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North Korean Man Trying to Defect Captured by South’s Military
November 4, 2020 @ 05:22 AMThe South Korean military ‘safely took into custody a North Korean man after he allegedly crossed into its borders. The man was spotted by surveillance equipment on the eastern section of the land border
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Iranian Air Force Drills Showcase Export Potential
November 3, 2020 @ 05:47 AMIn an attempt to get its regional customers interested in Iranian warplanes, drones and radars, Tehran commenced Monday large scale air force drills involving seven airbases. The aircraft involved were indigenous Saeqeh (Lightning), besides F-5s, F-7s and F-14s, locally made Kaman (Bow)-14s drones and long range Ghadir radars
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SAHA Defence & Aerospace Virtual Exhibition, Turkey to Run for 5 Months
November 2, 2020 @ 08:03 AMAs the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way trade exhibitions are held, a new defence and aerospace event in Turkey- SAHA EXPO 2020- is showing the way forward for virtual exhibitions. The SAHA EXPO Virtual Exhibition, organised by SAHA Istanbul Defence & Aerospace Cluster, will be held online between 09 – 13 November 2020, with over 300 exhibitors
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Second Serially-Produced Russian Su-57 Fighter Jet Marks First Flight
November 2, 2020 @ 07:48 AMThe second serially produced Su-57 fighter of Russia marked its first flight on Saturday in Khabarovsk territory marking the start of serial production of the stealth jet. The first serially-produced Su-57 aircraft had
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Daewoo Unhappy as Hyundai Inches Closer to Winning Korea’s Destroyer Project Despite...
November 2, 2020 @ 06:02 AMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) could award the project to build indigenous Aegis-equipped warships to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), even after allegations of classified information leak by some Navy officials to HHI. Three Navy officers are suspected to have allowed Hyundai officials in 2014 to
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Romania’s €1.2B Corvette Deal to Go to Naval Group
October 30, 2020 @ 09:09 AMRomania appears poised to sign a deal for four corvettes with French company Naval Group pegged at €1.2 billion, despite being challenged by Dutch shipbuilder Damen
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Trump “Informally” Clears F-35 Jets Sale to UAE: Reports
October 29, 2020 @ 06:48 PMBarely days to go before the United States election results, the Trump Administration has agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following its recognition of Israel, uncofirmed US media reports say. “President Donald Trump's administration informally gave a required notification to Congress on the sale, which could significantly change the military balance in the Gulf and affect Israel's military edge," Representative Eliot Engel, a Democrat who leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee was quoted as saying by AFP
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Taiwan Air Force Jet F-5E Crashes, Pilot Reported Dead
October 29, 2020 @ 06:56 AMA Taiwan Air Force F-5E combat jet crashed two minutes after taking off Today with the pilot declared dead after ejecting and parachuting into the sea, Taiwan-based media China Times reported. The F-5E combat jet took off Thursday morning from an air force base in eastern Taiwan, and went down two minutes after taking off due to engine failure
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France To Repair Perle Nuclear Attack Submarine Destroyed in June Fire
October 24, 2020 @ 07:43 AMThe French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly announced that the Navys Perle nuclear attack submarine will soon begin undergoing repairs, four months after it was destroyed in fire. Experts from Naval Group, the Fleet Support Service of the French Navy and the Directorate General for Armament (DGA) agency had been analyzing the damage and reported that the submarine could be repaired, the defense ministry said in a
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Russia to Win An Order for VPK-Ural Armored Vehicles from Middle East...
October 23, 2020 @ 01:05 PMRussia will sign an export contract for VPK-Ural armoured vehicles with a Middle East country. If signed, the first of the ordered vehicles will be delivered to the unnamed customer by the end of this year
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...