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Nexter Delivers First 4 Regenerated VBCIS Armored Vehicles to French Army
December 8, 2020 @ 08:24 AMThe French Army took delivery of first four regenerated armoured infantry fighting vehicles (VBCI) from Nexter last week. Since 2013, the VBCI in-service support contract (MSS) has linked the Nexter industrial prime contractor and the French Army
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S.Korea’s KDX III Destroyer to get Phalanx Weapon Systems
December 2, 2020 @ 07:21 AMSouth Korea will buy a pair of MK 15 MOD 25 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) Block 1B Baseline 2 (IB2) systems to equip them on the Navy's KDX III warship. The contract was approved by the U
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Croatian Bradleys to be Modernized under $757M Deal
December 2, 2020 @ 05:26 AMThe Croatian Armys M2A2 Operation Desert Storm (ODS) Bradley Fighting vehicles may be modernized for $757 million as requested by the government. The U
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Pakistan Books PIA’s German ex-boss For Graft
December 1, 2020 @ 09:49 AMPakistans Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday registered booked German ex-CEO of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for abusing his powers and making illegal appointments. “The FIA Corporate Crime Circle has registered an FIR against German national Bernd Hildenbrand, a former acting CEO of PIA, for allegedly abusing his powers and illegally appointing Austrian national Helmut Bechhofner as a consultant to CEO in October 2016,” said deputy director, FIA, CCC, Karachi, Abdur Rauf
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China's Y-20 Military Transport Aircraft Flown with Indigenous WS-20 engine
November 23, 2020 @ 08:20 AMChina has flown its Y-20 military transport aircraft with an indigenously made WS-20 engine replacing a Russian origin D-30 powerplant. The development has not been confirmed by the authorities
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Lockheed Martin To Build New Training Center For Binational French, German C-130J...
November 21, 2020 @ 08:42 AMFrench and German C-130J Super Hercules aircrews and maintainers will train in a facility located in France, built and equipped by Lockheed Martin for the countries binational C-130J Super Hercules Squadron. The company will provide training devices, the learning management system, courseware and options for five years of training services under the terms of a new direct commercial sale (DCS) contract, allowing for in-country learning
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Europe’s Taurus May Develop Advanced Bunker Buster Missile with Seoul for KF-X...
November 21, 2020 @ 07:55 AMTaurus Systems, a joint venture between MBDA and Saab, could collaborate with a South Korean company to develop a new air-based cruise missile with range of over 600km to arm the countrys indigenous KF-X and FA-50 combat jets. "We are developing Taurus K-2, which is smaller but has the same or even more performance of the current missile
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Aselsan Inks $38.8M Deal for Electro-Optic & Communication Systems with Mystery Customer
November 19, 2020 @ 11:58 AMTurkish firm Aselsan has inked a $38.8 million deal to deliver electro-optic and communication systems to an undisclosed foreign customer
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Pentagon Certifies F-22 IFF Transponder Built By BAE Systems
November 18, 2020 @ 08:02 AMBAE Systems has received certification for its Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) transponder for the F-22 Raptor from the Department of Defense AIMS program office. The IFF transponder waveform integration is part of a U
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China’s Y-20 Tanker Variant Refuels J-20 Jet Mid-Air
November 18, 2020 @ 04:52 AMThe new tanker variant of Chinas Y-20 transport plane reportedly conducted aerial refueling of a J-20 stealth jet, which could extend its range to over 8000km and combat radius to 3000km. An unauthorized photograph circulating on social media shows the Y-20 dragging a refueling hose in the air, with a J-20 approaching from the rear in a move that looks similar to aerial refueling
First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase
Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
No 'Kill Switch' but Third-Party Parts Dependency Could Limit F-35 Use: Ex-RAF...
Airbus to Build Key Systems for ExoMars Lander for Europe’s Mars Mission...
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...