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Flight Tests of Modernised Tu-160M Strategic Bomber to Begin

November 28, 2019 @ 11:57 AM

Flight tests of Russias first “heavily upgraded” Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber is scheduled to begin soon with the aircraft being transported from Kazan factory to the testing ground. “The first heavily upgraded Tu-160M strategic bomber was transferred from the production workshops to the flight testing station of the Kazan Aviation Enterprise on November 28, for factory ground and flight tests," a source in the defense industry divulged
Rheinmetall Artillery Projectiles Set New Distance Records

November 28, 2019 @ 10:13 AM

Three of Rheinmetalls artillery projectiles have set new distance records during a test fire event at the Alkantpan Test Range in South Africa, on November 6. “During the event, three new maximum effective range records were set using various guns
S.Africa Risks $1.7B Arms Sales to Saudi, Arab States for Invoking End-User...

November 25, 2019 @ 11:04 AM

South Africa has $1.7 billion worth of sales at stake after suspending defence exports to the Arab states, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly violating end-user agreements that restricts transfer of weapons to third parties and also allow for inspection of the recipient's facilities
Upgraded Tu-160 Soviet-era Strategic Bomber to Enter Service in 2021

November 25, 2019 @ 08:38 AM

The modernised version of Soviet-era Tu-160 strategic bomber, is set to enter Russian military service in 2021. “Construction of the modernised Tu-160M for the Ministry of Defense has already begun
NATO to Upgrade Old AWACS Planes for $1B

November 21, 2019 @ 08:23 AM

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Wednesday divulged plans of upgrading their ageing fleet of E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes for $1 billion. “I can confirm we will sign a contract upgrading, modernising the AWACS fleet – $1 billion dollars,” Jens Stoltenberg, NATO chief, said at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels
MBDA Plans Interceptor Missile to rival US's Patriot, Russian S-400

November 14, 2019 @ 09:44 AM

European missile consortium MBDA has indicated plans to build an interceptor missile system that will counter ballistic, cruise missile as well as latest generation fighter jets. MBDA decided to move ahead with the program following the greenlighting of the TWISTER (Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance) project, by the Council of the European Union, last week
UAE’s EDGE to Display ISR-configured Bombardier Challenger 650 Business Jet at Dubai...

November 13, 2019 @ 08:05 AM

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)s “Edge,” a new government-owned defense company launched on November 5, will display its new, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)– configured Bombardier Challenger 650 jet at the upcoming
Kawasaki Launches “Toryu” Submarine for Japanese Navy

November 7, 2019 @ 09:43 AM

Kawasaki launched the ‘”Troyu,” the twelfth Soryu-class submarine for the Japanese Navy at the Kobe shipyard yesterday. The 84-meter long boat has a displacement of 2,950 tonnes
Lockheed To Set Up Depot Level Repair Capabilities for US Military’s F-35...

November 7, 2019 @ 05:03 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $184.6 million modification contract to establish organic depot level repair capabilities for F-35 fighters of the US military
Captor-E AESA Upgrades for Bundeswehr’s Eurofighters from 2022

November 4, 2019 @ 10:58 AM

Bundeswehrs fleet of Eurofighters will get Captor-E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) upgrades starting 2022, Luftwaffe chief said during an interview with a local daily. “The Captor-E AESA radar will significantly increase the capabilities of the Eurofighter in air-to-air and air-to-ground applications

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