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In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...

January 4, 2021 @ 12:56 PM

Turkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
Pock Marked-Fuselage Shows Impact of Bird Hit on Turkish Cargo Flight

January 4, 2021 @ 08:41 AM

The front fuselage of a Turkish Airlines cargo flight endured deep pock marks as it hit a flock of birds soon after take-off in Istanbul on Sunday. A Turkish Airlines (THY) cargo plane flying from Istanbul to Kazakhstan's Almaty city Sunday made an emergency landing in Istanbul as it encountered a flock of birds shortly after taking off from Ataturk Airport
U. S. Senate Out-votes Trump Veto of $741B Defense Bill

January 2, 2021 @ 09:33 AM

The Senate voted to override U.S
Pakistan Air Force Inducts 14 JF-17 Dual-seat Jets

December 30, 2020 @ 11:16 AM

China today handed over 14 dual-seat JF-17 aircraft to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for induction into fighter fleet. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan attended the ceremony as the chief guest for the induction of dual-seat JF-17 aircraft into PAFs fleet
Saudi Arabia to Buy 3,000 Precision-Guided Munitions

December 30, 2020 @ 05:51 AM

The Trump administration has agreed to sell 3,000 precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, the Middle Easts biggest buyer of American weapons, for $290 million. A notification by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today said the sale will include Boeings GBU-39 SDB I munitions and related equipment to the “friendly country” that promotes “stability” in the Middle East
Northrop to Produce Additional Supersonic Target Vehicles for U.S. Navy

December 23, 2020 @ 11:05 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a production contract for 19 GQM-163A “Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles. The $57 million award could be worth up to $250 million with options for an additional 84 target vehicles
U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Fails in Test

December 23, 2020 @ 10:12 AM

The U.S
FAA, Boeing Accused of Manipulating 737 MAX Tests During Recertification

December 22, 2020 @ 10:09 AM

A recent Senate report has claimed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing manipulated 737 MAX recertification tests following two fatal crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of these jets. This comes a month after the FAA and State of Design for Boeing aircraft published their final approval of the modified 737 MAX in the Federal Register
Bundeswehr Orders Heavy Tractor Trailers from Rheinmetall

December 22, 2020 @ 08:35 AM

The German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with additional heavy tractor trailers with a 70-tonne payload. Delivery of a further 24 unprotected heavy tractor trailers – dubbed the SaZgM 70t mil in German military parlance – is to take place in 2021, with a further 24 to follow in 2022
Netline Delivers C-Guard RJ Vehicular Counter-IED Systems to Spain

December 21, 2020 @ 12:43 PM

Netline Communications Technologies has completed delivery of 51 C-Guard RJ Vehicular Counter-IED Systems to the Spanish Ministry of Defense (MoD). In a statement Monday, the company said it completed testing and evaluation of the system on 12 types of Spanish MoD vehicles

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