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China Operates Upgraded J-11B Fighter Jets from South China Sea Islets

August 29, 2023 @ 07:17 AM

Chinese J-11B fighters featuring enhanced radars and the ability to carry powerful weapons took part in a maritime strike and air-to-air combat exercise from an islet-based airfield in the disputed South China Sea. A military expert informed state-controlled media that two J-11B variants participated in the drills - one featuring an older black-nosed configuration and the other showcasing a newer gray-nosed configuration
Pentagon to Replicate Lessons From Ukraine in ‘Replicator’ Drone Program to Counter...

August 28, 2023 @ 04:46 PM

Learning from the success of small, cheap and deadly drones in Ukraine, the Pentagon on Monday announced a new drone program, "Replicator" to better prepare for a possible attrition with China. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks introduced the “Replicator” program at the Emerging Technologies conference hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association
Two Ukrainian L-39 Combat Trainer Aircraft Collide in Mid-air, Pilots Killed

August 28, 2023 @ 07:57 AM

Three Ukrainian pilots died after two L-39 combat trainer jets collided mid-air while they were on a combat mission. Ukrainian Air Forces 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade confirmed this information on its official Facebook page on August 25
Indian Navy Acquires 5 Fleet Support Vessels from Hindustan Shipyard

August 26, 2023 @ 07:57 AM

Indias defence ministry has placed an order worth INR 19,000 crore ($2.6 billion) for five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
Wagner Boss Prigozhin Plane Crash: Speculation of On-board Explosion; "Absolute Lies" says...

August 25, 2023 @ 03:14 PM

There is growing speculation that an on-board explosion caused the Embraer business jet to crash soon after take-off from Moscow killing Wagner Private Military Company boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. Some reports said a female passenger, unknown to him, was carrying an explosive in her briefcase planted by the Russian secret service
Kalashnikov to Set up Universal Training Centre for Military Drones

August 25, 2023 @ 07:05 AM

Russias Kalashnikov Concern plans to establish an unmanned aviation training center for training of operators of all company-made drones. This was stated by Alan Lushnikov, President of the Kalashnikov Concern JSC, on the sidelines of the plenary session "Unmanned aircraft - dual-use technologies in war and peace
Wagner Mercenaries' Boss Prigozhin Dies in Plane Crash, 2 Months After Aborted

August 24, 2023 @ 05:54 AM

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is among the ten people aboard a private jet to have died after it crashed north of Moscow earlier today. The Embraer Legacy plane enroute to St Petersburg from Moscow crashed near the Tver region village of Kuzhenkino
In a First, Manned Helicopter Refuels Unmanned Helicopter

August 23, 2023 @ 09:53 AM

Marines delivered fuel to a Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter from a Marine Corps CH-53E for the first time recently. The exercise took place at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, July 31, 2023
Indonesia Commits to Acquiring Boeing F-15EX Combat Jets

August 22, 2023 @ 05:15 AM

Indonesias defense minister Prabowo Subianto confirmed Jakartas commitment to finalize a contract for 24 Boeing F-15EX aircraft during his visit to the United States. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Air Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari, Head of Defense Facilities Agency, Indonesia Ministry of Defense, and Mark Sears, Boeing Fighters vice president and program manager, took place today at the companys St
India’s TAPAS Drones Crashes

August 21, 2023 @ 09:17 AM

Tapas drone prototype developed by Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed on Sunday at a village in Karnataka for unknown reasons. “TAPAS UAV was undergoing an experimental flight trial today morning from ATR Challakere, Karnataka

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