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India’s DRDO Tests Advanced Area Defence Interceptor Missile
December 28, 2017 @ 09:31 AMThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the successful launch of the interceptor missile Advanced Area Defence (AAD) on Thursday from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. Defence sources told Indian Express that the endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kilometres, successfully destroyed an incoming ballistic missile over the Bay of Bengal
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Japan Looks To Refit Izumo Helicopter Carrier For F-35B Fighter Jets
December 26, 2017 @ 12:17 PMThe Japanese government is considering the possibility of acquiring US-made F-35B fighter jets in future, as it is looking into remodelling Tokyos Izumo helicopter carrier. The 248-metre (814-feet) Izumo, Japan's largest warship equipped with a flat flight deck, was designed with an eye to hosting F-35B fighters
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Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class Missile Boats To Get Torpedo Weapon Systems Upgrade
December 21, 2017 @ 11:27 AMThe Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command received a mandate to sign a contract with Patria Systems Ltd. for the upgrade of the Hamina-class fast attack missile crafts (FAC)
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Surface Warfare Missile, Torpedo Part of $276 Million Upgrade of Finnish Hamina-class...
December 20, 2017 @ 11:10 PMThe Finnish Defense Minister Jussi Niinistö has approved contracts worth $276 million (EUR 223 million) to upgrade Hamina-class fast attack missile crafts. As part of upgrade, a torpedo weapon system will be procured from Saab
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Chinese Bombers, Fighters, Surveillance Aircraft Encounter Interference from Foreign Aircraft
December 19, 2017 @ 03:07 PMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force reported that its bombers, fighters and surveillance aircraft have encountered interference from foreign warplanes during a training mission over Tsushima Strait. This is the first time that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has flown over the Tsushima Strait, Shen Jinke, Chinese military spokesperson was quoted as saying in a statement on the PLA Air Forces Sina Weibo account Monday
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Pakistan Air Force Ordered to Shoot Down US Attack Drones
December 8, 2017 @ 10:55 AMThe Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has been ordered to shoot down attack drones operated by United States forces if they violate Pakistani airspace, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said on Thursday. The chief of air staff was speaking as chief guest at the opening ceremony of Air Tech Conference and Techno Show at Air University, Islamabad,
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Voice of America, 9 Other Media Outlets Declared 'Foreign Agents' in Russia
December 5, 2017 @ 12:08 PMRussian Justice Ministry has declared nine mass media outlets as foreign agents. Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Current Time TV, the Tatat-Bashkir service of Radio Liberty (Azatliq Radiosi), Sibir
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Chinese Yun-9 Tactical Transport Plane Ready for Combat Missions
December 4, 2017 @ 05:35 AMChinese military transport aircraft Yun-9 is ready for combat mission following the completion of exercises involving the aircraft in the South China Sea. The Yun-9, a medium sized tactical transport plane is now able to undertake combat missions after a fleet of the transport aircraft finished training in the South China Sea, Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) announced Saturday on its official WeChat account, various media reported
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Turkey Sets Free Two Russian 'Assassins' in Exchange for Two Crimean Tatars...
November 30, 2017 @ 10:31 AMIn a sign that relations between Turkey and Russia are warming at a rather brisk pace, Ankara set free two Russians arrested for assassinating Chechen commander Vahid Edelgiriev while Moscow repatriated two Crimean Tatar politicians lodged in a Russian jail. According to reports, Edelgireyev was shot and stabbed by assassins using a white car on Nov
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Russian Helicopters’ Ansat Demos High Temp Capability in Pakistan
November 28, 2017 @ 01:25 PMRussian Helicopters has successfully demonstrated the capability of its Ansat chopper to operate at extremely high ambient air temperatures as part of ongoing tests in Pakistan. The Russian company held a presentation of Ansat for potential Pakistani customers in Islamabad yesterday, the Daily Pakistan reported
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Dutch Navy Frigate Fires Tomahawk Missile for First Time
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