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Did a Su-35S Fighter Shoot Down a Su-30 Jet in Russian Exercises?...
September 23, 2020 @ 08:19 AMThe Su-30 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) that crashed during exercises on Tuesday could have been brought down by friendly fire from a Su-35S jet whose cannon had not been disarmed. While the crash of the Su-30 was widely reported in the Russian media, what caused the crash in which the crew ejected was not explained
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Romania Inducts PATRIOT Air Defence Systems
September 18, 2020 @ 04:52 AMRomania on Thursday inducted the first PATRIOT surface-to-air missile (SAM) system bought from Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin under the United States Foreign Military Sales program. “The set-up of the first Patriot system is only a first step towards building a formidable air defence capability for our country, which will significantly contribute to consolidating deterrence and the defence of NATO on its eastern flank,” Romanias Defence Minister, Nicolae Ciuca, said at the unveiling ceremony at the Cape Midia military base near the Black Sea port of Constanta
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Venezuela Shoots Down Drug-carrying US-registered Aircraft
September 17, 2020 @ 07:57 AMThe Venezuelan Air Force shot down an alleged drug-carrying US-registered aircraft on Tuesday, the third such incident this year.
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Thales Alenia Technologies to Help ESA Mission in Defending Earth from Asteroids
September 16, 2020 @ 03:45 PMThales Alenia Space has been selected by prime contractor, OHB and the European Space Agency (ESA), to provide communications and Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for the HERA mission-aimed at deflecting Asteroids from hitting Earth. Named after the Greek goddess, HERA, European contribution to Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment (AIDA) international cooperation- the first planetary defence mission of humanity aims to find out if we are capable of deflecting an asteroid and prevent it from hitting Earth
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Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes, Pilot Ejects
September 15, 2020 @ 05:46 PMA Pakistani Air Force (PAF) JF-17 fighter jet crashed earlier today marking the fifth such crash for a PAF aircraft this year. In five crashes since January 2020, three pilots have died in two crashes while pilots in three other crashes have ejected safely
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Armenia to Order New Russian Su-30SM fighter jets
August 31, 2020 @ 04:25 AMArmenia is negotiating the purchase of a new batch of Russian Su-30SM fighters, said Defense Minister David Tonoyan. "It is planned to purchase a new batch of aircraft
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Patriot Missile Misfires in Test
August 29, 2020 @ 09:00 AMThe U.S Armys most advanced Patriot missile variant misfired during a recent Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) test at White Sands, N
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Japan's Mitsubishi Electric to Supply Air Defence Radars to Philippines for $100
August 28, 2020 @ 06:41 PMMitsubishi Electric has signed a $100 million contract with the Philippines to deliver four air defence radars to warn against approaching enemy aircraft and missiles. This is the first export of a newly made “complete” defense product since Japan's arms trade ban was eased in 2014, Japans ministry of defence announced Friday
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US Soldiers Injured as their Vehicle Collides with Russian Patrol in Syria
August 27, 2020 @ 10:55 AMSeveral U.S
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US Spy Plane ‘Trespassed’ Chinese No-Fly Zone During Live-fire Exercise: Chinese Military
August 26, 2020 @ 06:39 AMChina has protested a US spy plane 'trespassing' into a no-fly zone of a live-fire drill by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently. A Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman on Tuesday described the flight as a “blatant act of provocation,” warning that an accident could have occurred
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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...