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Final KF-21 Jet Prototype Makes Flight
June 28, 2023 @ 12:17 PMThe sixth and final prototype of South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae combat jet performed its first flight, state arms procurement agency announced Wednesday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the two-seat prototype took off from the Air Force's 3rd Flying Training Wing in Sacheon, about 300km south of capital Seoul, at 3:49 p
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S.Korea Likely to Upgrade K9 Howitzers
June 27, 2023 @ 11:48 AMSouth Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is endorsing a plan to upgrade homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzer. The Defense Project Promotion Committee gave the nod to the 2
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Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, France and Hungary to Jointly Procure Mistral Missiles
June 21, 2023 @ 08:49 AMBelgium, Cyprus, Estonia, France and Hungary have decided to jointly procure
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NATO Orders Leonardo’s RAT 31 DL/M Air Defence Radar
June 21, 2023 @ 07:14 AMThe NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded Leonardo a contract for the supply of a new RAT 31 DL/M long-range deployable air defence radar (DADR). This will be the third Leonardo DADR system to be used by the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), which has already in service two sensors since the early 2010s
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Rosoboronexport to Present Helicopters Upgraded with Russian Engines, Electronics at HeliRussia 2023
May 18, 2023 @ 11:13 AMRostec subsidiary Rosoboronexport will be showcasing Russian military helicopters with upgraded engines and electronics at the 16th international Helicopter Industry Exhibition (HeliRussia 2023). HeliRussia will be held from May 18 to 20 at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow
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French DGA Takes Delivery of First Overseas Patrol Boat
May 12, 2023 @ 10:00 AMThe French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) received the Auguste Bénébig, the first overseas patrol vessel (POM), on May 5, 2023 in Nouméa, its home port. This reception concludes a campaign of sea trials on the ship, which began in Brest at the end of 2022, continued during its long-term deployment from Brest to Noumea between January 14 and April 3, 2023, and since completed in the area
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Saab, Embraer Launch Final Assembly Line for Gripen E Jets in Brazil
May 10, 2023 @ 03:50 PMSaab and Embraer on Tuesday inaugurated the production line for Gripen E in Brazil, at Embraer´s plant in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo State). The inauguration of the final assembly line, which is the only one for Gripen E outside of Sweden, marks the delivery of one of the most significant contributions to the Gripen fighter ecosystem in Brazil
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U.S. Navy Commissions 12th Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship
May 9, 2023 @ 06:01 AMThe U.S
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Iran Tests Indigenous Rocket with Thermobaric Warhead
May 8, 2023 @ 08:35 AMThe Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has test-launched a homegrown rocket equipped with a thermobaric warhead. The test of the indigenous Fajr-5 (Dawn-5) rocket with a thermobaric warhead, which operates with a fuel-air explosive (FAE) system, was carried out on May 7, Irans
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MBDA Tests New MAADS Missile Defence System
May 5, 2023 @ 03:29 PMMBDA said it test-fired the new Medium Advanced Air Defence System (MAADS), a new generation medium-range missile defence system developed by the company using the CAMM-ER missile. The Italian Air Force will operate MAADS, replacing the SPADA system as their Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) capability, and acquiring new capacity at medium range
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...