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Germany Proposes Tank Modernization Deal with Greece, Seeks Leopard 1 Transfer to
August 29, 2023 @ 12:06 PMGermany has extended an offer to Greece, presenting modernized Italian tanks in return for Greece's outdated Leopard 1s, which Berlin intends to send to Ukraine. This was reported by local newspaper
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China Launches First Type 054B Frigate: Reports
August 29, 2023 @ 10:53 AMThe Chinese Navy reportedly launched the first Type 054B frigate in Shanghai, on August 26. The Type 054B is likely equipped to carry land-attack cruise missiles, granting it the ability to strike ground targets, a feature not found in previous Chinese frigates
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Import-Substituted Russian 'Superjet' Completes its First Flight
August 29, 2023 @ 09:08 AMRussias state-owned Rostec has announced that the prototype of the 'SJ-100' short-haul aircraft, equipped exclusively with domestically sourced components, has completed its inaugural flight. The flight lasted 54 minutes, taking place at altitudes of up to 3,000 meters and reaching speeds of up to 343 km/h
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Turkey’s Own ‘Patriot’- SIPER Air Defense System Test Fires 150 Km Missile...
August 26, 2023 @ 06:26 PMThe first firing of Turkeys SİPER Air Defense Systems Product 2 Missile that can reach targets 150 km away was carried out on Friday. The SIPER is considered a competitor to the American Patriot and the Russian S-400 air defense systems
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Wagner Boss Prigozhin Plane Crash: Speculation of On-board Explosion; "Absolute Lies" says...
August 25, 2023 @ 03:14 PMThere is growing speculation that an on-board explosion caused the Embraer business jet to crash soon after take-off from Moscow killing Wagner Private Military Company boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. Some reports said a female passenger, unknown to him, was carrying an explosive in her briefcase planted by the Russian secret service
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Russia Deploys 'Top Secret' KH-50 Cruise Missile in Attack on Ukrainian Weapons...
August 25, 2023 @ 09:32 AMRussia for the first time has used its “top secret” KH-50 stealth cruise missile in a successful attack on an ammunition depot in Ukraines Zaporozhye region. As per Ukrainian monitoring channels, an explosion at the military facility occurred at about 23:00 last night
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Sikorsky Wins $2.7B to Build CH-53K Helicopters for U.S. Military, Israel...
August 25, 2023 @ 04:10 AMThe U.S
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Ukraine Fires JDAM-ER Standoff Bombs from Su-27 Jets
August 24, 2023 @ 01:41 PMUkrainian Su-27 fighters are firing 2,000-pound JDAM-ER standoff bombs at Russian targets with launch specifications fed before the aircraft takes off. Despite the Su-27 being capable of carrying Western bombs on the hardpoints, it is still not capable of in-flight programming of the point of impact
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Chinese Air Force Demos Fighter Jet- Attack Drone Teaming
August 24, 2023 @ 09:55 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force recently carried out manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) exercise involving a GJ-2 armed reconnaissance drone and two J-16 fighter jets. State-owned China Central Television (CCTV) published a report on the training that took place at an undisclosed location
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Ukrainian Pilots Arrive in Denmark for F-16 Training
August 23, 2023 @ 11:45 AMDenmarks defense ministry said eight Ukrainian pilots have touched down on its soil to learn how to fly the American-made F-16. The number of Ukrainian F-16 pilots and crews arriving at an air base in Skrydstrup was revealed by Denmark on August 22
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...