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PCO SA Poland, RAFAEL Sign MOU on Electro-optical System for Mi-24
April 22, 2020 @ 02:01 PMPCO S.A
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China's Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Launch Tomorrow
April 21, 2020 @ 07:45 AMThe Chinese Navys second Type 075 amphibious ship (also called helicopter carrier) is expected to be launched in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon. On Monday, Maritime Safety Administration of China said that a new ship built by Hudong Zhonghua shipyard will undock from 1:20pm to 2:50pm
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China’s FTC-2000G Fighter/Trainer Aircraft Secures First Export Order
April 19, 2020 @ 05:32 AMThe Chinese FTC-2000G fighter-trainer made by Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) has secured its first export order barely two years after the jet was launched at the 2018 Zhuhai air show. "It took less than two years from the first flight to the signing of the first export order,” the Secretary and Chairman of the Guifei Party Committee of GAIC, Wang Wenfei said in a media conference with local journalists on April 16 adding “this is an unprecedented speed in the history of the development of military aircraft in the aviation industry
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Russian Su-35 Jet, Iranian Vessels Conduct "Unsafe Interactions" with US Navy
April 16, 2020 @ 06:46 AMThe US Navy accused a Russian Su-35 fighter jet and eleven Iranian vessels of conducting “unsafe interactions” with its P-8A surveillance plane and warships respectively, in two separate incidents on April 15. According to the Navy, the Su-35 was conducting a high-speed, inverted maneuver, 25 feet directly in front its P-8A Poseidon mission aircraft flying over the Mediterranean Sea
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Turkey Hints at More S-400 Buys if Denied Patriot Air Defence System
April 15, 2020 @ 10:12 AMTurkey has issued a veiled threat to purchase more S-400 Air Defence Systems (ADS) from Russia if denied the US-made Patriot or any other ADS made by its NATO allies. “If our allies can provide - it does not have to be only Patriot from the United States, it can also be a SAMP/T of Eurosam, or any similar system from other allies - and we prefer to purchase from our allies
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Rafale Jet Flaw Prevented Unintended Pilot Ejection, Accident
April 9, 2020 @ 02:28 PMAn ejection seat flaw in the French Air Force (FAF) Rafale B jet prevented a certain accident when an improperly secured passenger inadvertently released the ejection lever. While the rear-seat passenger, a 64-year old contractor ejected and landed safely, the pilot brought the plane down with the canopy and rear-seat missing to the wind
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Iranian Downing of "Hacked" Ukrainian Passenger Plane: No Arrests Made
April 7, 2020 @ 05:42 AMNo arrests have been made pertaining to Iranian military's shooting down of "hacked" Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8, an incident that killed all 176 persons onboard. "The Ukrainian jetliner was in Israel a week before the attacks, where its security system was hacked and intercepted
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How Turkey Won the Electronic Warfare Battle Against Syria in Idlib
April 2, 2020 @ 10:09 AMTurkeys success against Syrian regime armor during its ‘Operation Spring Shield in February can be attributed to the effective use of electronic warfare (EW) and the deployment of lightly-armed drones that crippled tanks, armored cars and air defence systems. “We can say that the Spring Shield was a battle between ASELSAN-produced KORAL and the Russian REDET EW systems besides counter EW elements located in Hmeymin Air Base and Idlib,” Hakan Kılıç, a military aviation and defense industry researcher and author, was quoted as saying by Ankara based
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US Navy to Quarantine Aircraft Carrier Sailors after Captain’s Scathing Letter
April 1, 2020 @ 01:14 PMThe US Pacific Fleet is preparing shore quarantine for sailors of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a scathing letter from its captain exposed the situation on the mighty ship carrying some 5000 sailors, 23 of whom had tested positive for COVID-19 infection. The US Navy is working with the governor of Guam to find places to quarantine USS Theodore Roosevelt crew, Pacific Fleet commander, Admiral John Aquilino said Wednesday
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Venezuelan Maritime Patrol Boat Sinks After Collision With Portuguese Cruise Ship
April 1, 2020 @ 11:44 AMA Venezuelan Coast Guard boat deployed to conduct maritime patrol sank in the Caribbean Sea after it collided with a Portuguese cruise ship, on Monday. The “Resolute” cruise ship bearing a Portuguese flag crashed into the Navys “Naiguatá GC-23” patrol boat with 44 onboard just north of La Tortuga islands within Venezuelan territorial waters, the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense said in a statement
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
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...