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Russian Black Sea Fleet Redeploys Corvettes Amidst Ukrainian Drone Threat
July 1, 2024 @ 06:19 AMRussias Black Sea Fleet appears to be relocating corvettes to more secure bases in response to threats posed by Ukrainian naval drones. Recent photos from Crimea and other Russian bases confirm the redeployment of surface forces to new locations
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Russian Specialists Study ATACMS Missile Guidance System
July 1, 2024 @ 04:27 AMRussian specialists are currently examining the guidance and flight correction system of the American ATACMS operational-tactical missile. According to a weapons specialist who spoke to government-controlled
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Aurora Flight Sciences Unveils Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered UAS for Long-Range Reconnaissance
July 1, 2024 @ 03:39 AMAurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, has introduced the hydrogen fuel cell-powered SKIRON-XLE, a long-endurance variant of its SKIRON Expeditionary small UAS designed for extended long-range reconnaissance missions. Current flight tests suggest that the SKIRON-XLE will be able to sustain flight times exceeding five hours
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SNC Wins $170M to Deliver RAPCON-X Jets to Finnish Border Guard
July 1, 2024 @ 03:21 AMSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has secured a $170-million contract to supply two RAPCON-X jets to the Finnish Border Guard as part of the "MVX" program. These jets, currently in production, are part of SNCs latest integrated aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (A-ISR) solutions
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Serbia Completes Airspace Protection with Chinese-made Air-Defense Systems
June 30, 2024 @ 05:43 PMSerbia has ensured protection of its airspace with Chinese-made long range air defence system (ADS)- the FK-3 together with the short range ADS- the HQ-17AE which was displayed for the first time at an event to mark Vidovdan, a Serbian national holiday on June 28 in Kruševac. Serbian President Serbia Miloš Vučević said on the occasion, “I am proud to underline that we have presented for the first time the new short range air defence system HQ-17АЕ, which was purchased from China
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Greek Parliamentary Armaments Commissions Approves F-35 Jets Purchase
June 29, 2024 @ 09:18 AMThe Greek Parliamentary Armaments Commission has accepted a proposal to purchase 20 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets and to evaluate participation in the Constellation-type frigate construction program. Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias presented these proposals to the Commission
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Construction Begins on Canada’s First River Class Destroyer
June 29, 2024 @ 06:28 AMThe Canadian defense ministry has announced the start of construction for the countrys new fleet of Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) today. The new fleet will be known as River-class destroyers, with the first three ships named His Majestys Canadian Ships (HMCS) Fraser, Saint-Laurent, and Mackenzie
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Italian Navy Orders Fourth Fincantieri U212NFS Submarine
June 29, 2024 @ 04:33 AMThe Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière dArmement (OCCAR) has exercised an option to build the fourth new-generation submarine under the U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) program for the Italian Navy. The
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Houthis, Iraqi Resistance Target Four Merchant Ships in First Joint Operation
June 29, 2024 @ 03:54 AMThe Yemeni Armed Forces in a joint operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, targeted four merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, confirmed that its fighters carried out a joint operation with the Houthi group by launching missile attacks on "a vital site in Haifa
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Denmark to Station Frigates at its Ports to Perform NATO Naval Duties
June 28, 2024 @ 11:40 AMDue to air defense system issues on the frigate Iver Huitfeldt during its deployment in the Red Sea, Denmark will modify its NATO contribution by stationing frigates at Danish ports for the latter half of 2024. Initially, the frigates Iver Huitfeldt and Niels Juel were scheduled to alternate as the flagship of NATO's naval force (SNMG1) from July to November 2024
Poland Signs $3.8B Deal to Upgrade F-16 Fleet to V Block 72
Indonesia Hands Over New Coastal Surveillance Radar to Navy
Lockheed Martin Expands Industrial Package with SMU for Philippine F-16 Block 70
Chinese Navy “Expels” U.S. Destroyer in South China Sea Standoff
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...