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Yemen's Air Defenses with "New Technology" Shoots Down Saudi Jet
February 16, 2020 @ 04:38 AMA Saudi Tornado multirole fighter jet was shot down by a missile launched by Yemen's advanced air defense system incorporating "new technology." "The aircraft was shot down with an advanced surface-to-air missile with new technology," Armed Forces spokesman, Brigadier Yahya Saree said in a brief statement
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Russia Working on Anti-Hypersonic Missile Defence System
February 14, 2020 @ 09:14 AMA new multipurpose missile system mounted on a MiG-31 long range interceptor jet which will be capable of intercepting hypersonic weapons, is being planned by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD). Studies have commenced on a super long-range air-to-air missile with a splitting warhead, and work is currently underway to determine the characteristics and composition of the prospective system
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Poland Signs Contract to Buy 32 F-35 Jets worth $4.6 billion
January 31, 2020 @ 05:30 PMPoland has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 32 F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft worth an estimated worth $4.6 billion Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak signed the contract today in Deblin, home of the Polish Air Forces 41st Training Aviation Base
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Turkish Albayraklar Defence Firm to Shut Shop, Offers Stock for Sale
January 23, 2020 @ 09:22 AMAlbayraklar Savunma Company awarded as the fastest growing defense company of the Year in 2019 resolved to quit the sector by offering its stocks for sale. The stocks of Albayraklar Defense Company affiliated to Albayraklar Holding, which is known for its world-famous defense industry products, are offered for sale with the decision of the board of directors
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Russian GLONASS Satellites Guided Iranian Missiles to US Target in Iraq
January 21, 2020 @ 11:47 AMIran used Russian GLONASS satellites to navigate its missiles while striking United States military bases in Iraq. The use of satellite guidance enabled precision strike on January 8- said to be with an accuracy of 10 meters- which has surprised US and Israeli specialists, Israeli news site, Debka File reported on Monday
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Iran Shot Ukrainian Plane Owing to F-35 Scare
January 18, 2020 @ 12:19 PMSpooked by the rumored presence of six F-35 stealth fighters in the vicinity amidst heightened tensions between US and Iran, Tehran is said to have downed the ill-fated Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8. "There were at least six F-35 fighters in the air in the Iranian border area (at the time)
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China Builds Final Type 056 Corvette
January 14, 2020 @ 10:06 AMChina completed construction of the last Type 056 stealth-capable, guided-missile corvette, the Aba, in December. “China has completed work on its final coastal defensive Type 056 corvette,” military analysts were quoted as saying by
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Finnish Air Force Commences Eurofighter Flight Evaluation for HX Fighter Procurement
January 14, 2020 @ 07:48 AMThe Finnish Air Force (FAF) has commenced flight evaluation trials of the Eurofighter jet as part of its
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LCA Navy Makes First Arrested Landing on India's INS Vikramaditya
January 11, 2020 @ 11:13 AMThe naval variant of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas completed its maiden arrested landing onboard INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier on Saturday. "After completing extensive trials on the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF), Naval version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) did a successful arrested landing onboard INS Vikramaditya at 1002 hrs today," the Indian Ministry of Defense said in a statement
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Iraq Accelerates S-300 Negotiations After Attack on Airbases
January 11, 2020 @ 07:56 AMIraq has resumed talks with Russia regarding its purchase of S-300 air defense systems, days after attack on its air bases hosting American troops. "Iraq has resumed its talks on the purchase of Russian S-300s
Russian Helicopters Opens New Process Factory in Tatarstan
Autonomous F-16 Inches Closer to First Flight
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
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...