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F-16 Incident Forcing NATO Nations to Consider No-Fly Zone for Missiles Over...

September 5, 2024 @ 07:23 AM

The downing of the first Ukrainian F-16 last week has triggered demands within certain NATO partner-countries to impose a no-fly zone over Western Ukraine. NATO is currently discussing the shooting down of Russian missiles over Ukraine by the air defense of the Alliance countries
German Air Force Achieves Initial Operating Capability for IRIS-T SLM Air Defense...

September 5, 2024 @ 01:50 AM

The German Air Force has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defense system, following the completion of training for its first operators. This milestone was marked by an official ceremony at the Todendorf military training area in Schleswig-Holstein, attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, and Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, Chief of the German Air Force
Ukrainian FPV Drone Deploys Thermite on Russian-Held Treeline

September 4, 2024 @ 08:48 AM

A Ukrainian drone, being referred to as 'Dragonfire,' has deployed molten thermite on a Russian-held treeline, setting it ablaze for the second consecutive time. The incident was first revealed on September 2, when a video surfaced on social media showing the drone releasing a stream of intense, white-hot flames from thermite onto Russian positions
Indian MoD Approved $17 Billion Worth Defense Procurement Projects

September 3, 2024 @ 04:55 PM

Indias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to Rs 1,44,7160 crore ($ 17 Billion). Of the total approvals, 99% is from indigenous sources under Buy (Indian) and Buy (lndian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) categories, an official release said
Zelensky Dismisses Ukrainian Air Force Commander Over F-16 Jet Crash

August 31, 2024 @ 02:14 PM

President Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Aug. 30 over the crash of the F-16 fighter jet which has caused considerable embarrassment to Washington
Ukraine Probes F-16 Jet Downing by Friendly Fire from Patriot Missile

August 30, 2024 @ 11:50 AM

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is looking into the crash of a Western-donated F-16 fighter aircraft by “friendly fire” from a Ukraine-operated Patriot air defense system on Monday as one of the possibilities of the sudden downing of the aircraft. Speaking to the Voice of America radio an AFU official said that various possibilities are being considered, including friendly fire, a technical malfunction, and pilot error
The Netherlands to Buy PATRIOT Missile Launching Stations

August 30, 2024 @ 07:37 AM

The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of PATRIOT M903 Launching Stations New Buy and Upgrades for an estimated cost of $224 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
Raytheon's Drone-mounted SeaVue Radar Guides Anti-Ship Missiles to Target in RIMPAC Exercise

August 29, 2024 @ 08:49 AM

Raytheon (RTX) showcased the SeaVue Multi-role Radars long-range target detection at the U.S
U.S. Army Awards Saab $495 Million Contract for XM919 Individual Assault Munition

August 28, 2024 @ 10:34 AM

Saab Inc., New York was awarded a $494,350,000 contract for an unspecified numberof XM919 Individual Assault Munition (IAM) systems
Indonesia Signs Several Defense Cooperation Agreements with Turkey

August 27, 2024 @ 10:13 AM

A high-level Turkish defense delegation, led by defence minister Prof. Haluk Görgün, visited Jakarta to finalize defense agreements with Indonesia

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