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Turkey to Open Engineering Facility for TF-X Fighter Jet Development

January 5, 2022 @ 01:11 PM

Turkey will open its National Combat Aircraft (MMU)s Engineering Center and Composite Production Building dedicated to the development of the TF-X fighter jet in a ceremony to be held on January 6. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is also expected to attend the ceremony to be held at the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility – the institution that will run the new centers, government-owned Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday
F-35 Program Delivers 142 Aircraft in 2021

January 4, 2022 @ 09:29 AM

Lockheed Martin and partners have handed over 142 F-35 fighters to the United States military and its allies in 2021. In 2021, two new countries – Switzerland and Finland – selected the F-35 for their new fighter jet programs
Turkey to Test Ukrainian-Made ATAK-II Engine in 2022

January 3, 2022 @ 06:27 AM

Turkey will start testing the engine it is buying from Ukraine to power its T929 ATAK-II twin-engine heavy attack helicopter this year. In a New Years greeting for employees working at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), General Manager Temel Kotil revealed the progress of various projects undertaken by the company
New Precision Missiles for Russian Pantsir-S Air Defense System, MANPADS

December 24, 2021 @ 09:11 AM

Russia is developing new precision missiles as part of an overall upgrade of the venerable Pantsir short-range air defense system (ADS) besides for an all-new mana portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS). "A modification of the Pantsir-SM-SV is being developed on a tracked chassis for the Ground and Airborne Forces
Locally Upgraded T-72M Tank Spotted in Iran’s Military Exercises

December 22, 2021 @ 01:47 PM

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)s Ground Force employed an advanced homegrown tank dubbed ‘Karrar for the first time during the ongoing massive joint military exercises. Karrar, an upgraded version of the Soviet-era T-72M tanks, came into service during the Great Prophet 17 joint drills in the countrys southern coasts on Wednesday, state-owned
USAF’s First Live Fire Test of a Cruise Missile Dropped from a...

December 17, 2021 @ 08:18 AM

The United States Air Force (USAF) tested a current inventory cruise missile armed with a live warhead as part of the Rapid Dragon program to demonstrate the ability to employ weapons using standard airdrop procedures from cargo aircraft. During the December 16 test, a MC-130J flown by an Air Force Special Operations Command operational flight crew, received new targeting data while in flight which was then routed to the cruise missile flight test vehicle (FTV)
Russian Su-57 Jet’s Stealth Capability to Increase with Flat Nozzle Engine

December 15, 2021 @ 03:59 PM

Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jets second stage engine will be equipped with a flat nozzle to significantly reduce its radar signature. The unique flat nozzle technology has been incorporated in the S-70 ‘Okhotnik (‘Hunter) heavy strike drone which was rolled out today by its manufacturer, Sukhoi
Raytheon to Upgrade radars of U.S. Marine Corps’ F/A-18 Hornet Jets...

December 14, 2021 @ 06:39 AM

Raytheon will integrate APG-79(V)4 AESA radar onto U.S
Niger Receives Second C-130H Hercules Aircraft to Support Sahel Operations

December 11, 2021 @ 05:21 AM

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DARPA’s OFFSET Project: Autonomous Air, Ground Vehicles in Final Tests

December 10, 2021 @ 03:46 AM

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