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First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
April 26, 2024 @ 08:41 AMCroatias first batch of six Rafale fighter jets landed in the country on April 25. The aircraft, part of an agreement signed in November 2021, arrived at the 91st operational base near Zagreb
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RTX Wins $344M to Develop Standard Missile Variants
April 26, 2024 @ 06:56 AMRaytheon, an RTX business, has won a $344 million contract for the development of two missile variants – the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU – which will be based on a common guidance section, where the electronics and software that guide a missile to its target are housed. The updated variants will share a newly designed guidance section, target detection device, independent flight termination system and electronics unit
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U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
April 25, 2024 @ 09:27 AMAmerican President Joe Biden has signed into law a critical supplemental bill totaling approximately $95 billion, aimed at bolstering security assistance for key U.S
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Kongsberg's HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Completes Factory Acceptance Tests
April 25, 2024 @ 06:52 AMKongsberg Discovery's business area, Kongsberg Discovery, has announced the completion of factory acceptance testing for the first production system of their long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) called HUGIN Endurance. Sea trials for the first production unit began in September 2023 and concluded with a successful demonstration of the AUV's capabilities to the customer in March 2024
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Raytheon's Redstone Facility Expansion to Boost Defense Program Capacity by Over 50%
April 24, 2024 @ 05:25 AMRaytheon, a business unit of RTX, has commenced a $115 million expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility located in Huntsville, Alabama. The expansion project will add 26,000 square feet to the facility, increasing its capacity for integrating and delivering critical defense programs by more than 50%
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Turkey to Deploy S-400 Air Defense Systems on Iraqi Border for Operation...
April 23, 2024 @ 09:19 AMTurkey is reportedly considering deploying its Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defense systems along its Iraqi border as part of an upcoming summer offensive against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraqi Kurdistan. If implemented, this would mark the first operational deployment of the S-400 since its acquisition in 2017, despite widespread condemnation from NATO allies
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Turkey, Iraq Sign MOU on Defense Industry Cooperation
April 23, 2024 @ 06:10 AMTurkey and Iraq have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance strategic cooperation between the countries in the field of defense industry. The agreement was signed during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Haluk Görgün, President of Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), to Iraq on April 22
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Lithuania to Defer Tanks Purchase, Buy Air Defense Systems Instead
April 22, 2024 @ 07:16 AMLithuania is reevaluating its defense procurement strategy, with a focus on prioritizing the acquisition of air defense systems while deferring the supply of tanks. Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas has proposed restructuring the plan, advocating for the creation of a tank company initially instead of proceeding directly to a tank battalion
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Russian Salvage Ship Damaged in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Sevastopol
April 21, 2024 @ 12:19 PMA Russian salvage ship, Kommuna, was damaged in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Sevastopol harbor on Sunday. The ship suffered a direct hit from a Scalp/Strom Shadow missile launched by a Ukrainian Su-24 fighter jet, Ukrainian media reports said
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Russian Military Base May Appear in Central African Republic
April 20, 2024 @ 06:05 AMThe Central African Republic (CAR) is considering deploying a Russian military base in the eastern region to enhance border security in that area. In an interview with RTVI, President Faustin-Archange Touadera expressed interest in potentially establishing a Russian military base in the eastern region of his country to bolster border security
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
China's J-15 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
U.S., Iraqi Forces Assassinate ISIS Second-in-Command, Abu Khandijah
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...