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US to Sell Switzerland PATRIOT Missile Units Worth $2.2 billion
October 2, 2020 @ 08:58 AMThe US State Department approves a possible Sale to Switzerland of five Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion
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Egypt Seeks to buy Maritime Domain Awareness System from US Firm for...
October 2, 2020 @ 08:46 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible sale to Egypt of a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system and related equipment for an estimated cost of $417 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
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India to buy $90 Million Worth C-130J Aircraft Items and Services
October 2, 2020 @ 04:41 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of items and services to extend follow-on support for their fleet of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $90 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
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Dutch, Russian Armies Show Different Approaches to Battling Hostile Drones
October 1, 2020 @ 05:14 PMThe Dutch and Russian Armies today revealed different approaches to battling hostile drones which are becoming a growing threat to ground-based assets While the Dutch Army today announced the creation of a ‘Stinger Platoon equipped with man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), the Russian Army said it was developing smaller, and cheaper missiles to hit at drones. Dutch Stinger Platoon The Dutch Army has created a platoon equipped with shoulder-launched ‘Stinger MANPADS to tackle low-flying threats such as drones
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UAC Prepares for First Test Flight of Il-114-300 Plane
October 1, 2020 @ 04:57 AMRussias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has begun preparations to conduct the first flight of the first prototype of the Il-114-300 aircraft. In a
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Initial Operational Assessment of REAP Pod on MQ-9 Complete
September 30, 2020 @ 08:15 AMIn conjunction with the Air National Guard (ANG), the Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) and Ultra Electronics, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) successfully completed initial operational assessment of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) pod on an MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
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Some 133,000 Militants Killed in five years' Ops in Syria - Russian...
September 30, 2020 @ 07:09 AMRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed 133,000 militants were killed during their militarys five-year long operations in Syria. “865 gang leaders and more than 133,000 militants have been eliminated
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Israel Aerospace Employee Suspected to have Sold Jet Engine Parts to Civilians
September 26, 2020 @ 07:04 AMIsraeli authorities have apprehended an Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) employee on suspicion of trying to sell jet engine parts to civilians. The accused, hailing from the central Israeli city of Ness Ziona, was arrested by Defense Ministry Security Authority (Malmab) and police on September 25
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N.Korea ‘Sorry’ for Unsavory Shooting of South Defector
September 25, 2020 @ 09:04 AMNorth Korea has offered an apology for its militarys killing of a South Korean civilian allegedly trying to flee to the North earlier this week. In a formal notice sent to the South, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he feels "very sorry" for greatly "disappointing" President Moon Jae-in and other South Koreans with the occurrence of the "unsavory" case in its waters
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Brazilian Gripen Jet Completes Maiden Flight in the Country
September 25, 2020 @ 04:47 AMThe first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil on Thursday. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to Embraers facility in Gavião Peixoto
France to Base Rafale F5 Fighters with Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles near German...
Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Claims 70 Ukrainian Troops Neutralized Following Attempted Belgorod Invasion
EDGE, CMN Naval Establish Abu Dhabi-Based Shipbuilding Joint Venture
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...
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...