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S.Africa Risks $1.7B Arms Sales to Saudi, Arab States for Invoking End-User...
November 25, 2019 @ 11:04 AMSouth 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
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Upgraded Tu-160 Soviet-era Strategic Bomber to Enter Service in 2021
November 25, 2019 @ 08:38 AMThe 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
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NATO to Upgrade Old AWACS Planes for $1B
November 21, 2019 @ 08:23 AMThe 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
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MBDA Plans Interceptor Missile to rival US's Patriot, Russian S-400
November 14, 2019 @ 09:44 AMEuropean 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
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UAE’s EDGE to Display ISR-configured Bombardier Challenger 650 Business Jet at Dubai...
November 13, 2019 @ 08:05 AMThe 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
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Kawasaki Launches “Toryu” Submarine for Japanese Navy
November 7, 2019 @ 09:43 AMKawasaki 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
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Lockheed To Set Up Depot Level Repair Capabilities for US Military’s F-35...
November 7, 2019 @ 05:03 AMLockheed Martin has won a $184.6 million modification contract to establish organic depot level repair capabilities for F-35 fighters of the US military
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Captor-E AESA Upgrades for Bundeswehr’s Eurofighters from 2022
November 4, 2019 @ 10:58 AMBundeswehrs 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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Israel Aerospace Develops Unique Presidential Plane
November 1, 2019 @ 08:37 AMIsrael Aerospace will soon flight test a Boeing 767-600 luxury jet designed to fly heads of state non-stop between the Americas and the Far East. The unique aircraft that took 3 years to develop, will be equipped with advanced communication and defensive systems in keeping with the mission of flying presidents and prime ministers
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Turkey Demands Rights as F-35 Program Partner
October 30, 2019 @ 07:06 AMBeing an F-35 program partner, Turkey has demanded rights to own the fighters, even as the US removed Ankara from the program and halted training of Turkish pilots of F-35 following shipment of Russian S-400s to the country. Turkey had planned to acquire 100 F-35 stealth jets
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
U.S. to Give Up on Ukraine, Russia Peace If Deal Not Doable...
Russian UAVs Drop Spikes to Ambush Ukrainian Vehicles, FPV Drones Take Them...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
