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Russian Stealth Attack UAV "Okhotnik" Drops Bombs from Internal Bay
January 12, 2021 @ 09:06 AMThe Russian Stealth attack drone, S-70 released a bomb from its internal bay hitting a ground target accurately at the Ashuluk range as part of flight tests. The S-70 drone, also called "Okhotnik" (“Hunter”in Russian) dropped unguided aerial bombs of 500 kilogram caliber from the inner fuselage compartment; Ria Novosti said quoting a military source
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Boeing Agrees to Pay $2.5B to Settle Charges Over 737 MAX
January 8, 2021 @ 07:23 AMBoeing said today it will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admitted that employees defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when it first won approval for the flawed 737 MAX jet
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In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...
January 4, 2021 @ 12:56 PMTurkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
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Four Dead in Pakistan Army’s Eurocopter AS350 Helicopter Crash
December 27, 2020 @ 09:51 AMFour Pakistani military personnel died when an Army Aviation Eurocopter AS350 helicopter crashed in the Minimarg area of Astore district in Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday evening. A Pakistan army media release said the incident occurred due to technical failure
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Chinese, Russian Bombers Patrol Jointly Over Sea of Japan, Seoul Scrambles Jets
December 22, 2020 @ 06:04 PMTwo Russian and four Chinese strategic bombers today conducted joint patrols over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "An air group consisting of two strategic bombers Tu-95MS of the Russian Aerospace Forces and four strategic bombers Hun-6K of the PLA Air Force carried out aerial patrols over the waters of the Japanese and East China Seas," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement
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France Working on “National Takeover Solution” for Photonis after Blocking Sale to...
December 18, 2020 @ 04:30 PMParis has commenced working with French industrial and financial players on a “national takeover solution” for night vision products manufacturer Photonics after blocking its sale to US strategic electronics major Teledyne. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, announced today that the move was necessary to preserve the sovereignty of Photonis, a company essential to French military operations
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Europe’s SEA Defence Project Kicks Off Officially
December 18, 2020 @ 10:05 AMThe Netherlands-led consortium for European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP)-funded SEA Defence project announced its official start on Thursday. The European Commission (EC) selected the SEA Defence project in June 2019
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Russian Su-57 Jet Export Negotiations on, Twin-seat Version Planned
December 17, 2020 @ 08:30 AMRussia has commenced negotiations with potential buyers to export the Su-57 stealth fighter jet in several configurations including a twin-seat option. A two-seat version of the fifth generation Su-57 fighter can be created in the interests of foreign customers
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Chinese Analysts Question SIPRI data, Say China not World’s Second Biggest Arms...
December 10, 2020 @ 05:31 AMCalling China the second-largest arms seller is an overestimation and reinforces the “false assertion” of the so-called “China threat,” a Chinese military commentator said questioning a latest arms sales report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The December 6 report compiling sales data of 25 largest global arms companies for which data isavailable totaled US$361 billion last year, an 8
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Russia’s $42M EW System did not Work in Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian PM Complains...
December 9, 2020 @ 09:36 AMA Russian-made “Repellent” Electronic Warfare (EW) System deployed by Armenia to defend the skies over Nagorno-Karabakh simply did not work, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a radio address on Tuesday. While he did not mention the EW system by name not its origin, Armenia had purchased a Russian-made “Repellent” EW system in 2017
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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...