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Canada Shortlists F-35, Swedish Gripen to Replace Boeing Hornet Jets
December 2, 2021 @ 12:21 PMCanada narrowed down its decade-long hunt for CF-18 replacement to two choices: Lockheed Martin F-35 and Saabs Gripen. The Government on Wednesday officially rejected Boeings Super Hornet offer
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China’s Y-20 Refuels J-16 Fighters During its Debut Near Taiwan Straits
November 29, 2021 @ 03:50 AMIn a massive exercise held by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) near Taiwan on Sunday, the refueling variant of the Y-20 large transport aircraft made its debut and even refueled J-16 fighter jets. The PLA has not yet announced the commissioning of this variant of the Y-20
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First KC-46 Weapons Systems Council to Decide on Strategic Uses of Aircraft
November 20, 2021 @ 04:19 AMMcConnell Air Force Bases 22nd Air Refueling Wing hosted the first-ever KC-46 Weapons Systems Council November 17-18, 2021. Chaired by the 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Col
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Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 Airlifters
November 19, 2021 @ 05:18 AMThe Indonesia Ministry of Defence on Thursday placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, which will become effective in 2022, will bring the total number of A400M operators to ten nations
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S.Korean DAPA Reveals KF-21 Jet, Stealth Drones Teaming in Video
November 16, 2021 @ 05:55 AMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has unveiled a computer-generated video of the homegrown KF-21 fighter teaming up with stealth drones. Posted on its official YouTube channel, the video shows the KF-21 flanked by three stealth drones in joint air operations over South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo
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Spain Orders 3 Airbus A330 MRTT Aircraft
November 13, 2021 @ 06:38 AMAirbus Defence has bagged an order to deliver three A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT) aircraft to Spain. Under the agreement, the handover of the first aircraft in transport configuration is scheduled in the coming days, followed by its conversion to MRTT in 2024
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IRGC Navy Foiled U.S. Attempt to Steal Iranian Oil: Iranian Media
November 3, 2021 @ 12:44 PMIrans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) foiled an attempt by the United States to take over a giant oil tanker in the strategic Sea of Oman and moved the vessel to the Iranian territorial waters, Iranian state media claimed. U
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U.S.-Greece to Speed Up Engagement Under Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement
November 2, 2021 @ 08:08 AMGreece on Monday signed an Implementation Arrangement (IA) to accelerate its defense cooperation with the U.S
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Japan Gets First Boeing KC-46A Tanker
November 1, 2021 @ 04:08 AMBoeing said it delivered the first KC-46A tanker to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) marking the programs first delivery to a customer outside the United States. The KC-46A has already completed more than 5,000 sorties and transferred more than 50 million pounds of fuel to other aircraft through its boom and drogue systems
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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
Australia Receives First HIMARS Rocket Systems
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American F-47 Jet Using Canards from Older Generation Fighters: Chinese Expert
HIMARS Rocket Destroys 4 Russian Helicopters in Belgorod Airfield
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...