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US Approves $8B Worth 66 F-16 Jets Sale to Taiwan Sans Weapons

August 21, 2019 @ 02:35 AM

In the face of stiff Chinese opposition, the US State Department yesterday approved an $8 Billion sale of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan without its formidable array of air to air and air to ground weapons. China has already evinced fears that the latest Lockheed Martin F-16s have the capacity to get past Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) defences and attack the mainland
Russia's 'Hunter' Strike Drone Completes First Flight

August 5, 2019 @ 12:34 PM

Russia's new stealth-capable heavy drone, dubbed "Okhotnik" or "Hunter" has completed its first flight, Russian defense ministry announced Saturday. "The first flight of the Sukhoi Okhotnik unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) took place at 12
Cruise Missile Developed for F-35 Could be Used in Turkey’s Indigenous Fighter,...

August 5, 2019 @ 10:49 AM

An air-to-surface cruise missile developed for the F-35 fighter jet could be used with Turkey's national combat aircraft and attack UAVs, besides offered to countries which are part of the F-35 program. Turkeys industry and technology minister, Mustafa Varank said on Saturday that the SOM-J cruise missile jointly developed by the US and Turkey, will be deployed on local air assets following Ankaras ouster from the F-35 program
Israeli Lobby Behind Turkey's Expulsion from F-35 Jet Program

August 1, 2019 @ 12:15 PM

The United States expelled Turkey from the F-35 program and blocked the sale of about 100 ordered stealth jets as a result of Israels effective lobbying of the same, Israeli media have reported. Officials from Jerusalem are said to have pressured Washington behind the scenes to oust Ankara from fighter jet program in bid to preserve military qualitative edge, Channel 12 reported Wednesday
ISRO To Build Indian Navy's Second Satellite For $230M

July 24, 2019 @ 04:21 PM

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will build a new communication-cum-surveillance satellite for the country's naval force after the two parties inked a $230.3 million (INR 1589 Crore) deal last month, the Indian media have reported
India To Kick-start Its First Simulated Space Warfare Drill

July 24, 2019 @ 02:28 PM

The Indian military is set to kick-start the countrys first-ever edition of simulated space warfare exercise dubbed “IndSpaceEx” on 25 July. The tri-Service Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is organizing the two-day drill in order to draft a joint military space doctrine to secure outer space assets
Chinese Military Replacing Old Weapons with New: Defence White Paper

July 24, 2019 @ 08:28 AM

The Chinese military is in the process of replacing older equipment commissioning new weapons such as Type 15 tanks, Type 052D destroyers, J-20 fighters and DF-26 intermediate and long-range ballistic missiles, according to a white paper issued by defense ministry on Wednesday. The white paper "China's National Defense in the New Era," released by the Information Office of the State Council, said China's armed forces are optimizing the overall composition of its weaponry and equipment, coordinating the efforts of all services and arms in this regard, promoting the balanced development of main battle equipment, information systems, and support equipment, with...
US ‘Destroys’ Iranian Drone, Tehran Denies

July 19, 2019 @ 10:54 AM

President of the United States (US) Donald Trump on Thursday announced that an amphibious ship belonging to the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz. “I want to apprise everyone of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz today, involving USS Boxer, a US Navy amphibious assault ship
US Firms To Renew Business With Huawei Soon: Official

July 15, 2019 @ 07:41 AM

The American companies may soon be allowed to re-start new sales to Huawei in two weeks, a senior US official said on Monday. “The US may approve licenses for companies to re-start new sales to Huawei in as little as two weeks,” the senior US official was quoted as saying by
Turkey Considering Placing S-400 Systems In Qatar, Azerbaijan

July 6, 2019 @ 05:41 AM

Turkey may be considering placing the S-400 air defence systems in Qatar or Azerbaijan as a way out of its impasse with Washington. “The authorities are still examining options about where the S-400s will be placed, with discussions previously held about deploying them in Qatar or Azerbaijan to avoid exacerbating Turkish-US tensions over the purchase,” spokesman for the Turkish president was quoted as saying by

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