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U.S. Special Ops Command Orders Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Hardware
November 5, 2021 @ 06:26 AMThe United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) awarded AeroVironment $20.3 million for the procurement of Switchblade 600 tactical missile systems (TMS)
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Mast Affixed on China's Third Aircraft Carrier
November 4, 2021 @ 06:52 AMThe primary mast of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Navys (PLAN) Type 003 ‘super-carrier has been installed, new images being shared on social media show. PLAN has 2 aircraft carriers – Liaoning and Type 002 Shandong – with skyjump type ramp for aircraft take-off and oblique runway and arresting cables for their recovery (STOBAR type design)
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U.S. Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters Test New SATCOM Capabilities on WC-130J Aircraft...
November 1, 2021 @ 05:38 AMThe U.S
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Norwegian Navy Signs $170M Order for Naval Strike Missiles
November 1, 2021 @ 04:53 AMThe Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) signed two contracts worth MNOK 1,426 (nearly $170 million) for the delivery of a new batch of Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) and maintenance of existing inventory of these missiles. The new NSMs will be armed on the Navys frigates and corvettes
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U.S. Targets Iran's Drone Program with New Sanctions
October 30, 2021 @ 01:45 PMThe United States has targeted Iranian projects aiming to develop armed drones by slapping sanctions against several companies and their executives linked to them. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force (IRGC-QF) allegedly used and proliferated lethal UAVs for use by Iran-supported groups, including Hizballah, HAMAS, Kataib Hizballah, and the Houthis, and to Ethiopia, where the escalating crisis threatens to destabilize the broader region
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Chinese Troops Near Indian Border Receive New All-Terrain Vehicle for Winter Logistics...
October 26, 2021 @ 03:00 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command stationed close to the border with India received a new type of all-terrain vehicle built to provide logistics support for the plateau border defense troops as winter draws close and as China-India border tensions again risk rising. The unit that commissioned the new vehicle is garrisoned at a high-altitude, snowy border region that is extremely cold, lacks oxygen and has a complex terrain, which causes difficulties in logistics support including the transport of supplies, the command announced on its official WeChat account on Sunday
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China Conducts First Underwater Port Demolition Test
October 25, 2021 @ 04:49 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted the first ever test where it destroyed a hostile high-piled wharf, a capability it can use in future combat for attacking enemy ports to cutoff their supply lines. The underwater explosion test was organized by an institute under the PLA Naval Research Academy at an undisclosed naval port, government-owned China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday
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Ineffective Training Identified as Causal Factor in Bonhomme Richard’s Fire Damage
October 21, 2021 @ 05:46 AMThe U.S
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Defects Found in $812 million South Korean Global Hawk UAVs
October 15, 2021 @ 07:27 AMAll four Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft that the South Korean Air Force procured from the United States have defects in them, a ruling party lawmaker claimed Thursday. Rep
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BAE Systems Reveals Hawkeye Ultra Low-Light Image Sensors
October 14, 2021 @ 06:30 AMBAE Systems has unveiled “Hawkeye” HWK1411 ultra low-light image sensor that enables night vision in overcast starlight conditions. The 1
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...