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BrahMos Aerospace Confirms Ongoing Talks with Indonesia at Army-2024 Forum
August 19, 2024 @ 08:12 AMBrahMos Aerospace has confirmed Indonesia's interest in the BrahMos missile during the Army-2024 Forum in the Moscow region. “Talks with Indonesia are currently ongoing,” a company representative told Defense Mirror at the forum, though they declined to provide further details regarding the potential contract value or timeline
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Russian Helicopters Acknowledge FPV Drone Threat, Announces Upgrades
August 19, 2024 @ 05:00 AMRussian Helicopters, the country's primary manufacturer of military rotorcraft, has admitted that some of its helicopters have been brought down by first-person view (FPV) drones. In a rare acknowledgment of vulnerability, the company revealed that it is working on solutions to combat this new type of threat
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No Orders for Armata-T-14 Tanks from Russian MoD
August 18, 2024 @ 08:50 AMDespite a dire need for tanks in the war against Ukraine, the Russian MoD has not placed orders for its showpiece tank, the T-14 or Armata. At the Army-2024 Forum, tank manufacturer UralVagonZavod (UVZ) expressed readiness to start production of the T-14s once the Russian government places an order
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Some 10,000 Israeli Soldiers Wounded from Current Fighting in Gaza
August 17, 2024 @ 11:19 AMA total of 10,060 Israeli soldiers have been wounded from the on-going “Iron Swords” campaign in Gaza. Every month over 1,000 new wounded are taken in from the ongoing fighting, the
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New Stealth Missile for Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Shown For the First Time...
August 16, 2024 @ 02:06 PMA new cruise missile for the Russian Su-57 has been shown for the first time in images leaked on social media. Developed by missile maker, Tactical Missiles Armament Concern the stealth tactical missile is called “monochrome” and designated as S-71M
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Two French Air Force Rafale Jets Collide, Pilot of One Ejects, 2...
August 15, 2024 @ 11:39 AMTwo Rafale jets belonging to the French Air Force Collided in mid-air over Meurthe-et-Moselle while on a training missing yesterday. While the pilot of one ejected before the collision, the pilot and instructor who where in the second aircraft are reported missing, the Air Force said
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Russian UAC to Create New Commercial Cargo Aircraft, Il-76TD-90A
August 15, 2024 @ 08:04 AMThe United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) subsidiary Il has obtained a type certificate from Russian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsiya for modification to the Il-76 cargo plane to develop a new aircraft with the designation Il-76TD-90A. The new Il-76TD-90A will feature improved flight performance, modern avionics and a reduced minimum crew complement of three people
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Russia Developing Vertical Take-off-Landing Fighter Jet Based on Yak Aircraft Platform
August 14, 2024 @ 05:51 AMRussia has commenced concept studies on an all-new vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) fighter jet based on a Yak platform on which earlier Soviet/Russian VTOL attempts were made. A source within the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) confirmed the development to defensemirror
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Russia’s Sukhoi Displays S-76 Large VTOL Cargo Drone at Army 2024
August 13, 2024 @ 09:40 AMThe United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is demonstrating for the first time a full-scale model of a fundamentally new unmanned transport system for off-airfield deployment with a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft S-76. The unmanned S-76 has already passed the first stage of flight experiments to test vertical takeoff, hovering and landing modes
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Kalashnikov Debuts GP-46 Under Barrel Grenade Launcher
August 12, 2024 @ 07:22 PMKalashnikov has unveiled GP-46 40x46 mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed to enhance the effectiveness of armed forces on the battlefield. The GP-46 is engineered to neutralize enemy forces in various scenarios, including ground troops, trenches, ditches, and unarmored vehicles
Portuguese Air Force Joins KC-390 Surveillance Upgrade Studies with Embraer, Brazil
Sweden Acquires Four C-390 Millennium Aircraft from Embraer
HENSOLDT Expands Partnership with Czech Armed Forces on Artillery Command System
Norway Completes F-35 Procurement with Final Deliveries from Lockheed Martin
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...