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U.A.E. Orders 2 Saab Globaleye Systems Worth $1B
January 4, 2021 @ 02:45 PMSaab has today received a $1 billion follow on contract with the United Arab Emirates regarding the sale of two GlobalEye advanced airborne surveillance system. The contract period is 2020-2025
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In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...
January 4, 2021 @ 12:56 PMTurkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
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Russian Military to Double its Tu-160 Bomber Fleet by 2027
December 31, 2020 @ 01:48 PMThe Russian military plan to operate well over 32 Tu-160 bombers and its variants by 2027. In an interview with the defense ministrys
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Russia’s Sprut-SDM1 Light Amphibious Tank Completes State Tests
December 17, 2020 @ 09:33 AMRussias Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank has passed tests in the sea and in subtropics. The tank will be used by airborne troops
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Russian Navy’s Admiral Kuznetsov to embark on Sea Trials in 2022
December 4, 2020 @ 07:04 AMThe Russian Navys Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier damaged in fire last year, will embark on its sea trial in 2022. "Next summer, the Admiral Kuznetsov will be docked again and will be then set for sea trials, namely in 2022,” a source in the national shipbuilding corporation was quoted as saying by
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First Dive for Leading Submarine of Brazilian Prosub program
December 3, 2020 @ 05:12 AMThe first Brazilian submarine in the Prosub program, ‘Riachuelo, successfully completed her first independent dive down to safety depth off Sepetiba Bay near Rio during the night of November 28. For nearly 12 years, the Prosub program has involved more than 3,000 French and Brazilian employees, whether in the design and construction of conventional submarines (SBR), or in assistance with the design of the future nuclear-powered submarine (SNBR) or in the design of Itaguaï naval base, a Naval Group release said
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EmbraerX, Airservices to Develop Air Taxi Services in Australia
December 1, 2020 @ 05:12 PMEmbraerX, and Airservices, Australias civil air navigation service provider, have developed a concept of operations (CONOPS) for the air taxi market, also known as urban air mobility (UAM). Using the City of Melbourne, Australia as a model, the CONOPS examines how existing air traffic management solutions can initially enable UAM operations while simultaneously preparing for scale of operations through new traffic management technologies
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Turkey Begins Probe into German Navy Search of its Cargo Ship
November 27, 2020 @ 02:07 PMTurkish prosecutors launched an investigation Friday into the search by soldiers of a German naval frigate of a Turkish cargo ship carrying aid to Libya. However, the German Defense Ministry stated that soldiers from the frigate “Hamburg” boarded the Turkish freighter “Rosaline A,” on the night of November 22 to search for arms but were forced to abandon their mission after Turkey protested to the EU
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Differences with Germany Force Turkey to Seek South Korean Engine, Transmission for...
November 20, 2020 @ 12:15 PMTurkey has sought engine and transmission from two South Korean companies for its Altay Main Battle Tank (MBT) after its plans to import these systems from Germany suffered a setback due to political differences with Berlin. In addition, armor for the tank which were supposed to be procured from a French firm too would be denied to it following the recent clash with France over its hydrocarbons exploration in the Mediterranean Sea
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US State Dept to OK Sale of 50 F-35 Jets, 18 MQ-9B...
November 10, 2020 @ 06:42 PMThe Trump administration has set in motion the sale of F-35 Jets, MQ-9B Dribes and weapons to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) altogether worth a staggering $23 billion; marking the single biggest arms sale deal to a Middle Eastern ally. US Secretary of State Michael R
France to Base Rafale F5 Fighters with Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles near German...
Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Claims 70 Ukrainian Troops Neutralized Following Attempted Belgorod Invasion
EDGE, CMN Naval Establish Abu Dhabi-Based Shipbuilding Joint Venture
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...