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Ukraine Eyes Bulgarian Weapons Including S-300 Missile Systems, Su-25 and MiG-29 Jets
November 7, 2022 @ 08:28 AMUkraine has requested Bulgaria to provide a number of Soviet-made weapons, including S-300 missile systems and combat jets. Vitaly Moskalenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria, said Kyiv had handed Sofia a list of more than 30 types of weapons that Ukraine would like to receive, including air defense weapons, artillery and ammunition
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S.Korean Navy Plans Unmanned Warships, Submarines to Make up for Troops Shortage...
October 22, 2022 @ 05:31 AMThe Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is seeking to create a new command running unmanned ships, submarines and aircraft in the 2040s, in an effort to address a potential troop shortage caused by the country's low birthrate. During a parliamentary audit, the Navy unveiled a series of policy goals, including removing one of the three fleet commands and creating the new command employing unmanned naval assets,
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Opposition Parties Force German Parliament to Delay Vote on Tanks, Armored Vehicles...
September 24, 2022 @ 09:50 AMTransfer of Leopold tanks, Fuchs armored personnel carriers (APCs) and the Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Ukraine may be indefinitely delayed following the postponement of a vote on arms transfer to Kyiv in the Bundestag on Thursday. German outlet
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Romania Seeks Parliamentary Approval to buy 18 Bayraktar Drones for $300M
September 2, 2022 @ 07:56 AMRomanias defense ministry has sent a request to Parliament seeking its approval to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones for $300 million. According to local media reports, Romania wants about 18 such UCAVs at an estimated price of $300 million
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Stop F-35 Initiative Submits Petition Against Jet Purchase to Swiss Chancery
August 23, 2022 @ 11:29 AMThe “Stop F-35” initiative that opposes the Swiss governments plan to acquire 36 new F-35 Lightning II fighters from Americas Lockheed Martin handed over 103,000 certified signatures to the Federal Chancellery on August 16, to challenge the deal. Swiss parliament in 2019 approved a nearly $6 billion) deal to buy the jets after it evaluated Boeings Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon
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Thai Parliament Approves Air Force's Proposal to buy Two F-35 Jets
August 4, 2022 @ 04:48 AMA house panel of the Thai Parliament, vetting the 2023 budget bill on Wednesday approved 369 million baht (US$10.1 millon) to initiate the process of acquiring two units of Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jets
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S. Korea Plans Three-Axis Defense to Counter Nuclear, Missile Threats
August 1, 2022 @ 10:07 AMSouth Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has outlined a total of 197 projects in a recent parliamentary session to establish the "three-axis" defense system. The "three-axis" defense system is being developed to cope with North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats
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Air Force Appeals F-35 Purchase Veto by Thai Parliament
July 28, 2022 @ 07:15 AMThe Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has requested the government to rethink its decision to exclude the purchase of a pair of F-35A fighters for about $200 million (Bt7.4 billion) from its 2023 fiscal budget
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Germany Picks Chinook as its New Heavy-Lift Helicopter
June 2, 2022 @ 04:41 AMGermany has announced its decision to procure Boeings CH-47F Block II Chinook to satisfy the need for a modern heavy-lift helicopter. Under its “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH)” or Heavy Transport Helicopter program, Germany wants to purchase 60 F-model Chinooks in the Block II standard configuration with air-to-air refueling capability
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Japan to Deploy 8 U.S. MQ-9 Drones from July
May 24, 2022 @ 11:19 AMThe Japan Ministry of Defense plans to deploy eight MQ-9 reconnaissance drones of the U.S
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...