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New destroyer, submarine to join Iranian Navy soon: Navy Commander
November 22, 2018 @ 08:08 AMIran will unveil a new destroyer and a medium-class submarine in the next week, Irans Navy commander revealed in a news conference Wednesday. “Destroyer Sahand and Fateh Submarine will be unveiled in near future,” Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told a news conference on Wednesday, Fars News Agency reported
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Japan postpones V-22 Osprey Delivery Amidst Safety Concerns
November 17, 2018 @ 01:15 PMUnable to win local support for deployment of V-22 Ospreys to Saga airport in southwestern Japan, the Japanese government is delaying delivery of the trouble-prone aircraft. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday the government is postponing delivery of the first batch of US-made Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft, initially planned for this fall, to a yet-to-be confirmed later date
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Bahrain Buys 12 Bell AH-1Z Attack Helicopters worth $912m
November 16, 2018 @ 12:13 PMBahrain has signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter Textron Inc to procure 12 Bell AH-1Z twin-engine attack helicopters after the United States senate voted down a draft resolution to block US Arms sales to Bahrain. It would cost an approximate $912 million for Bahrain to buy 12 helicopters
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Bill to Stop Saudi Arms Sale Introduced in US Senate over Khashoggi...
November 16, 2018 @ 11:49 AMUnited States senators have introduced a legislation seeking suspension of weapon sales to Saudi Arabia over the death of a Saudi journalist at a consulate in Turkey and for its role in Yemen's devastating civil war. The Bill would also impose sanctions on anyone blocking humanitarian access in Yemen and anyone supporting Houthis in Yemen,
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Embedded Refueling Probe Seen on China’s J20 Stealth Fighter Jet
November 15, 2018 @ 06:13 AMChina's J-20 stealth fighter jet has been equipped with a retractable refueling probe embedded on the right side of the cockpit, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Tuesday. Embedded under the fuselage, the probe only pops up when the fighter jet conducts an aerial refueling mission
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Airbus A330 Tanker to Help S Korean Jets Confront Neighbors Better in...
November 14, 2018 @ 10:41 AMThe South Korean military yesterday received its first Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft which will help extend the range of its fighter jets to better confront Japan and China which are in a dispute with Seoul over the Dokdo and Leodo islets. The Air Force said Monday an A330 MRTT arrived at an air base in the southern city of Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province
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US Navy F/A-18 Jet Crashes in Sea off Japan, Engine Trouble Suspected...
November 12, 2018 @ 11:31 AMA United States Navy F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed into the sea off the southern island of Okinawa on Monday. The fighter jet crashed “due to engine trouble,” Osamu Kosakai, spokesman for the ministrys Okinawa defense bureau was quoted as saying by Japan Times Monday
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Iran Inaugurates Production Line of Kowsar Fighter Jets
November 5, 2018 @ 09:10 AMIran has launched the mass production of Kowsar fighter jet , which is the fourth-generation all-indigenous aircraft, revealed PressTV, a news network affiliated with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Saturday. The interceptor has been designed to provide logistical support for ground operations
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Houtis Attack Saudi airbase with Drones in Retaliation to Riyadh's Bombing
November 3, 2018 @ 09:02 AMHouthi Ansarullah fighters launched drone attacks against the King Khalid airbase in Saudi Arabia's Asir region last night in retaliation for Riyadhs bombing of a rebel airbase near Yemeni capital Sanaa airport a day ago. Iranian and Yemeni media reported that a Yemeni Qasif-1 (Striker-1) combat drone had hit the King Khalid airbase without giving details of damage or casualties
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Taiwan Hires Gibraltar Based Consultant to Create Submarine Blueprints
October 26, 2018 @ 12:18 PMTaiwan has hired a Gibraltar based design firm, Gavron Limited to create blueprints to build 8 indigenous submarines expected to cost NT$500 billion (US$16.13 billion)
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
Boeing Secures $2.8B U.S. Space Force Contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite Program...
F-16, F-15 Pilots Control XQ-58A Drones in U.S. Air Force Teaming Test...
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...
