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RAF Sentinel Aircraft Helped In Recapture Of Mosul From Daesh
August 3, 2017 @ 12:05 PMUK Royal Air Force (RAF) Sentinel surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft played an 'important part' in the gathering of information to support the ground campaign by Iraqi forces in the recapture of Mosul city from Islamic State (Daesh) terrorists, the UK MoD has announced. UK Air Force Sentinel R1 aircraft based at RAF Waddington has returned after performing the latest mission in support of coalition in the fight against Daesh in the Middle East
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Turkey, Qatar Start Joint Military Exercise With Armored Vehicles
August 2, 2017 @ 05:12 AMIn an endeavor seen as an attempt to block an invasion, Turkey and and Qatar started a joint military exercise yesterday with armored vehicles and personnel from both sides taking part. The joint military exercise on Aug
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Falling Orders Forcing Airbus To Reduce A400M Aircraft Production Rate
July 31, 2017 @ 06:33 PMAirbus is considering slowing down the production rate of the A400M military transport aircraft to lengthen activity at the final assembly line in Seville and gain time to get new customers. The company has a backlog of 174 aircraft and has delivered 46 units, ABC De Sevilla reported Saturday
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Eastern Libya Force's MiG-21 Jet Shot Down By Missile Over Derna Port...
July 31, 2017 @ 01:17 PMA MiG-21 fighter jet from General Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan militants has been shot down during bombing raid on Derna, a port city of the country. Apart from that two of its crews have been detained
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Russia Blocks Use of Moscow Warehouses By US Embassy
July 28, 2017 @ 12:42 PMRussia is blocking the use of all its warehouses by the US Embassy following the US Senates approval of a new set of sanctions targeting Moscow's energy, defense, and intelligence sectors on Thursday. "The Russian side is suspending as of August 1 the use by the US embassy in Russia of all warehouses on the Dorozhnaya Street in Moscow and the dacha compound in Serebryanyy Bor," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday
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Azerbaijan to Buy 10 Super Mushshak Trainers from Pakistan
July 28, 2017 @ 04:25 AMPakistan has signed an agreement for the sale of 10 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to Azerbaijan Air Force. The contract was signed at Azerbaijan, where Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Chairman Pakistan Aeronautical Complex at the town of Kamra represented Pakistan, whereas Azerbaijan was represented by Air Force Commander Azerbaijan Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov at the occasion, Xinhua reported Thursday
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Australia Refuses To Connect Undersea Cable To Solomon Islands Citing Security Concerns
July 27, 2017 @ 06:50 AMAustralia has refused to connect undersea communications cable to Solomon Islands after the latter awarded a contract to set up the cable system to controversial Chinese firm Huawei. The Australian government had been in discussions with the Solomons government about the project for "a number of months", Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a statement Fairfax Media reported Wednesday
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Afghan Security Forces Order Five ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems
July 26, 2017 @ 02:56 PMInsitu Inc. has won a $19 million worth contract for procurement of five ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Afghan Security forces
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US Delivers Two Cessna 208B ISR Aircraft To Philippines
July 25, 2017 @ 05:27 PMThe Philippines Air Force has received two Cessna 208B turboprop ISR aircraft from that US to help in its fight against Islamic militants. A photo of the aircraft was published on the Air Force's social networking page taken on July 24 during a Special Flag Ceremony held at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Grandstand Pasay City
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Beijing Opens First Theatre on Disputed Islands of South China Sea
July 25, 2017 @ 05:11 AMChina has set up the first theatre in one of the contested islands controlled by China in the South China Sea. Over 200 residents and soldiers of Sansha city of Woody island, called as Yongxing Island by China attended the first show of a Chinese film marking the opening of the theatre, Xinhua reported Saturday
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
