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Germany Proposes Buying 90 Eurofighters, 45 Boeing FA-18s to Replace Tornado Jets
March 26, 2020 @ 05:20 PMThe German military has proposed buying 90 Eurofighter jets from Airbus plus 45 FA-18s from Boeing to replace its ageing Tornados. In plans revealed to German publication
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Indonesian Aircraft Lands With 5 Bullet Holes, Shot at by Separatists
March 24, 2020 @ 07:13 AMAn Indonesian Air Force CASA CN-295M landed safely in Oksibil province on Monday, despite having five bullet holes caused by separatists shooting at the transport plane. After taking off from Jayapura city, Papua, the aircraft took bullet shots around 8
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Singaporean, Indonesian Navies Apprehend Pirates Aboard Liberian-flagged Merchant Ship
March 17, 2020 @ 07:42 AMThe Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) apprehended three pirates who had boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, ‘Sam Jaguar in the Singapore Strait east of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia early today as per
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Indonesia, Russia Still Negotiating Su-35 Deal
March 16, 2020 @ 05:55 AMIndonesia is still negotiating a deal to buy 9 Su-35 fighter jets with Russia and has not abandoned it under pressure from the United States. However, negotiations have remained struck over the last two years over issues such as price calculation for barter goods and the two countries not being able to negotiate a currency swap deal to replace the US dollar to fund the cash part of the deal
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Yemeni Air Defenses Shoot Down Saudi “Spy” Drone
March 10, 2020 @ 10:10 AMThe Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down a “spy” drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition forces while it was flying over Yemens Hodeidah Governorate on Tuesday. “A spy drone of the Saudi-led coalition was destroyed in Al-Faza area of Attohayta district while it was carrying out hostilities,” a military source was quoted as saying by Houthi-aligned
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Israeli University Develops Laser-based Drone Defense System
March 7, 2020 @ 12:31 PMIsrael's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a laser-based defense system dubbed "Light Blade" capable of destroying next-generation combat drones. The technology is being developed and commercialized in the university's new company, OptiDefense
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Mitsubishi to Build Underwater Drone Equipped-Multi-Role Response Vessels for Philippines Navy
March 6, 2020 @ 07:41 AMMitsubishi Shipbuilding has signed an agreement with the Republic of Philippines today to construct two multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) for its Navy which will be built at Shimonoseki Shipyard in Japan for delivery in 2022. Both vessels will be equipped with secured communication systems for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, helideck and a hangar for helicopter operations, an underwater remotely operated vehicle for subsurface search and survey, and high-speed rubber boats
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Spanish Indra justifies role in FCAS Project after Airbus' Opposition
February 20, 2020 @ 05:07 AMIndra has defended its position as a Spanish partner in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Project, parrying German Airbus claims that only it has the technological capability to build the sophisticated system. On Wednesday, Fernando Abril-Martorell, president of Indra,
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Yemeni Rebels Reveal New Air Defense System
February 17, 2020 @ 07:55 AMYemeni Houthi rebels have unveiled their newly-inducted air defense system that shot down a Saudi Tornado fighter on Friday night. "It is part of a new, domestically-designed and sophisticated air defense system
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Yemen's Air Defenses with "New Technology" Shoots Down Saudi Jet
February 16, 2020 @ 04:38 AMA Saudi Tornado multirole fighter jet was shot down by a missile launched by Yemen's advanced air defense system incorporating "new technology." "The aircraft was shot down with an advanced surface-to-air missile with new technology," Armed Forces spokesman, Brigadier Yahya Saree said in a brief statement
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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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U