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Indonesian Air Force Inducts Five NC-212i Tactical Transport Aircraft
December 12, 2023 @ 08:59 AMIndonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto officially handed over five indigenously made NC-212i transport aircraft to the countrys Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base on Tuesday. The five aircraft are part of the procurement of nine NC-212i aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force which will strengthen Air Squadron 4 Air Wing 2 Abdulrachman Saleh Air Base, Malang, East Java
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Babcock Joins BAE Systems Team for UK's Future Artillery Programme
December 12, 2023 @ 05:18 AMBabcock, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), is set to develop the ARCHER wheeled mobile artillery system as the UK Ministry of Defence's replacement for the British Army's legacy AS90. Babcock's production facilities in Devonport and Walsall will play a crucial role in consolidating the Archer superstructure and ammunition resupply system
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Rostec Unveils Plans for PAK DA Next-Generation Strategic Bomber Testing Base
December 7, 2023 @ 05:14 AMRostec specialists are currently engaged in establishing a testing base for the airborne launchers of the forthcoming next-generation strategic missile-carrying bomber, PAK DA. The state-owned company confirmed this in an official statement Wednesday
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Airbus Conducts Flight-Test of A400M Roll-on/Roll-off Firefighting Kit
December 6, 2023 @ 12:09 PMAirbus has completed a new flight-test campaign for the A400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, showcasing its capabilities by dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high concentration lines over 400 meters on the ground. Over a two-week period in south-western and central Spain, the A400M performed six drops, three using red-coloured retardant and three using water
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Hensoldt, BAE Systems Collaborate on Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display for Royal Air...
November 30, 2023 @ 10:00 AMHENSOLDT, in collaboration with BAE Systems, has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to develop the Striker II helmet-mounted display for the Royal Air Forces Typhoon fleet. HENSOLDT South Africa will supply the advanced optic sensors for the helmet and will be responsible for the development of its intelligent tracking system
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Babcock, Hanwha Aerospace Forge Partnership with Initial Focus on Conventional Submarines
November 23, 2023 @ 12:00 PMBabcock and Hanwha Aerospace have formalized a strategic collaboration with a primary emphasis on leveraging their combined expertise across land, air, and sea domains, particularly in the realm of conventional submarines. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the recent visit of the Korean President to the UK, Babcock said in an official statement
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U.S. Approves $2.35B Tomahawk Missile Sale to Japan
November 18, 2023 @ 05:11 AMThe United States has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan, providing 400 Tomahawk missiles and related equipment at an estimated cost of $2.35 billion
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South Africa Denies Approval of Arms Sales to Israel Amidst Conflict
November 18, 2023 @ 04:55 AMIn response to mounting concerns raised by Palestinian groups involved in the global initiative to halt arms supplies to Israel, the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) has emphatically stated that it has not sanctioned nor authorized any arms sales to Israel. This follows accusations by pro-Palestinian groups targeting the international aerospace and technology conglomerate Paramount Group, alleging the sale of armored vehicles to Israel Defense Forces military contractors with the aim of enhancing their lethal capabilities
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S.Korea Develops 76mm Armor-Piercing High-Explosive Bomb for Warships
November 14, 2023 @ 01:19 PMThe Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), led by Director Eom Dong-hwan, revealed on Thursday that the operational test evaluation of the 76mm naval gun's armor-piercing high-explosive bomb has resulted in a judgment of suitability for combat. It took four years for the DAPA to complete the development of the bomb
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B-21 Raider, U.S. Air Force's Next-Gen Stealth Bomber, Completes Inaugural Test Flight...
November 11, 2023 @ 05:20 AMThe U.S
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
China's J-15 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
U.S., Iraqi Forces Assassinate ISIS Second-in-Command, Abu Khandijah
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