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Obsolete Tactics Hindering Integration of Latest Weapons in Chinese Army
January 21, 2019 @ 10:15 AMThe Chinese military are urged to develop new techniques and tactics to integrate Type99 tanks and J-20 fighter jets in the People's Liberation Army. As training began in 2019, an elite- combined arms brigade under the 81st Group Army of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Central Theater Command reflected how they failed to beat its opponent in a 2018 mock battle, despite being equipped with China's strongest main battle tank, the Type 99A,
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Swedish Army Orders Rheinmetall HX Heavy Trucks to Transport Patriot Systems
January 17, 2019 @ 12:08 PMRheinmetall has been awarded a contract from the Swedish armed forces to supply vehicles for transporting Patriot air defence systems made by Rheinmetalls partner Raytheon. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) will supply Sweden with a total of forty high-mobility trucks from its HX series, including 16 tractor trucks and 24 transport vehicles
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Boeing to Upgrade 17 Spanish CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
January 4, 2019 @ 10:53 AMBoeing will upgrade all 17 Spanish CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration. The upgrade will include digital automatic flight control system, common avionics architecture system and advanced cargo handling, the company said in a statement Thursday
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US to Purchase Upgraded F-15X Fighters to Supplement F-35
December 31, 2018 @ 09:47 AMThe United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) has announced plans to purchase 12 upgraded Boeing F-15X fighter aircraft worth 1.2 billion as a part of modernisation program of US Air Force's (USAF) legacy fighter fleet and to supplement growing fleet of fifth-generation fighter aircraft
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Rostec Upgrades A-50 Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft
December 26, 2018 @ 12:27 PMRostec and the Beriev Aircraft Company have upgraded the A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft to the A-50U version. As compared to the previous model, the A-50U plane features an increased range of detection of various airborne vehicles, including completely new aircraft
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Krauss-Maffei To Supply Leopard Battle tanks, Howitzers to Hungarian Army
December 20, 2018 @ 07:39 PMGerman defense company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) will supply Hungarys land forces with 44 new Leopard 2 A7+ main battle tanks and 24 new PzH 2000 howitzers. The contract also includes procuring 12 used Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks from KMWs inventories for training purposes
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Boeing Delivers Final of 14 Modernized AWACS Aircraft to NATO
December 19, 2018 @ 12:42 PMBoeing has delivered the final Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft modernized with avionics and a digital cockpit to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Manching, Germany. This delivery is the final of 14 and ensures NATO AWACS compliance with current and future air traffic control and navigation requirements, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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German Military Orders 7 Airbus H145 Helicopters to Replace Search and Rescue
December 13, 2018 @ 01:22 PMThe Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINWBw) has ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet. Airbus Helicopters will also be responsible for logistics support, repair, and maintenance of the helicopters
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Saab Awarded Swedish Order for Giraffe 4A, Arthur Radars
December 6, 2018 @ 12:55 PMSaab has won a Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) contract to develop and maintain the Armed Forces artillery and weapon locating capability. The order includes Saabs Giraffe 4A multi-function radar and life extension of the artillery locating system Arthur
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Huntington Ingalls Acquires G2 Cybersecurity Firm
December 5, 2018 @ 03:39 AMHuntington Ingalls Industries has acquired G2 Inc., a cybersecurity solutions and services company headquartered in Annapolis Junction, Maryland
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...