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New Hardware to Fix Bug in $400,000 F-35 Pilot Helmets
November 11, 2019 @ 06:28 AMA solution to fix a bug in the
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AESA Radar-Equipped Chinese J-11B Fighter Jet Seen for First Time
November 6, 2019 @ 08:58 AMChina has displayed a J-11B fighter jet, the mainstay of its air force, with a white nose cone with its official media interpreting it to be new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. “The new radar that can see farther and enable long-range missile use, a move that will significantly boost the Chinese Air Force's capability,”
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Ukraine Begins Probe After 79 of the Army’s 100 Bulletproof Vests Fail
November 6, 2019 @ 08:12 AMUkraine has set up a probe against five top defense officials after 79 out of the army's tested 100 bulletproof vests could be pierced by weapons, and hence offered insufficient protection to the forces. “All five suspects are high-ranking defense officials: the head of the main directorate, his two deputies, and two heads of department
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Boeing admits Parachute 'Deployment Anomaly' in Spaceflight Abort Test
November 5, 2019 @ 12:08 PMBoeing has admitted to a ‘deployment anomaly during a CST-100 Starliner manned spaceflight pad abort test in which all three parachutes failed to deploy. “We will review the data to determine how all of the systems performed, including the parachute deployment sequence
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SDC Leader Asks US to Block Turkish Armed Drones Over Syria: Report
November 2, 2019 @ 10:35 AMLeader of Syrian Democratic Force (SDC) has reportedly asked the Pentagon to block the usage of Turkish military drones over Syrian air space. Ilham Ahmed, the head of the SDC, said that the Kurds would hold the Pentagon responsible for Turkish war crimes if they did nothing to guarantee protection from the air, reports
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Swiss Army to buy Elbit’s Radio Communication Systems for Over $200M
October 30, 2019 @ 08:09 AMIsrael-based Elbit Systems will reportedly supply the Swiss army with radio communication systems worth over $200 million. Elbit announced on Tuesday that it had been selected by the Swiss army for the contract
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Turkey to Develop New T629 Gunship
October 29, 2019 @ 09:22 AMTurkey is presently developing a new T629 six-tonne attack helicopter and has reportedly frozen the design for the same, Temel Kotil, CEO and General Manager of Turkish Aerospace, has said. “The designs (for the six-ton armed helicopter designated T629) have been finalised and we plan to carry out the first flight of this new helicopter in about a year,” Kotil told during an interview with GBP Aerospace and Defence,
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US Air Force Receives First Laser Counter-drone System from Raytheon
October 23, 2019 @ 05:54 AMRaytheon delivered the first high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system to the U.S
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Bangladesh to Buy Fighter Jets, Apache Gunships & Missile Systems from US
October 18, 2019 @ 11:06 AMBangladesh is looking to buy multi-role combat jets, Apache attack helicopters and surface-to-air missile systems from the United States. "Both countries are currently negotiating two agreements that are required by the US law for the purchase to go ahead that will expand the military cooperation between the countries," two US government officials were quoted as saying by
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S Korean KFX Fighter Jet Mock-up Displayed Without Indonesian Identity
October 15, 2019 @ 09:52 AMA mock-up of the S Korean KFX Jet displayed for the first time at the ADEX 2019 event in Seoul has raised eyebrows as it does not have the moniker of its Indonesian partner. The 4
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...