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Libyan Military Destroys Haftar Forces’ Pantsir Air Defense Systems, Wing Loong Drones
May 18, 2020 @ 07:33 AMThe Libyan Army has claimed to have destroyed two Russian-made Pantsir air defense systems besides Chinese Wing Loong II drones of the renegade commander Khalifa Belqasim Haftar. “The Army carried out airstrikes against Haftar militias at the Al-Watiya airbase southwest of capital Tripoli
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Croatian Air Force Trainer Plane Crashes, Two Dead
May 7, 2020 @ 05:55 PMCroatian Air Forces twin seater training aircraft crashed in the southwest of the country today, killing both pilots. The defence ministry said in a statement that Zlin 424L, tail number “403” crashed near Zadar AF base at around 4 p
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Sukhoi Superjet 100 Engine Fails, Makes Emergency Landing
May 5, 2020 @ 07:29 AMA Sukhoi Superjet 100 made an emergency landing in Moscows Sheremetyevo Airport on Tuesday after one of its engines failed. The aircraft took off from southwestern Russian city of Saratov and landed safely at 7
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China's Vehicle-Mounted 155mm Howitzer Enters Army Service
April 30, 2020 @ 05:27 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command recently inducted a new advanced vehicle-mounted howitzer, the PCL-181, on Thursday. The weapon was first unveiled in Beijing at the National Day parade on October 1, 2019
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French Army Cougar Helicopter Crashes, 2 Dead
April 16, 2020 @ 12:07 PMA Cougar multi-role helicopter of the French Army crashed near Tarbes in southwestern France on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring five others. "On April 15, a Cougar helicopter crashed north of Tarbes during a training mission in the vicinity of Bouilh-Devant (Hautes-Pyrénées)
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Dassault Aviation Resumes Training Flights for Indian Rafale Pilots
April 16, 2020 @ 06:53 AMDassault Aviation has resumed training flights for Indian pilots on the Rafale fighter jet, following disruption in recent weeks owing to the COVID-19 crisis in France. “At Merignac, the (conversion training center) activities started on Monday with a daily mission for two Indian Rafales, in order to meet our contractual obligations for delivery,” Dassault Aviatiion executive chairman Eric Trappier said in an April 8 note to staff on the company website, French website
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Southwest Valley Constructors Awarded $524M to Design-Build US-Mexico Border Wall
March 24, 2020 @ 05:39 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Southwest Valley Constructors a $524 million contract to design and build border wall at Tucson, Arizona. “Southwest Valley Constructors, Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a $524 million modification to contract for design build of the Tucson sector barrier wall replacement project,” Pentagon said in a statement Monday
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US Destroyer Ready to Undergo Tests Nearly 3 Years After Fatal Accident
February 4, 2020 @ 05:38 AMThe US Navy's USS Fitzgerald guided-missile destroyer that was damaged in a deadly collision with a cargo ship nearly three years ago has undergone repairs and will soon begin testing at sea. On June 17, 2017, the warship collided with MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged container ship, about 80 nautical miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan
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Chinese PLA Commissions 3-seat Gyroplane for Border Patrol in Tibet region
February 3, 2020 @ 06:08 AMThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently commissioned its 3-seater gyroplane is expected to be deployed as a patrol vehicle along China's southwestern Tibet region mainly bordering India and Nepal, state media reported. The new Lieying gyroplane, ‘Falcon is equipped with three seats instead of two in earlier models and has a more powerful engine with 135 horsepower and a rotor blade measuring 8
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Large Utility-Attack Drone Test-flown in China
January 19, 2020 @ 11:24 AMClaimed to be the world's first, a three-engine large drone made its first flight in China last Thursday which can be used in transport and attack missions. Developed by Chengdu-based Tengden Technology Co, the drone took off and landed on Thursday morning at an airfield in Southwest China, marking its successful maiden flight, Chengdu Daily reported on Friday
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
