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StormBreaker Smart Weapon Approved for Use on F-15E Strike Eagle, Hornet &...
October 14, 2020 @ 07:32 AMRaytheon announced today that its GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide-bomb was approved for operational use on the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet. The F-15E Eagle is the first platform to add StormBreaker
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Chinese Navy Type 055 Destroyer has Anti-Stealth, Anti-Satellite Capabilities
October 12, 2020 @ 06:13 AMThe Chinese state-owned media recently revealed that the Navys Type 055 guided-missile destroyer has anti-stealth and anti-satellite capabilities in low-Earth orbit. Anti-stealth capability is essential to countering potential threats from U
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US F-35, F-18 Join Finland Fighter Procurement Race
October 10, 2020 @ 06:12 AMThe U.S
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USAF F-35A Jet May Crash Caused By Technical Glitch
October 7, 2020 @ 10:07 AMThe F-35A jet crash at Floridas Eglin Air Force Base this May was caused by the pilot trying to land at an excessive speed, and a flight control logic glitch that left its tail unresponsive. The
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Turkish Armed Forces to Activate, Test S-400 Air Defence System
October 5, 2020 @ 12:44 PMTurkish armed forces have commenced the process of activating and testing the S-400 Air Defense System (ADS) purchased from Russia at a training ground near the northern city of Sinop. In preparation for the test, 10 Banshee air targets will be delivered to the Sinop missile range for the S-400 tests, which are to take place from October 5 to 16,
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US Approves F-35, Super Hornet Sale to Switzerland Soon after Pro-Fighter Jet...
October 2, 2020 @ 04:10 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible sale to Switzerland of 40 F-35 jets costing $6.58 billion and an equal number of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft worth $7
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USMC F-35B Crashes Post Collision With KC-130J
September 30, 2020 @ 11:57 AMAn F-35B fighter jet operated by the U.S
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Iran Gears up for Major Defence Exports Ahead of UN Arms Embargo...
September 29, 2020 @ 01:18 PMIran may have sold its Bavar-373 air defence system and Khordad-3 anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria giving an indication that it plans to become a major arms exporter to regimes under sanctions or those unable to afford US or Russian arms. While news of the two high-tech systems sale has not been revealed by either Iran or Syria; indications that a sale may have taken place came from a statement made by Iran's Army spokesman Abu Fadl Shikaraji, "We have deployed some air defense systems to Syria at the request of the government in Damascus
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Lockheed Scores $710M F-35 Support Contract
September 29, 2020 @ 04:23 AMThe U.S
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Swiss Voters Approve $6.4 billion Fighter Jet Purchase Plan
September 27, 2020 @ 06:28 PMSwiss citizens today voted to approve the purchase of CHF6 billion ($6.4 billion) worth new fighter by the countrys air force that had been challenged to a referendum by pacifists and left-wing political parties
Iranian Pilots Recount Deception Operation in the Bombing of a U.S. Base...
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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