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Testing Commences of Russian R-37M Hypersonic air-to-air Missile from Su-35 Jet

April 4, 2020 @ 10:28 AM

Test firing of the Russian R-37M hypersonic air-to-air missile (also known as RVV-BD) from the Su-35 fighter jets are planned for end-2020 while flight tests to confirm compatibility with the Su-35 have already commenced. The R-37M is intended to be the main long-range air-to-air weapon for current and future Su and MiG type Russian fighter jets well into the next decade
Russian Arms Sales Growing in Africa

March 24, 2020 @ 01:35 PM

Russia has emerged as the biggest supplier of weapons to Africa and accounts for half of the regions arms market pie, more than twice that of China and the United States. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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
Azerbaijani MiG-29 Fighter Crashes Into Caspian Sea, Pilot Missing

July 25, 2019 @ 07:21 AM

A MiG-29 fighter belonging to the Azerbaijani Air Force on a routine training flight crashed into the Caspian sea on Wednesday, the defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday. "On 24 July, at about 22:00, a MiG-29 plane of the Azerbaijani Air Force, which was conducting a training flight, suddenly disappeared from the radar
Portugal Orders 5 Embraer KC-390 Military Transport Aircraft

July 12, 2019 @ 07:08 AM

The Portuguese government has placed an order for 5 Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft, deliveries of which are scheduled to begin in 2023. “The Portuguese KC-390 will meet new interoperability requirements, in the areas of secure navigation, data and voice transmission that will allow the KC-390 to integrate joint operations in multinational alliances in which Portugal is integrated,” said Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security
ThyssenKrupp, Navantia Dropped from Netherlands Submarine Purchase Bid

February 18, 2019 @ 01:04 PM

The Dutch government has dropped German shipbuilder- ThyssenKrupp and Spanish Navantia in its bid to purchase new submarines for the Royal Netherlands navy. The government is expected to take a decision next Friday about the purchase
Russia Conducts Surprise Mock Attacks On Norwegian Targets

February 14, 2019 @ 01:17 PM

A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 fleet consisting of 11 aircraft conducted a surprise mock attack on Norwegian targets The aircraft on a routine training exercise took off from Kola Peninsula located in the northwestern part of Russia, flew over the Arctic Barents Sea and formed into an attack profile aiming directly at Vardo, Norways northernmost town. The ‘Fencer strike aircraft suddenly swung about, sped up and formed into the attack profile aiming at the Norwegian outpost, veering away just in time, news
Lockheed, Airbus Likely Options if Portugal Abandons Embraer KC-390 Buy

January 17, 2019 @ 10:21 AM

Lockheed Martin C130J and Airbus A400 may find their way into Portugals plans to acquire military transport aircraft if the nation decides to abandon Embraer KC-390 purchase due to high pricing. The Chief of Portuguese Air Force General Staff (CEMFA) General Manuel Rolo said in the parliament on Wednesday that the state does not want to see beyond 830 million euros ($945 million)
Israeli Air Force Grounds F-15 Fleet after Canopy Blows off at 30,000

January 7, 2019 @ 06:24 PM

The Israeli military has launched an investigation to determine how an F-15 fighter jets canopy suddenly blew off at 30,000 feet during a training flight last week. The Israeli Air Force chief grounded the militarys fleet of F-15 fighter jets until the cause of the accident is found, Times of Israel reported
Russian IL-20 Plane ‘Disappears’ During Israeli, French Attack on Syria

September 18, 2018 @ 08:05 AM

A Russias Il-20 military aircraft with 14 servicemen on board disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea, an official with Russias Defense Ministry announced Tuesday. The plane went off the radar while F-16 fighters of the Israeli Air Force and a French ship had attacked targets in the Syrian province of Latakia

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