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Japan Deploys Type 12, Type 03 Air Defense Systems to Miyako Island

April 3, 2020 @ 06:32 PM

Japan has deployed two units, one equipped with Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles and another with Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missiles in Miyakojima islands. The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Navy's aircraft such as Xian H-6 bombers, Shaanxi Y-8 electronic warfare aircraft, and vessels regularly transit through the 250km-wide Miyako Strait within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through which merchant vessels and warships in peacetime are allowed to pass, Naval News reported Friday
Boeing Insitu to Provide ScanEagle UAV Training to Afghan Forces

April 2, 2020 @ 06:31 AM

Boeing subsidiary, Insitu is awarded $7 million contract to support ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The contract procures field service representatives and instructors to provide technical services, training, and program management needed to sustain and support ScanEagle operations, a US DoD release said Tuesday
Venezuelan Maritime Patrol Boat Sinks After Collision With Portuguese Cruise Ship

April 1, 2020 @ 11:44 AM

A Venezuelan Coast Guard boat deployed to conduct maritime patrol sank in the Caribbean Sea after it collided with a Portuguese cruise ship, on Monday. The “Resolute” cruise ship bearing a Portuguese flag crashed into the Navys “Naiguatá GC-23” patrol boat with 44 onboard just north of La Tortuga islands within Venezuelan territorial waters, the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense said in a statement
Iran Shoos Away Intruding Mystery F-18 Fighter

March 23, 2020 @ 07:23 AM

The Iranian Armys Air Defense Force warned off an “intruding” F-18 fighter jet belonging to an unnamed country on March 20. A video released by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Friday shows an F-18 jet approaching Iranian airspace in the south, being shooed away by the military several times, forcing it to retreat
Pilot of Airline linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Dies from Coronavirus

March 20, 2020 @ 09:32 AM

A pilot of Tehran-based Mahan Airline, believed to operate under control of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has died from Coronavirus. Saudi Gazzette quoting agencies reported that Asghar Loran, the deceased pilot flow with Mahan Airline
China May Attack US Ships in South China Sea with Lasers, Electro-Magnetic...

March 18, 2020 @ 08:48 AM

Irked by US Ships conducting patrols in the South China Sea, China could attack them with electro-magnetic weapons including lasers to temporarily incapacitate their weapons and control systems without visible conflict. While the Chinese government or Navy has not commented on deploying electro-magnetic weapons or lasers, state-owned Global Times said quoting Song Zhongping, a frequent commentator on Chinese military affairs as saying, “to counter US' repeated trespasses into Chinese territorial waters, the Chinese military has the option of using new approaches, including the deployment of electromagnetic weapons
Lockheed to Test HELIOS Laser Weapon in 2020

March 12, 2020 @ 07:06 AM

The US Navy and Lockheed Martin have conducted Critical Design Review (CDR) for HELIOS laser weapon system built for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, tests of which are scheduled to take place later this year. This takes the program an inch closer towards its integration with the destroyers, expected to take place in 2021
First Pakistani F-16 Crash in 11 years Raises Questions about Maintenance

March 11, 2020 @ 12:43 PM

The Pakistani F-16 jet that crashed today is the first in 11 years and has come after the United States sold a $125 million technical support and end-use monitoring package to Pakistan in July 2019. “Pakistan had requested a continuation of technical support services; US Government and contractor technical and logistics support services to assist in the oversight of operations in support of the Pakistan Peace Drive advanced F-16 program
Pakistani F-16 Crashes Near Islamabad, Pilot Dead

March 11, 2020 @ 07:03 AM

An F-16 fighter jet belonging to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reportedly crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad around Wednesday noon. The crash took place when rehearsals for Pakistan Day, celebrated on March 23, were on
Seven Injured as Grenade Explodes on S.Korean Vessel During Naval Drills

March 3, 2020 @ 09:44 AM

A grenade exploded on the South Korean Navys Chamsuri-class patrol boat while they were conducting a maritime firing drill off the southern coast on Tuesday. Seven sailors were injured in the incident that occurred around 12

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