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Lockheed Martin Reveals LMXT Strategic Tanker Based on Airbus A330 MRTT
September 18, 2021 @ 05:17 PMLockheed Martin has unveiled LMXT being built in response to the U.S
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UK to Spend £400M for Chinook Defensive Systems, C-17 Upgrades
September 17, 2021 @ 01:05 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence said it is investing £400 million to equip Chinook helicopters with defensive systems, and to upgrade the C-17 Globemaster fleet. UKs C-17 fleet – which recently played a key role in the UKs evacuation from Afghanistan – will receive a £324 million investment
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BAE Systems Unveils CV90 with New D-series Turret at DSEI 2021
September 17, 2021 @ 12:52 PMBAE Systems has for the first time showcased its latest CV90 with the new D-series turret at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) taking place in London from 14-17 September. Recently selected by the Royal Netherlands Army as part of an extensive $500 million mid-life upgrade program for the CV9035NL, the new turret configuration is also included in the CV90 MkIV offer for the Czech Republic
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Turkey’s KC-135R Stratotanker Leaves U.S. After Receiving Block 45 Upgrade
September 17, 2021 @ 07:47 AMThe first of seven Turkish KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft recently returned to Turkey after receiving “Block 45” upgrades at Field Aerospace, Oklahoma City. The upgrade, termed “Block 45,” completely remodeled the inside of the aircrafts flight deck, with new liquid crystal displays, radio altimeter, computer module updates, autopilot, and a digital flight director, replacing approximately 63 parts to include analog instruments which are considered high-maintenance or obsolete altogether
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Rolls-Royce Flies Electric Aircraft with Most Powerful Electric Airplane Engine Ever Built
September 16, 2021 @ 12:04 PMRolls-Royces all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation aircraft completed its first flight this week, propelled by its powerful 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain with the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft. This is another step towards the planes world-record attempt and another milestone on the aviation industrys journey towards decarbonisation
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Australia Accepts Second Supply-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship
September 8, 2021 @ 01:53 PMThe Australian Department of Defence signed the acceptance certificate of NUSHIP Stalwart, the second of the two Supply class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships built by Navantia Ría de Ferrol for the Royal Australian Navy, today. The acceptance of NUSHIP Stalwart on August 30 follows two months of fit-out activities carried out at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia
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Russia to Modernize MiG-31 Fighters
September 8, 2021 @ 08:54 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense has asked MiG Corporation to upgrade their fleet of MiG-31 fighter aircraft. Two contracts pertaining to the same were signed on August 24 during the ARMY-2021 Forum
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Boeing-Sikorsky Submit Proposal for U.S. Army's FLRAA Helicopter Requirement
September 8, 2021 @ 08:36 AMThe Sikorsky-Boeing team submitted a proposal for DEFIANT X for the U.S
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GA-ASI Demos Airborne Manned-Unmanned Teaming Using MQ-20 Avenger
September 4, 2021 @ 01:22 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completed an airborne Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) demonstration on Aug. 25, 2021 pairing a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger with a modified King Air 200 as a surrogate for 4th- and 5th-generation tactical fighters
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Syrian Air Defenses Shoot Down 21 Israeli Missiles - Third Such Incident...
September 4, 2021 @ 08:08 AMSyrian air defense systems destroyed 21 out of 24 missiles fired from Israeli F-15 fighters on Friday, making it the third such incident in about two months. Syrias state-run SANA reported that the “Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from the direction southeast of Beirut, targeting some points in the vicinity of the city of Damascus
Israeli Airstrike Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabalia, 19 Killed
Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
Russian Forces Deploy Homemade Chemical Munitions on Drones
U.S. Army Orders Oshkosh PLS A2 Trucks Worth $95M
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...
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...