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US, France Intensify Syria Air Strikes Amidst No Reports of Russian Action
November 16, 2015 @ 02:04 PMUS warplanes dropped bombs against Islamic State (IS) targets destroying 116 fuel trucks yesterday even as French air strikes hit weapons depots and a training camp in response to the attacks in Paris. However, there were no reports of airstrikes or missile attacks on IS or other terrorist group targets by Russia over the weekend
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Some 200 Terrorist Operatives Carried Out Paris Attacks: Debkafile
November 16, 2015 @ 09:44 AMAt least 200 terrorist operatives could have been involved in the planning and execution of the attack on six locations in Paris that led to the death of 127 people and 8 attackers, Israeli news website, Debkafile reported. Quoting ‘counterterrorism experts it said coordinating so many simultaneous terror attacks by a large team called for months of preparation, precise intelligence, a variety of weapons and a large team of dedicated killers backed by exceptional staff work and organization
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French Navy Tests Rafale’s RBE2 Radar From Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
November 13, 2015 @ 11:49 AMThe French Navy has completed the test of Rafale's new RBE2 active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during combat missions over Iraq. The French Navy operated an AESA radar-equipped Rafale M F3 omnirole combat aircraft in the test during actual close air support (CAS) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) combat missions over Iraq, Naval-Technology reported Thursday
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Fresh Demand May Force Lockheed Martin To Extend F-16 Production Beyond 2019
November 12, 2015 @ 10:14 AMLockheed Martin might extend F-16 fighter jet manufacturing production line till 2019 and beyond anticipating orders from Indonesia, the Gulf, Eastern Europe and other regions. “A number of countries in the Gulf already operated F-16 jets, but others were taking a closer look after seeing successful use of the jets against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, and insurgents in Yemen,” Rick Groesch, regional vice president for Lockheed in the Middle East was quoted as saying by Reuters Monday
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Rosoboronexport Hopes Syrian Ops Will Attract Buyers at Dubai Air Show
November 6, 2015 @ 10:25 AMRussian Rosoboronexport is hoping to attract buyers from Middle Eastern countries at the Dubai Air Show. The company is showcasing major aerial and AD systems that include Su-35 and MiG-29M/M2 multi-role fighters, Yak-130 combat-trainer, IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, Ka-52 attack helicopter, Mi-35M transport-combat helicopter, Mi-17 military transport helicopters, and various AD systems that include Pantsir-S1 missile and gun complex and hopes to get export orders in the region, Rosoboronexport said in a statement Friday
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General Dynamics Christens US Navy's New Guided-Missile Destroyer
November 3, 2015 @ 10:21 AMGeneral Dynamics Bath Iron Works has christened the US Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer as Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) on Saturday. The ship is named for Sgt
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South Korea to Challenge China for Asia’s Defence Export Crown
October 29, 2015 @ 01:31 PMSouth Korea is emerging as an arms exporter in its own right which may one day overtake China in Asia and several European countries. While American defence technology denial to Seoul may have dominated headlines last week, what is significant is that Seoul has exported or is pitching for contracts to supply ships, aircraft, artillery systems to several customers in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Middle East
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US Denies S. Korea Permission To Sell Supersonic Jet To Uzbekistan
October 26, 2015 @ 11:18 AMThe US has denied permission to South Korea to export $400 million worth 12 T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic training jets to Uzbekistan. The US refusal is another blow to Korea's program to develop its own military aircraft following the US refusal to hand over key avionics technologies regarding F-35 fighters to Korea
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Russia Deploys Sophisticated Electronic Surveillance Aircraft Over Syria, Iraq
October 26, 2015 @ 09:55 AMRussia has deployed Ilyushin-20 (IL-20 Coot) surveillance planes over Syria and Iraq to collect data from long distances and for all weathers. Russia has deployed over 30 Sukhoi fighter jets, cargo planes and attack helicopters for combat in Syria
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F-35 To Cost $1 Million More A Piece If Canada Withdraws
October 22, 2015 @ 03:59 PMThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighters cost will rise by $1 million per plane if Canada withdraws from the multi-nation effort to field a new stealth fighter. The move is likely to open talks about which rest of the F-35 partner nations get Canada's share of manufacturing parts for the plane, US Air Force Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan told a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, various media reported today
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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