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Bell, Sikorsky Short-listed over Boeing in US Army’s Future Attack Helicopter Contest...
March 27, 2020 @ 12:45 PMThe US Army has down-selected Bells 360 Invictus and Sikorskys Raider X for the second phase of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition programme. On March 25, the Army announced it had selected the Invictus and the Raider X out of five potential candidates
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MBDA Suspends All Activities in France due to Coronavirus
March 19, 2020 @ 10:40 AMEuropean MBDA has announced suspension of all of its activities in France to contain the spread of novel Coronavirus, COVID-19. MBDA did not specify what activities would be affected such as manufacturing or assembly
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Indonesia May Purchase US-made F-35 Jets Instead of Russian Su-35s
March 18, 2020 @ 11:13 AMIndonesia has made a case for purchasing US-made F-35 fighter jets instead of Russian Su-35 aircraft, the countrys Deputy Defence Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said. However, the Su-35 deal had not been canceled and Jakarta is under no pressure from Washington to walk away from the deal, Trenggono said today in comments made to CNN Indonesia
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US Army Medics Begin Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Testing
March 6, 2020 @ 04:04 AMThe United States Armys medical personnel have commenced testing a newly developed vaccine against novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Army held a Pentagon press briefing today to discuss their effort in developing a vaccine against the deadly COVID-19 virus that has infected 98,400 people in over 85 countries and has claimed 3,350 lives so far
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Nepal May Route Payment for Russian Mi-17 Helicopters via China or India
March 4, 2020 @ 12:07 PMNepal is keen to buy Russian Mi-17 Helicopters but cannot pay in US dollars due to the US and sanctions against Moscow. Nepal is working with Russia on payment options for an unspecified number Mi-17 V-5 helicopters, as dollar transactions have been made difficult by US sanctions against Russia, Nepal's Ambassador to Russia Rishi Ram Ghimire told Russian agency, Sputnik news
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Turkish F-16 Shoots Down Syria’s L-39 Warplane
March 3, 2020 @ 10:26 AMA Syrian L-39 light attack aircraft was shot down by the Turkish military on Tuesday amidst ongoing escalating tensions in the region. “As part of Operation Spring Shield, an L-39 warplane belonging to the region has been destroyed,” Turkeys Ministry of Defense said in a
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Despite French Sanctions, Turkey Making Progress in Pak's Agosta 90B Sub Upgrade
February 26, 2020 @ 01:13 PMTurkish firm STM has said that it is making progress in the modernization of Pakistans Agosta 90B submarines despite “sanctions and restrictions” imposed by France whose Naval Group was the submarine's manufacturer. "This project is progressing very successfully despite the sanctions and restrictions imposed by France, the producer of the [submarine] platforms," Murat İkinci, General Manager of STM, which is undertaking the modernization project said in Ankara today
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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
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
Airbus Flexrotor Drone Helps Identify Narco Boat, Monitor Interdiction
Belgium Army Unveils First 'Griffon' Armored Vehicle
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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...
