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Taiwan Air Force Jet F-5E Crashes, Pilot Reported Dead
October 29, 2020 @ 06:56 AMA Taiwan Air Force F-5E combat jet crashed two minutes after taking off Today with the pilot declared dead after ejecting and parachuting into the sea, Taiwan-based media China Times reported. The F-5E combat jet took off Thursday morning from an air force base in eastern Taiwan, and went down two minutes after taking off due to engine failure
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Lockheed to Transform Airlifters Into Potent Strike Weapon Platforms
October 29, 2020 @ 05:58 AMThe U.S
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Russian Helicopters Launches Mi-8 Test Operation Program in Indonesia
October 28, 2020 @ 02:06 PMUlan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP), part of Russian Helicopters has launched Mi-8/171 type helicopter test operation program in Indonesia. The program is aimed at the assessing of all the advantages of helicopters real operation in conjunction with all available corporate support tools and implemented aftersales services of Russian Helicopters holding company
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Russian Military Tests Anti-missile, Anti-satellite Defence System
October 28, 2020 @ 01:26 PMThe Russian military conducted a test launch of a new anti-missile missile defense system at a test site in Kazakhstan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The missile is speculated to be the 14Ts033 "Nudol” which can intercept inter-continental ballistic missile as well as knock down satellites in low earth orbit
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China Calls US a Bully After BECA Satellite Data Pact With India
October 28, 2020 @ 06:16 AMChina has called out senior U.S
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Airbus A330 MRTT ‘Voyager’ Achieves Clearance to Refuel A400M Aircraft
October 27, 2020 @ 09:21 AMThe Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) has granted the Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) clearance for the A400M using the centreline hose and drogue system, known as the Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU). The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the only MRTT customer to make use of this system, which is used to refuel large probe-equipped aircraft such as the A400M or C295
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Greece Preparing to Test S-300 Air Defence System in Response to Turkey’s...
October 24, 2020 @ 09:17 AMGreece is preparing to test its Russian-made S-300 air defence systems (ADS) installed on the island of Crete in response to Turkeys test of its S-400 ADS last week. Satellite images by the Turkish military show that Athens has put into combat readiness S-300 missile systems and that the tests could happen next week, Greek news agency Pentapostagma reported Friday
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France To Repair Perle Nuclear Attack Submarine Destroyed in June Fire
October 24, 2020 @ 07:43 AMThe French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly announced that the Navys Perle nuclear attack submarine will soon begin undergoing repairs, four months after it was destroyed in fire. Experts from Naval Group, the Fleet Support Service of the French Navy and the Directorate General for Armament (DGA) agency had been analyzing the damage and reported that the submarine could be repaired, the defense ministry said in a
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Russia to Use Hypersonic Missiles in New START Negotiations with US: Putin
October 23, 2020 @ 12:23 PMRussia has signalled readiness to include hypersonic weapons in the New START arms control treaty negotiations. “High-precision hypersonic weapons have not been taken into account
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Saab Receives Norwegian Combat Training Order
October 23, 2020 @ 12:13 PMSaab has received an order for service and maintenance of the Norwegian Combat Training Centre. The order value is approximately 200 MSEK and the contract is valid between October 2020 and October 2024 with the possibility for additional three years of option
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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