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Iran Test-fires Naval Khordad Air Defense System
June 22, 2020 @ 10:11 AMImages of an anti-aircraft missile mounted on a small naval vessel have appeared in Iranian media amidst official claims that Tehran has test-fired a sea-based version of the Khordad air defense system. Iranian news outlets showed images of the missile firing off the coast of Iran on Friday
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India Deploys Newly Acquired Apaches in Ladakh
June 19, 2020 @ 12:53 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) appears to have deployed Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in Ladakh as tensions between two Asian powers- China and India- escalate, images from ANI show. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria is said to have visited Leh (largest town in Ladakh) and Srinagar on June 17-18 to review preparedness at the bases there
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Canadian, UK Universities Create Sponge to Neutralise Chemical Warfare Agents
June 17, 2020 @ 07:34 AMA team consisting of university experts from Canada and the United Kingdom have created “Metal-organic framework (MOF)-containing polymer sponge” that can absorb lethal chemical warfare agents. Dr Simon Holder, Reader in Organic Chemistry at the University of Kent (UK) and Dr Barry Blight, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of New Brunswick (Canada), have developed a new method for containing and deactivating neurotoxic chemicals like VX and sarin
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Turkish Military to Receive Over 500 Kamikaze Kargu Drones Soon
June 15, 2020 @ 06:55 PMTurkish firm STM is preparing to deliver over 500 Kamikaze Kargu unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the military soon. These autonomous rotary wing attack drones entered Turkish Armed Forces inventory around a year ago,
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French Nuclear Submarine May have Suffered Irreparable Damage in Fire
June 13, 2020 @ 08:24 AMThe inferno that raged aboard the French Navys Perle nuclear submarines rear section on Friday morning may have sustained irreparable damage. “If the thick hull [made of 80HY high-tensile steel]…is deformed, the boat is screwed,” a veteran submariner told French Var Matin newspaper
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Russian MoD Orders 20 Su-34 ‘Duckling’ Fighter-Bomber-Recon Jets
June 8, 2020 @ 06:01 PMRussias Defense Ministry has ordered some 20 Sukhoi Su-34 long range fighter-bombers from Sukhoi Company-known in Russia as ‘duckling for their unique nose design. The contract involves standard Su-34 aircraft with “certain alterations” based on the experience of the operation of several dozen aircraft in exercises and in combat over Syria, TASS said quoting sources from Sukhoi
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Russian Sukhoi Seeks $18M Insurance Cover for Stealth Drone
June 4, 2020 @ 06:00 AMRussias Sukhoi Aircraft Company has sought a 1.2 billion rubles ($18 million) insurance for its Okhotnik (Hunter) stealth drone to cover damages during its development and testing period
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Russian Jets Intercept US B-1B Bombers
May 29, 2020 @ 05:57 PMTwo Russian fighters- a Su-27 and Su-30 intercepted two US B-1B bombers near the Black Sea region ‘forcing them to move away from the Russian border. "Su-27P and Su-30SM fighters from the air defense alert quick reaction forces of the Southern Military District were scrambled to intercept the targets," the Russian defence ministry said Friday
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Despite Conciliatory Posture, China Continues Heavy Weapons Build Up Near Border with...
May 29, 2020 @ 07:26 AMSatellite images have revealed China to have deployed towed artillery, 16 military tanks, gun emplacements and other equipment near Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de-facto border between the two countries. “China moves large amount of artillery and mechanized elements on the Chinese side of LAC with India, bringing Indian deployments within striking distance,” DEFCON Warning System, a private intelligence organization,
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Russia Denies Sending Aircraft to Support Haftar Forces in Libya
May 28, 2020 @ 06:31 AMRussia has not flown any fighter jets to aid Haftar forces in Libya, a senior Russian lawmaker has said. Earlier, the US Africa command (AFRICOM) had asserted that 14 Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya from an air base in Russia after transiting Syria, where AFRICOM officials assess they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...