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Syria Repairing Airbase after Israeli Missile Attack
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Boeing Apache, Bell Viper Shortlist May Shut Out Turkish ATAK Helicopter from...
May 3, 2020 @ 06:23 AMThe United States approval of a possible sale of six Boeing Apache or Bell Viper helicopters on March 30 to the Philippines may shut the door on a proposed sale of Turkish ATAK T129 choppers to Manila. In December 2019, Filipino Defense Secretary Lorenzana announced that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has chosen the ATAK T129, adding that their budget for attack helicopters (estimated at US$250 million) could afford eight to 10 units
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Boeing 787 Collides with Airbus A350 at Doha Airport: Qatar Airways
May 2, 2020 @ 12:18 PMA Boeing 787-800 airplane operated by Qatar Airways collided with an Airbus A350-900 after strong winds dislodged the aircraft from chocks that secures its wheels. "During extreme weather conditions, with storms and high winds of 70 knots, a parked Qatar Airways 787-800 briefly shifted from its chocks and made contact with a QR A350-900 on Thursday 30 April," Qatar Airways posted on its Twitter account
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Lockheed Inches Closer to Developing Army’s Cyber/Jamming Pod
April 30, 2020 @ 09:04 AMThe US Army has moved Lockheed Martins pod which will aid in sensing electronic spectrum while providing jamming capabilities, to build and evaluation phase. The Consortium Management Group (CMG)/ Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5)
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French Navy's Nuclear Submarine Commences Sea Trials
April 30, 2020 @ 07:03 AMThe French Navys first nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) "Suffren" performed static dive test on April 28, marking the beginning of sea trials for the Barracuda progam. A Static dive test involves controlled flow of water into a ballast tank of the submarine until it is completely submerged without using its propulsion systems
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Boeing to Resume 737 Max Production at Low-rate This Year: CEO Calhoun
April 29, 2020 @ 05:42 PMBoeing expects to resume 737 MAX production at low rates in 2020, gradually increasing to 31 planes per month during 2021, with gradual increases to correspond to market demand, Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun said in a letter to employees today. We are progressing toward the safe return to service of the 737 MAX in close coordination with the U
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China May Have Executed Large Order for CH-4 Drones
April 29, 2020 @ 11:23 AMChina may have executed a large order for CH-4 drones which are considered similar to the MQ-9 Reaper armed/reconnaissance UAVs. Twitter handles following Chinese defence industry reported Tunisia to be possible customer as it had evaluated CH-4 drones last year
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Swiss Army's Modern 120mm Mortar Systems Completes Tests
April 28, 2020 @ 12:58 PMThe Swiss Army has completed tests of an advanced version of Mörser 16 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier inching closer to its delivery. Trials of the 120mm Type 16 mortar were organized in March 2020 at the Bière Garrison to test its tactical capabilities
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Embraer: Boeing “Wrongfully” Terminated JV Agreement, Failed to Pay $4.2B
April 25, 2020 @ 05:41 PMEmbraer has accused Boeing of “wrongfully” terminating the Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) to establish a strategic partnership, and said the company failed to cough up $4.2 billion purchase price
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US Navy Accepts USS Zumwalt Destroyer 3 years after its Commissioning
April 25, 2020 @ 11:01 AMThe US Navy accepted the delivery of $4 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer on Friday, three years after the service commissioned the stealthy warship. “The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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