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China to Keep Weapons Deployed in Border, Despite De-escalation with India
July 8, 2020 @ 12:41 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) would keep its heavy weapons deployed in high altitude region despite the recent thaw in relations between itself and India. "The Chinese deployment came before the latest consensus reached by both countries on de-escalating border tensions, China would welcome talks and de-escalation, but the Chinese military will remain prepared if the Indians again make any provocative moves," semi-official
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Czech Republic to buy 52 Nexter Caesar Howitzers for $249M
June 4, 2020 @ 11:14 AMThe Ministry of Defense of Czech Republic has
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Second Prototype of Turkish Akinci Drone Ready
May 9, 2020 @ 06:48 AMTurkish firm Baykar has completed building the second prototype of Akinci combat drone. “Her sister has arrived… But we are not neglecting social distancing,” Selçuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer at Turkey's Baykar company said in a
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Turkish-Ukrainian Akinci Combat Drone’s Second Prototype to be Tested Soon
April 11, 2020 @ 07:34 AMThe second prototype of Akinci combat drone being jointly developed by Turkey and Ukraine is scheduled to undergo tests soon. “The Akinci drones second prototype is counting days to perform flights,” Selçuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer at Turkey's Baykar company said in a
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COVID-19: AUSA Global Force 2020 Event Cancelled
March 11, 2020 @ 05:46 AMThe Association of the United States Army (AUSA) has canceled the Global Force Symposium and Exposition that was to be held next week in Huntsville, Alabama, as a measure to contain the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Registered attendees and exhibitors will be contacted by AUSA staff about cancellation and refund policies, AUSA said in a statement Tuesday
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UK Royal Air Force to get first P-8A Poseidon Today
February 4, 2020 @ 07:48 PMThe UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will receive its first submarine-hunting Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, named "Pride of Moray," today. "The new submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrived in the UK today at Kinloss (39 Engineer Regiment) in Scotland
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S Korean Ships to Secure Strait of Hormuz, but not Join US...
January 21, 2020 @ 11:36 AMThe South Korean Navy will patrol the Straits-of-Hormuz but not join a United States led coalition that seeks to protect oil-laden ships from possible Iranian attacks. "In consideration of the current situation in the Middle East, the government has decided to temporarily expand the Cheonghae anti-piracy Unit's sphere of activity in order to guarantee safety of our people and the freedom of navigation of our vessels," Seoul's Ministry of Defense said in a statement
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Lockheed Martin to Prepare Service Infrastructure for Over 3000 F-35 Stealth Jets
January 7, 2020 @ 07:33 AMLockheed Martin to Prepare Service Infrastructure for Over 3000 F-35 Stealth Jets The US F-35 Jet sustainment office awarded a $1.9 billion contract to service 490 jets already delivered and prepare the infrastructure for an eventual deployment of 3,000 aircraft, Lockheed Martin announced in a press release
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Ireland DoD Orders Two Airbus C295 Airlifters
December 17, 2019 @ 09:32 AMIrelands Department of Defence (DoD) has announced the acquisition of two Airbus C295 medium airlifters in a maritime surveillance configuration. With this new order, the Irish Air Corps will become the 33rd C295 operator worldwide
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NATO Receives First Alliance Ground Surveillance Drone
November 22, 2019 @ 07:32 AMThe North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has received first of its total five ordered Alliance Ground Surveillance drones based on US Global Hawks, on Thursday. “The first of five NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft landed in Sigonella, Italy at 16h46 local time on Thursday (21 November 2019), marking an important step in the delivery of the AGS Program,” NATO said in a
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
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...
