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Russia Commences Manufacture of Su-35 Jets for Egypt: Reports
May 15, 2020 @ 08:54 AMManufacture of Su-35 fighter jets for Egypt has commenced at the JSC Sukhoi factory in Komsomolsk sur Amour in the Russian Far East the first of which is scheduled for delivery at the end of this year. According to a report in Menadefence, an aircraft with serial number 0641 is currently being assembled at the JSC Sukhoi factory as part of a contract execution for Egypt
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Rosoboronexport Signs Contract with African Nation to Supply Fast Assault Boats
April 10, 2020 @ 10:10 AMRosoboronexport has begun its first export of Project 02450 fast assault boats BK-10 designed and manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern to a Sub-Saharan African Nation. "A contract signed recently by Rosoboronexport was the first document for the supply of Russian-made final naval products to Sub-Saharan Africa in the last 20 years
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Indian Diplomacy Triumphs over US's Anti-Russia Sanctions Threat
February 22, 2020 @ 09:47 AMThe United States' approval of the sale of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to India when it has already paid up to buy the Russian S-400 system is the clearest indication ever that Indian diplomacy has won the day in keeping the threat of US sanction at bay for its arms deals with Russia. In addition to receiving approval for the NASAMS, also called Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS), the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) gave its seal to major Indo-US defence deals: the purchase of Sikorsky MH-60R and Apache AH-64E helicopters worth nearly $3
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New Hypersonic Missile Makes Russian Pantsyr-S More Lethal
January 29, 2020 @ 10:53 AMRussias Pantsyr-S anti-aircraft missile-gun system has been equipped with a new Mach 5 hypersonic missile making its substantially more lethal than systems having only subsonic missiles. “The new missile approaches the target more quickly, which increases the systems rate of fire because the firing channel is freed faster,” Chief Designer for Air Defense Systems at the Shipunov Design Bureau Valery Slugin told TASS today
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Malaysia's Nuri Helicopters Phased Out, Alternatives Undecided
January 8, 2020 @ 06:58 AMMalaysia's old Sikorsky S-61 A-4 "Nuri" helicopters will be decommissioned with only a dozen French Eurocopter EC725 Cougars for the military to depend on. "The tough decision was made after deliberations over the past two decades
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US to Spend $30M to Store F-35 Jets Denied to Turkey
December 13, 2019 @ 07:21 AMThe United States could spend $30 million to store the F-35 stealth fighter jets meant for Turkey until an alternative use for them is found. On Tuesday, US Congress approved defense budget for 2020, under which the Congress gave the defense secretary discretion to spend up to $30 million to store the fifth-generation jets until a plan for their use was formalized
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Saab Installs S-Rig Gripen Simulator In Brazil
November 26, 2019 @ 06:49 AMSaab inaugurated the S-Rig (Systems Rig) Gripen simulator at the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo State, Brazil on November 25. According to the company, it is the first Gripen development simulator installed outside of Sweden
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MBDA Plans Interceptor Missile to rival US's Patriot, Russian S-400
November 14, 2019 @ 09:44 AMEuropean missile consortium MBDA has indicated plans to build an interceptor missile system that will counter ballistic, cruise missile as well as latest generation fighter jets. MBDA decided to move ahead with the program following the greenlighting of the TWISTER (Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance) project, by the Council of the European Union, last week
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US Begins Paperwork to Greenlight Sale of 100 Abrams tanks for Taiwan
November 14, 2019 @ 06:33 AMThe United States has sent a draft Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Taiwan, signalling commencement of paperwork to sell over a hundred M1A1 Abrams tanks to the island nation. The development has come four months after the US State Department gave a nod to Taipeis request of buying 108 M1A2T Abrams Tanks, over 250 Stinger missiles and other related equipment amounting
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Pentagon Awards Microsoft $10Bn Cloud Computing Contract
October 26, 2019 @ 07:41 AMMicrosoft Corporation was awared Pentagons Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract valued $10 billion, making it the militarys largest information technology contract award in history. “Microsoft Corporation has been awarded a contract with a ceiling value of $10 billion over a period of 10 years, if all options are exercised,” the pentagon said in a
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
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...