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U.S. Approves Turkish F-16 Avionics Upgrade Package
April 18, 2023 @ 05:15 AMThe Biden administration on Monday notified Congress of the planned sale to Turkey of F-16 avionics software upgrades for an estimated $259 million. In an official statement April 17, the State Department said it “made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Turkey of defense articles and services to support upgrading its current fleet of F-16 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million
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Sudanese Army Praises MiG-29s in Operations against Rebels
April 17, 2023 @ 04:05 PMCommending MiG-29 fighters, the Sudanese armed forces said they were instrumental in operations against rebels. “The MiG is a plane that does not break dust, despite being an interceptor plane, but it taught the militias a lesson that they will not forget in the hours,” the army posted on its
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Italy Sends 20+ M109L Howitzers to Ukraine
April 17, 2023 @ 05:49 AMRoughly two dozens of M109L guns transferred to Ukraine by Italy were spotted operating in the frontlines recently. These howitzers were seen a few days ago at the Udine railway station heading to Ukraine are part of a larger batch, local newspaper
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U.K. Awards BAE Systems £656 million for Next Phase of Global Combat...
April 14, 2023 @ 11:27 AMThe British government has allocated £656 million funding to propel the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet programme into the next phase. As part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – a trilateral collaboration with Japan and Italy to develop the next generation of fighter jet - the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded the major contract to BAE Systems on behalf of British defence firms; Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce, to progress the design and development of this aircraft
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Airman Arrested in Pentagon Documents Leakage Case
April 14, 2023 @ 06:29 AMThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Jack Teixeira, an airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, for leaking classified Pentagon documents. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig
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Norway Brands 15 Russian Diplomats as "Spies," Asks them to Leave Oslo
April 13, 2023 @ 01:06 PMNorway has accused 15 Russian diplomats of espionage and has asked them to leave Oslo. “The 15 intelligence officers have been engaging in activities that are not compatible with their diplomatic status,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt
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War in Yemen continues Despite Iran-Saudi Rapprochement
April 12, 2023 @ 06:50 AMThawing of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia was expected following the signing of China-brokered peace deal, but the war in Yemen, in which both countries are on rival sides, is still on. The conflict in Yemen is seen by Western sources as an extension of the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, where they have lent support of varying degrees to rival forces in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon
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Egypt Planned to “Secretly” Deliver Rockets to Russia: Report
April 11, 2023 @ 09:40 AMEgyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi in February reportedly planned to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia. Cairo had even instructed the officials to keep the production and shipment of the rockets secret "to avoid problems with the West
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China Could Direct Misinformation Through TikTok: Top U.S. Cyber Officials
April 7, 2023 @ 09:54 AMSocial media video-platform, TikTok is a "potential threat vector" to the United States, as the Chinese government could direct misinformation through it said John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy and principal cyber advisor to the secretary of defense
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Newest NATO Member, Finland Selects Israeli David’s Sling Air Defense System
April 6, 2023 @ 08:31 AMThe Finnish Ministry of Defence has chosen Israel-made Davids Sling system as the next long-range air defence system of Finland. Finland, which became a NATO member on Arpril 4 shares a large land border with Russia
U.S. Army Orders Oshkosh PLS A2 Trucks Worth $95M
Portuguese Air Force Joins KC-390 Surveillance Upgrade Studies with Embraer, Brazil
Sweden Acquires Four C-390 Millennium Aircraft from Embraer
HENSOLDT Expands Partnership with Czech Armed Forces on Artillery Command System
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...