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Sweden Awards Saab Torpedo 62 Life Extension Deal
July 9, 2020 @ 10:30 AMThe Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) on Thursday awarded Saab a contract for the life extension of the heavyweight torpedo system. “Saab on Thursday received a first order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the life extension of the heavyweight torpedo system,” the company said in a release July 9
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Israel Shipyards to provide OPV 45 Offshore Patrol Vessels to African Country's
July 9, 2020 @ 08:24 AMIsrael Shipyards on Thursday announced an agreement with an African country's naval force for the supply of two OPV 45 offshore patrol vessels. The vessels were designed for a wide range of missions, including protection against the increasing threat of piracy in the region
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Serbia Inducts Six CH-92A Attack Drone Purchased from China
July 5, 2020 @ 02:58 PMSerbian President, Aleksandar Vučić officially inducted six Chinese CH-92A attack/reconnaissance drones into the countrys armed forces on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, President Vučić said that Serbia had procured six unmanned aerial vehicles in the People's Republic of China
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Turkey's ATMACA Anti-ship Missile Cleared For Forces Entry After Latest Test
July 5, 2020 @ 07:46 AMTurkey's anti-ship cruise missile, ATMACA has been cleared for forces entry after it struck a sea-based target 200 kms away in its latest long-distance test launch Saturday, head of the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) Ismail Demir tweeted. “ATMACA flew a long distance this time
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France Withdrawing from NATO Mediterranean Mission linked Turkey incident
July 3, 2020 @ 11:02 AMA few days after France accused Turkish warships of being aggressive towards its own ship, it has decided to pull out of a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea. “I would like to pause for a moment on the very worrying behavior of Turkey
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China Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Reveals Unmanned Helicopter Drone Model
July 3, 2020 @ 09:02 AMChina's Type 075 amphibious assault ship (AAS) has revealed an unmanned reconnaissance helicopter model on deck which resembled the AR500C, a new drone that was test-flown for the first time on May 20. The presence of the life-size model of the AR500C together with that of what looks like a transport helicopter, most likely the Z-8, is intended to test space allocation
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Indian ASTRA BVR Missiles for Navy & IAF Fighters
July 3, 2020 @ 06:29 AMFighter jets of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be armed with Astra, the countrys first beyond visual range air-to-air missiles. “The induction of Astra Missiles having Beyond Visual Range capability will serve as a force multiplier and immensely add to the strike capability of the Navy and Air Force,” the Indian Ministry of Defense said in a
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First Indian Purchase of New MiG-29s in 30 Years
July 2, 2020 @ 01:39 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense on Thursday cleared a long-pending deal to acquire 21 MiG-29 fighters from Russia, making it the first deal for these jets in over three decades. The country will also buy 12 Su-30MKI jets from Moscow
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India Approves $2.36Bn Purchase of 21 MiG-29s, 12 Sukhoi-30 MKI Jets from
July 2, 2020 @ 11:56 AMThe Indian MoD has approved an Indian Air Force (IAF) proposal to speedily procure 21 MiG-29 fighter jets besides 12 Sukhoi MK1 from Russia. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement Thursday which includes the upgrade of 59 MiG-29 aircraft, a MoD release said
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Australian Military Vehicles to get 251 new Remote Weapon Stations
July 2, 2020 @ 09:33 AMThe Australian government will acquire 251 Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to be equipped on the Armys Bushmaster and Hawkei protected mobility vehicles. The order was placed with Australias
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Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles