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Dassault, Airbus Expecting Future Combat Air System Demonstrator Phase Contract by 4Q
June 17, 2019 @ 10:35 AMA mock-up of the European New Generation Fighter (NGF) was unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2019 today where Dassault Aviation and Airbus revealed that they expect a contract for the first demonstrator phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) by Q4 2019. The two firms have already delivered a joint industrial proposal to France and Germany for executing the FCAS
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Turkish Aerospace Uncovers Fifth-gen TF-X Jet Mock-up at Paris Air Show 2019
June 17, 2019 @ 08:59 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) uncovered the full-size mock-up of its TF-X jet at the Paris Air Show 2019 today at a time when it is facing possible expulsion from the F-35 program over the S-400 row with the United States. The aircraft mock-up looks inspired by the F-35 and has several design cues to suggest so
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ST Engineering Develops Drones for Aircraft External Inspection
June 17, 2019 @ 07:37 AMST Engineering has developed an aircraft inspection system using drones called DroScan and will commence trials soon in cooperation with Air New Zealand. Droscan has a drone fly around the outside of an aircraft to inspect its surface and produce high definition images which are processed with smart algorithms to detect and classify defects, which aircraft engineers can review and confirm, or carry out further inspection for defects if required
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Ukrainian Court Issues Arrest Warrant for five Russian An-124 Transport Aircraft
June 10, 2019 @ 10:25 AMPodolsky District Court of Kiev has issued an arrest warrant against five Russian An-124-100 Ruslan transport aircraft operated by Russias Volga-Dnepr Airlines for alleged unauthorised maintenance checks.
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Pentagon Demands Turkish F-35 pilots leave US by July 31 Over
June 8, 2019 @ 04:09 AMThe Pentagon has suspended training of new F-35 Turkish pilots, and told Ankara the current students must leave the country by July 31, as new details about the rift with Ankara over its plans to purchase Russia's S-400 missile system come to the fore. Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan in a letter to Hulusi Akar, Turkeys defense minister dated June 6, wrote that the 42 Turkish students attending F-35 training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona and Eglin Air Force Base in Florida will be required to depart by that date
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US to Sell 8 Weaponized F-16 Fighter jets to Bulgaria for $1.67
June 4, 2019 @ 01:58 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bulgaria of F-16C/D Block 70/72 aircraft with weapons, communications systems and support for an estimated cost of $1.673 billion
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United States, EU on Collision Course over European Defence Projects
June 3, 2019 @ 03:59 PMThe United States imposed an ultimatum to the European Union (EU) on May 22, to increase its participation in the EU armament programs, lest they lose arms support of the former. "When a crisis occurs and European defenses fail, your citizens will not be impressed that the weapons used were only from the European countries," Michael Murphy, State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, was quoted as saying by El Pais during a meeting between the two parties on Sunday
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Indonesian Defence Ministry 'Signs Documents' for Su-35 Jet Purchase: Minister
June 3, 2019 @ 10:14 AMIndonesian Defence Ministry has signed documents concerning the purchase of 11 Su-35 fighter jets while the Trade and Finance Ministries are still in the process of approval, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu was quoted as saying by TASS on Sunday. The need for approval from multiple ministries was connected with the fact that "there will be different forms of payment," he explained
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S-400 Triumf Buy Will Have Serious Implications On Indo-US Defense Ties: US
May 31, 2019 @ 05:37 PMIndia's purchase of the Russian S-400 Triumf missile defense systems will have "serious implications" on the Indo-US defense ties, a top US state Department official said Friday. "The Trump administration has been very clear that the acquisition of advanced Russian technology sends the wrong message to Russia at a time when it continues its aggressions," the official added
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gets Its First E-2D Hawkeye AEW&C Aircraft...
May 31, 2019 @ 12:13 PMJapan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) has received its first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, manufacturer Northrop Grumman
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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