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USAF Combat Drone to be Pitted against Manned Jet to Develop AI...
June 9, 2020 @ 08:37 AMAir Force researchers are working on a combat drone that can take down a piloted plane in an air-to-air combat with the goal of pitting the two against each other in July 2021. “Its a bold, bold idea
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Second Set of S-400 Air Defence Systems Could be Assembled in Turkey
June 8, 2020 @ 06:35 PMAnkara and Moscow are currently negotiating co-production of the S-400 air defence systems (ADS) in Turkey. Russia has agreed to supply a second set of S-400 ADS to Turkey with co-production, the head of the secretariat of the defense industry of Turkey, Ismail Demir said in an interview with NTV channel Sunday
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After Copying F-35's Stealth, China's J-20 Duplicating its Non-Stealth Features
June 4, 2020 @ 09:18 AMChina's J-20 stealth jet, believed to be a copycat design of the US-made F-35, is now duplicating its non-stealth feature - to carry weapons on external pylons. The F-35 and J-20 carry missiles and bombs in an internal weapons bay to avoid radar detection
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US Navy completes Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Carry Test
June 3, 2020 @ 02:13 PMThe US Navy completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on an F/A-18 Super Hornet June 1 at the Patuxent River test range, a US Navy release said. AARGM-ER is being integrated on the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G, and will also be compatible for integration on the F-35A/B/C
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Lockheed F-35 Jets to get Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses Capability
June 3, 2020 @ 05:57 AMLockheed Martin will develop a structural modification for F-35 strike fighters to improve its Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses capability (SEAD/DEAD). On June 1, the Pentagon awarded a $26
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Russia Offers Turkey Fifth Gen Jet Engine, Talks Advance on Additional S-400...
June 2, 2020 @ 05:39 PMRussia has offered to cooperate with Turkey in developing its TF-X fifth-generation fighter jet besides advancing talks on the delivery of a second regiment set of S-400 air defence system (DS). In relation to the TF-X, the Russian offer includes the fighters engines, avionics, onboard systems, airframe and pilot life support systems, Head of Russias Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said in an interview with the Turkish Ekoturk TV channel on Tuesday
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Lockheed Wins $394M for F-35 Equipment
May 28, 2020 @ 05:40 AMLockheed Martin has won a $393.8 million contract to provide F-35 Ancillary Mission Equipment (AME)/Pilot Flight Equipment (PFE) to the US military and its allies
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Norway Gets 3 More F-35 Lightning II Stealth Jets
May 28, 2020 @ 05:30 AMThe Royal Norwegian Air Force (RoNAF) received three new F-35A jets on May 26. The fighters landed at Ørland Air Force Station in central Norway after a 10-hour flight from the United States
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F-35B Jets Can Now Operate on Italy’s ‘Cavour’ Carrier
May 20, 2020 @ 10:58 AMThe F-35B Joint Strike Fighters can now operate on the Italian Navys ‘Cavour aircraft carrier after the vessel received 16-month refit and upgrade. On May 6, the ship left the Arsenale Militare Marittimo (Maritime Military Arsenal) of Taranto, the Navy said in a
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USAF F-35A Fighter Jet Crashes in Florida, Pilot Ejects
May 20, 2020 @ 08:01 AMA US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter that was flying out of Eglin AFB, Florida has crashed with the pilot ejecting safely. The incident occurred at around 9:30 pm local time when the F-35A was on a night training mission
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