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UK's Challenger Tank 'Outmatched' by Russian Armata MBT: Parliamentary Committee
July 21, 2020 @ 09:18 AMThe U.K Armys main battle tank (the Challenger 2) is yet to receive any significant capability upgrades, leaving it outmatched by potential adversaries such as the Russian ‘Armata tank, the House of Commons Committee on Defence has commented
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Russia Equipped Taliban Factions with ‘Dangerous Weapons’: Afghan Police
July 2, 2020 @ 03:55 AMRussia is believed to be supporting a faction within the Taliban and arming them with ‘dangerous weapons, a regional police Chief in Afghanistan has revealed. Obaidullah, the chief of the Baghlan police has been quoted by
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Denmark to Compensate 1600 Homes Near Airbase for Noise from F-35 Jets
June 12, 2020 @ 04:16 PMAs Denmark kick-starts preparations to receive its first F-35A Lightning II jet next year, it could compensate 1600 homes around the base where the jets will be flown owing to the additional noise caused. “A broad political majority consisting of the Left, Conservatives, the Danish Peoples Party, the Liberal Alliance, the Radical Left, and the Social Democracy is behind the political agreement to compensate approximately 1,600 homes in the area of the additional noise the F-35 aircraft brings in comparison to the current F-16,” the Ministry of Defense said Thursday
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South Korea to Defer US Missile Purchase as Part of $225 Million...
June 3, 2020 @ 10:46 AMSouth Korea has decided to defer the purchase of US-made ship-to-air missiles worth 70 billion Won (US$57.5 million) as part of a 300 billion Won ($244
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COVID-19 treated as H1N1 aboard French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier...
May 15, 2020 @ 11:11 AMA lapse of judgement by the French authorities in managing coronavirus cases aboard the Navys Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier including treating it like the H1N1 flu, lead to a massive COVID-19 outbreak on the ship. “In the light of information that we have today — I insist on the word today — there were mistakes in the assessment of measures in the fight against coronavirus
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UK Recruited Citizen Journalists in Syria for Propaganda War
May 13, 2020 @ 01:28 PMThe United Kingdom is said to have built a network of citizen journalists across war-torn Syria to spew propaganda in the region. Details of the UK governments alleged red herring campaign aimed at distorting peoples perceptions of the war, was first published by
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Venezuelan Air Defence's Chinese-made Radar Detects US F-22 Stealth Jet
May 13, 2020 @ 09:16 AMA Chinese-made type JY-27 radar deployed by Venezuelan Air Defense detected a United States F22 stealth aircraft as it approached the countrys airspace and sent a warning to the American fighter jet on Tuesday. According to
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Sky Advertising Made Legal in the UK After 60 Years
April 20, 2020 @ 12:28 PMAdvertising in the sky using smoke trails of aircraft has been legalized in the UK after 60 years and will debut on May 8. “Should sky typing and sky writing become lawful, there is a potential commercial benefit to enable such services to be provided in the UK given its large population and significant aviation and advertising markets,” according to a document published by the Department for Transport (DfT)
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Swedish Parliamentary Approval Sought to Sell Poland Used Submarines
April 15, 2020 @ 06:18 PMThe Swedish government has sought parliamentary approval to conclude a deal with Poland to supply two second hand A17 Södermanland class Submarines from the Swedish Navy. This was disclosed in Swedish government documents as part of the 2020 budget
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Iranian Downing of "Hacked" Ukrainian Passenger Plane: No Arrests Made
April 7, 2020 @ 05:42 AMNo arrests have been made pertaining to Iranian military's shooting down of "hacked" Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8, an incident that killed all 176 persons onboard. "The Ukrainian jetliner was in Israel a week before the attacks, where its security system was hacked and intercepted
Embraer Tests Composite Wing for New Tech Demonstration Platform
Netherlands Upgrades Puma AE Drones With VTOL Capability, Extended Endurance
Philippines, Japan Strengthen Strategic Communication to Counter China’s Regional Narrative
India Clears $810M Deal for Indigenous ATAGS Howitzers
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...
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...