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Britain’s Refusal to Supply Ejection Seats forces Retirement of Argentine Super Etendard...
May 19, 2023 @ 06:28 AMThe bitter war fought between Argentina and the UK over Falkland Islands has forced the latter to retire its Super Etendard fighters over the formers refusal to supply ejection seats for the aircraft. Argentine Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana formally announced the retirement of both the original models purchased in 1979 and those acquired second-hand from France in 2019, earlier this week
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French DGA, Airbus test UAS VSR700 in Operational Configuration
May 16, 2023 @ 06:58 AMAirbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) conducted tests the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the beginning of May, the
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Northrop Grumman Hands over IBCS Components for Poland’s WISLA Air Defense Program...
May 16, 2023 @ 06:42 AMNorthrop Grumman has delivered Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components for Polands WISŁA medium range air defense program. With this delivery, IBCS moves closer to being fully fielded as part of Polands advanced air and missile defense program
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U.S. Marines to Deploy MQ-9 Reaper UAV in Indo-Pacific
May 11, 2023 @ 01:01 PMThe United States' Marine Corps recently received the first of eight MQ-9 Reapers, which was delivered under a joint contract with the U.S
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China Jittery as Japan Deploys PATRIOT Missiles Close to Taiwan
May 10, 2023 @ 02:10 PMFollowing Japan deployment of Patriot missiles on Miyako Island close to the island of Taiwan, Chinese media claimed this was Japan's attempt to interfere in the "Taiwan question."Japan's Air Self-Defense Force has deployed PATRIOT PAC-3 missiles at its Miyako Island base in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, said on Monday during a press conference
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U.S. Offers $500 Worth "Free" Missiles to Taiwan
May 8, 2023 @ 06:42 PMThe U.S
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Iran Arms its Destroyers with ‘Abu Mahdi’ Cruise Missiles
May 8, 2023 @ 09:17 AMDestroyers operated by the Iranian Navy have been armed with domestically designed and manufactured 'Abu Mahdi' cruise missiles featuring technologies suitable for electronic warfare. This was announced by Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, as per local media
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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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Indonesian Warship Test Fires VL MICA Missile
May 3, 2023 @ 10:01 AMIndonesian Navys KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata-331, fired a VL Mica missile during an exercise, state-owned PT PAL Indonesia confirmed today. The test firing was part of Level-III/L3 Combat Task Rehearsal (Glagaspur) exercise, which was held in the northern waters of Bali Island
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U.S. to Transfer Three C-130H Aircraft, Four Patrol Boats to Philippines...
May 2, 2023 @ 10:18 AMThe United States has committed to send three C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft and four patrol boats to the Philippine Air Force (PAF). "Any equipment/platform that can augment our cargo airlift fleet will be of great help in the transport of personnel and logistics for our focused military operations," PAF spokesperson Col
Indra to Acquire Spanish Defense Satellite Operator, Hispasat
Finland to Build New TNT Plant to Feed Demand for Weapons in...
Damen Shipyards Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with South Africa
U.S. Blocks $2B from Russia to Turkey as Loan for Nuclear Power...
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U