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War in Yemen continues Despite Iran-Saudi Rapprochement
April 12, 2023 @ 06:50 AMThawing of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia was expected following the signing of China-brokered peace deal, but the war in Yemen, in which both countries are on rival sides, is still on. The conflict in Yemen is seen by Western sources as an extension of the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, where they have lent support of varying degrees to rival forces in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon
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Russia Working on Anti-satellite Laser Using Il-76 and MiG-31D Aircraft
April 12, 2023 @ 04:58 AMRussia is developing anti-satellite laser complex based on the Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter. This was stated in an article on armed struggle in space, published in the April edition of Russian defense ministrys "Military Thought” magazine
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Australian Navy Acquires Undersea Support Vessel from Norway
April 11, 2023 @ 01:26 PMAustralia has procured a 13-year-old Norwegian commercial vessel for $73.4 million, which it will convert into a military vessel for undersea military operations
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Russia’s Ruselectronics Develops Bird Tracking System for Airport Safety
April 9, 2023 @ 02:33 PMThe ornithological safety system of the Ruselectronics holding has confirmed its effectiveness during testing at Pulkovo International Airport. The ORNI complex allows you to track the flights of birds at a distance of up to 20 km, determine the direction, height and speed of their movement, as well as automatically turn on the deterrents installed at the airfield
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China's AC332 Multipurpose Helicopter completes First Flight
April 8, 2023 @ 05:16 PMChina's indigenous multirole helicopter, the AC332, completed its first flight in North China's Tianjin on Friday.Its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) focused on developing a product with performance and operating costs comparable to those of advanced foreign counterparts and realize advantages in terms of its plateau performances, Ma Dequan, general manager of AVIC Tianjin Helicopter Co Ltd, was quoted as saying to Global Times
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Boeing Awarded $1.17 Billion to Procure 400 Harpoon Block II Missile
April 8, 2023 @ 07:22 AMBoeing was awarded a $1,170,768,698 to procure 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Grade B canister tactical missilesThe contract is an undefinitized modification against a previously issued basic ordering agreement, a Pentagon contract announcement said Friday.Besides the 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU), the contract covers four RTM-84L-4 Block II HIIU Grade B canister exercise missiles, 411 containers, four blast test vehicles and two Harpoon Weapon System (HWS) Joint Common Test Sets (JCTS)
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U.S. Sending Laser-guided Rockets to Down Iranian Shahed Drones in Ukraine
April 6, 2023 @ 11:54 AMThe United States is sending experimental Counter-UAS laser-guided rocket systems to Ukraine in an effort to down Iranian Shahed drones that are used to devastating effect by Russian Forces. The 10 mobile C-UAS laser-guided rocket systems are included in the latest $2
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U.S. Provides $2.1B Worth Ammo, Anti-drone Systems, Radars for Ukrainian Counter Offensive...
April 5, 2023 @ 04:50 AMThe U.S
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Czech Army to Receive First Few of 12 New Bell Helicopters in
April 4, 2023 @ 01:08 PMThe Czech Republics First Deputy Minister of Defence František Šulc and Air Force Commander Brigadier General Petr Čepelka participated at the ceremony marking the handover of the first H1 helicopter to the Czech Armed Forces in the Bell Textron factory in Amarillo, Texas. Eight UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters and four AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters will replace the Czech Air Forces obsolete Mi-24V/35 helicopters
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BAE Systems to Produce Block 4 Electronic Warfare Systems for Future Lot...
April 4, 2023 @ 12:49 PMLockheed Martin awarded BAE Systems $491 million to produce Block 4 electronic warfare (EW) systems for future Lot 17 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, adding to the 1,200 F-35 EW systems it has delivered to date. The powerful Block 4 systems will accelerate the delivery of advanced EW capabilities to warfighters by combining adaptable hardware and incremental software updates
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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...