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U.S. F-35C Crashes While Landing on Supercarrier in South China Sea...
January 25, 2022 @ 06:15 AMSeven sailors were injured after an American F-35C Lightning II jet crashed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson supercarrier in the South China Sea. The crash is the first for an F-35C, the Navy's variant of the single-engine stealth fighter, designed for operations off aircraft carriers
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Is Ukraine the First Export Customer of Akinci Attack Drone?
January 24, 2022 @ 04:32 AMTurkey's Baykar has exported the first model of its latest drone, the Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). "We have also completed the first export contract of Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV
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HAL Signs Contract to Export ALH Helicopter to Mauritius
January 19, 2022 @ 09:42 AMIndian state-run firm Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed contracts to export its Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv aircraft to Mauritius. “In-line with the government's vision to boost defense exports, HAL signed a contract with Mauritius for export of one Advanced Light Helicopter," the company posted on its official Twitter account on January 19
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Ukraine Receives British Anti-Tank Weapons Amid Tensions with Russia
January 18, 2022 @ 03:33 PMThe Ukrainian army is set to receive short-range anti-tank weapons and training to defend itself from any form of Russian invasion if it ever happens. Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov angrily rejected U
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Bird Strike Caused S.Korean F-35A Engine Fault, But Landing Gear Did not...
January 17, 2022 @ 06:29 AMA bird strike on South Korea F-35A fighter jet on January 4 forced the pilot to initiate emergency landing but the aircraft landed on its belly as the landing gear did not deploy, according to preliminary findings of an Air Force inquiry. The
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Fires Erupt in Syria’s Latakia Port following Alleged Israel Air Strike
December 28, 2021 @ 07:32 AMIsraeli warplanes reportedly fired several missiles at Syrian port of Latakia early on Tuesday, setting off fires in the container storage area. This attack is the second to target the port in December
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Russia’s MC-21-300 with Domestic Composite Wing Makes First Flight
December 27, 2021 @ 06:06 AMRussias MC-21-300 aircraft with a locally-made polymer composite wing has made its first flight. The liner took off from the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)-owned Irkut company, Rostec announced
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Russian MC-21 Airliner Flies with Locally-made Polymer Composite Wings
December 25, 2021 @ 09:28 AMThe Russian MC-21-300 airliner today marked its first flight with a Russian-made polymer composite materials. The flight marks a major relief for the United Aircraft Corporation, a part of Holding company Rostec which was denied American composite technology due to US sanctions against Russian aerospace entities
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China Tests World’s Most Powerful Sterling Engine for Submarine Propulsion
December 23, 2021 @ 12:42 PMChina State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) recently tested the basic prototype of the countrys first large-bore Stirling engine, touted to be the worlds most powerful, with applications in submarine propulsion. The prototype ran at a rated power of 320 kilowatts with a power conversion efficiency of 40%, making it the most powerful Stirling engine known around the globe, the company announced on its WeChat account on Tuesday
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Advantage ‘Checkmate’ as UAE Seen Walking Away from F-35 Deal
December 15, 2021 @ 10:46 AMRussias single-engine Su-75 ‘Checkmate aircraft, promoted as an alternative to the American F-35 could make a pitch for the void left by the F-35, should the United Arab Emirates (UAE) abandon its quest to buy the Lockheed Martin-made fighter. “It is not by chance that the first international presentation of the new fifth generation fighter is taking place here, at the Dubai Airshow,” said the head of Russian arms export holding company, Rostec, Sergei Chemezov at the show in November
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South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
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...