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11 US Troops Injured When Iran Fired Fateh, Qiam Missiles on US'...

January 17, 2020 @ 11:07 AM

Eleven American troops were injured besides Apache helicopters and hangers destroyed, when Iranian missiles hit the Ain al-Asad Air base in Iraq on January 8, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The missiles used in the operation were upgraded Fateh (range 500 km) and Qiam (range 800 km) which struck their targets with an accuracy of a few meters, Iranian media said quoting state sources
Iran May Buy Chinese J-10Cs Using Part of $3B Qatar Funds

January 17, 2020 @ 06:40 AM

Iran may drop its plan to buy Russian MiG-35 and Su-30 fighters, and opt to acquire Chengdu J-10 jets from China by investing half of the $3 billion financial assistance provided by Qatar. The $3 billion aid was offered by the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani when he met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran last week
Qatar Launches New France Flights in Deal Seen as Payback for Rafale...

January 16, 2020 @ 12:00 PM

Qatar Airways yesterday announced the launch of flights connecting Doha with Lyon (France) which together with flights to Paris and Nice, is seen as payback for the tiny Gulf nation buying Rafale fighter from Dassault. Doha has ordered 36 Rafale jets: 24 for $7 Billion in 2015 and 12 more for $2
Flight of Boeing Super Hornet with IRST Block II Initiates FA-18 Block...

January 16, 2020 @ 06:57 AM

Boeing and the USNavy flew an F/A-18 Super Hornet equipped with an Infrared Search & Track (IRST) Block II pod completed its first flight in late 2019, the company announced on Wednesday. IRST Block II is a critical component of the Block III Super Hornet
US Navy Awards Leonardo $176M for 32 TH-73A Helicopters

January 14, 2020 @ 07:03 AM

The US Navy has awarded Leonardo $176.47 million to supply 32 TH-73A helicopters and related support
Iraq Accelerates S-300 Negotiations After Attack on Airbases

January 11, 2020 @ 07:56 AM

Iraq has resumed talks with Russia regarding its purchase of S-300 air defense systems, days after attack on its air bases hosting American troops. "Iraq has resumed its talks on the purchase of Russian S-300s
Ukrainian, Iranian Investigators Could Together Decode Passenger Jet’s Black Box

January 10, 2020 @ 08:47 AM

A 45-member Ukrainian State Investigative Commission team which arrived in Tehran today is holding talks with Iranian authorities to jointly decode the black box of the downed Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737-800. "At the moment, we are holding effective diplomatic negotiations with the Iranian side, there is every reason to hope for cooperation on all issues, including the participation of our commission in deciphering the recordings from the black boxes of our aircraft," Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov on his Facebook page, Ukrainian media reported
Northrop Selected to Speed Up US Army's Software Development

January 9, 2020 @ 01:29 PM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $70 million, 28 month contract to accelerate the software development of the US Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) into a more agile framework. Under the contract, awarded by the Aviation Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC), Northrop Grumman and the US Army will partner to prototype an agile development process in order to build, test and field capabilities faster to respond to current and emerging needs, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Indonesia Deploys F-16s, Warships to Ward Off Chinese EEZ "Intrusion"

January 9, 2020 @ 11:12 AM

Indonesia has taken a stance to secure its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from Chinese intrusion by deploying four F-16 fighters and six warships to the South China Sea. “Our Navy and Air Force have been deployed to the North Natuna Sea
Rheinmetall, Thales To Develop Rockets for German Helicopters

January 9, 2020 @ 05:46 AM

Rheinmetall and Thales have signed an agreement to develop 70mm (2.75") guided and unguided rockets to be armed on German helicopters

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