AMNorthrop Grumman can move forward with full-rate production (FRP) of the U.S
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S.Korea to Develop Electronic Warfare Aircraft, Buy Heavy Helicopters
April 13, 2023 @ 02:49 PMSouth Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is planning to domestically develop an electronic warfare aircraft and buy heavy helicopters for special operations. The Defense Project Promotion Committee approved a $1
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Norway Brands 15 Russian Diplomats as "Spies," Asks them to Leave Oslo
April 13, 2023 @ 01:06 PMNorway has accused 15 Russian diplomats of espionage and has asked them to leave Oslo. “The 15 intelligence officers have been engaging in activities that are not compatible with their diplomatic status,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt
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Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
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...