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UK Eyeing Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
October 4, 2018 @ 02:33 PMThe United Kingdoms Ministry of Defense (MoD) is in discussion with Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force to replace the current sentry fleet with E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement ahead of this weeks NATO conference
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Taiwan to Receive First Four of 144 Upgraded F-16 Fighters Early Next
October 4, 2018 @ 11:20 AMThe Taiwanese Air Force will take delivery of the first four of 144 upgraded F-16 fighter jets in the next six months. The first of the four upgraded F-16s has completed combat flight testing and all four aircraft in the first batch to be delivered in six months are currently undergoing ground testing by state-owned Aerospace Industrial Development Corp
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South Korean Medium-range Anti-tank Guided Missiles Spotted in Yemen War
October 4, 2018 @ 09:40 AMYemeni fighters backed by the Saudi armed forces were spotted using a South Korean third generation medium-range anti-tank guided missile (MR-ATGM), ‘Raybolt in a video posted on the internet. The Saudi Army has acknowledged that the video showed that the anti-tank missile was used by the Saudi armed forces against a Houthi vehicle in Saada,
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Saab Offers Eight Gripen Fighter Jets for Bulgarian Air Force
October 3, 2018 @ 01:15 PMThe Swedish Defence Material Administration has offered eight new fully NATO-interoperable Gripen C/D fighter aircraft as part of the proposal to equip the Bulgarian Air Force. The Swedish offer consists of eight new NATO interoperable Gripen aircraft with the latest MS20 configuration, which can be delivered to the Bulgarian Air Force within a short time period, with the first aircraft delivered within 24 months of contract signature
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Rostec to Build Test Facility for Engine of Russian-Chinese Wide-body Aircraft
October 2, 2018 @ 11:11 AMUnited Engine Corporation (UEC), a Rostec subsidiary, will build a $300 million test facility for the prospective PD-35 aircraft engine, which is proposed to be used in the Russian-Chinese CR929 Long Range Wide Body aircraft. The testing facilities will be created at JSC "UEC-PERM ENGINE"
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North, South Korea Begin De-mining Demilitarized Zone
October 1, 2018 @ 08:35 AMNorth and South Korea began de-mining activity today in parts of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating them as per a recent agreement to reduce tensions and prevent accidental clashes, Seoul's defense ministry said. The de-mining is part of an agreement to eliminate the danger of war signed during the latest summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang last month
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China Tests Three Types of Scaled-down Hypersonic Missiles Together
October 1, 2018 @ 03:49 AMChina has successfully tested three types of scaled-down hypersonic aircraft models together whose speed will be adjustable for a precision strike towards an unstoppable nuclear-capable weapon, the state media reported on Sunday. Tests of the three scaled-down models of the "wide-speed-range vehicles", which can fly at from hypersonic velocity to lower than the speed of sound, were carried out on September 21 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the state broadcaster CCTV reported
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Germany to Procure Six C-130 Transport Aircraft for $1.14 Billion
September 29, 2018 @ 07:58 PMGermany will spend $1.14 billion to buy six C-130 Hercules Transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin
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US Navy Awards $9 Billion for Construction of 10 DDG 51 Class
September 28, 2018 @ 07:04 AMThe United States Navy has awarded $9 billion worth contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries and Bath Iron Works for the construction of 10 DDG 51 class ships. Huntington Ingalls Industries has won $5
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Guidance Kit Enhances Accuracy of US 2000-Pound Mine
September 25, 2018 @ 02:46 PMThe United States Navy and the Air Force jointly deployed an updated 2000-pound shallow water mine from an altitude and at a speed presumably outside the enemys anti-aircraft range at the launch of Valiant Shield 2018 in the Northern Marianas region. Following an Air Force and Marine Corps pairing from Valiant Shield 2016, this years demonstration grouped the Air Forces B-52 bombers of the 96th Bomb Squadron with the Navys P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) to deploy and assess the updated shallow-water mine technology, the US Pacific Fleet reported last week
Pakistan Claims Multiple Indian Fighter Jets Downed
Container Ship Rescues Russian Pilots Bailed Out From Downed Su-30SM
ZALA Unveils "Deeply Modernized" Z-16 Recon Drone for Frontline Use
Ukraine Rejects Russian Truce Offer around May 9 Parade, Launches Kursk Offensive
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...
