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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Leader Hashem Safieddine in Beirut
October 4, 2024 @ 03:58 AMIsraeli warplanes conducted a series of airstrikes in Beirut on Wednesday night, targeting Hashem Safieddine, a senior Hezbollah leader and the cousin of the recently assassinated Hezbollah secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah. Israeli officials confirmed the strike, stating that Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah's executive committee and a potential successor to Nasrallah, was the intended target
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Ukraine Signs Arms Production Agreements with U.S., French, Polish Companies
October 3, 2024 @ 12:45 PMJoint-stock company "Ukrainian Defense Industry" has reached cooperation agreements with four Western arms companies during the second International Forum of Defense Industries. The event, attended by representatives of approximately 300 companies from over 30 countries, highlighted Ukraine's expanding role in global arms production
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Ukraine Defense Industry Reports $7B in Orders
October 3, 2024 @ 12:25 PMThe Ukrainian defense industry has secured $7 billion in orders, but this figure reflects only about one-third of its potential production capacity. Lindy Smith, a member of the Supervisory Board of Ukroboronprom and President of the Defense-Industrial Coalition of Arizona, emphasized the need for improved utilization of defense enterprises in Ukraine
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Saab, Korea Aerospace Sign MoU for GlobalEye AEW&C Cooperation
October 3, 2024 @ 09:47 AMSaab and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote industrial cooperation and technology transfer for the ongoing Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) II competition in South Korea. The MoU was signed during the Korea Army International Defense Industry Exhibition (KADEX)
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Senior Hamas Operative Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Strip
October 3, 2024 @ 09:23 AMThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) today announced the death of senior Hamas operative Rawhi Mushtaha, head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip. According to the IDF, Mushtaha was killed in an airstrike three months ago, along with Sameh al-Siraj, a senior figure in Hamass political bureau and Labor Committee, and Sami Oudeh, the commander of Hamas's General Security Mechanism
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Israeli Airbase Hit by Iranian Missiles, Damage to Aircraft Unknown
October 3, 2024 @ 08:38 AMSatellite images reveal significant damage to an aircraft hangar at Israel's Nevatim airbase following an Iranian missile strike on October 1. Five impact locations were identified at the southern Israeli airbase, including a large hole in the roof of an aircraft hangar and damage to a road nearby
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Pratt & Whitney Opens Largest Military Engine Facility in Oklahoma City
October 3, 2024 @ 07:30 AMPratt & Whitney has opened a new 845,000-square-foot facility in Oklahoma City in a $255 million investment to produce engines, including the F135 used to power the F-35 jet. The Oklahoma City site currently employs over 500 full-time staff, supplemented by an additional 500 contract and partner employees
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Autonomous Drone, Underwater Robot to Enhance French Navy’s Deep-Sea Capabilities
October 3, 2024 @ 07:00 AMThe French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has partnered with the General Secretariat for Investment (SGPI) to develop two underwater robotics systems for the French Navy under the "seabed control" (MFM) program as part of France's 2030 investment strategy. This initiative aims to address the increasing need for exploration and activity on the deep seabed, which has largely remained unexplored
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Raytheon Secures DARPA Contract to Develop Next-Generation Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
October 3, 2024 @ 06:24 AMRaytheon has been awarded a three-year, two-phase contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop foundational ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (UWBGS) based on diamond and aluminum nitride technology. The project aims to enhance semiconductor electronics, with a focus on improved power delivery and thermal management for sensors and other electronic applications
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Israel Strikes Near Russian Air Base in Syria Amid Broader Regional Bombing...
October 3, 2024 @ 05:13 AMIsraeli forces have launched a series of airstrikes on multiple targets along the Syrian coast, including areas near Russia's Hmeimim Airbase in western Syria, according to reports. Syrian and Russian air defense systems were reportedly activated to intercept the incoming projectiles, but the strikes still landed in the vicinity of the city of Jableh, causing extensive damage
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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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U