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DARPA Asks Northrop Grumman to Design Warship-Deployable Autonomous VTOL Aircraft
July 14, 2023 @ 04:51 AMDefense Advanced Research Project Agencys (DARPA) awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to design an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system capable of operating from a moving Navy ship at sea. The AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) demonstrator will be designed as a cost-efficient, multiple-mission capable vehicle that is runway independent
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Bundeswehr Orders Rheinmetall-made 120mm Tank Ammo
July 13, 2023 @ 09:43 AMThe German Bundeswehr has expanded to €4 billion an existing framework agreement with Rheinmetall for the supply of 120mm tank ammunition. On Thursday, the company said an existing agreement for the munition, including the type fired by the main gun of the Leopard 2 tank, had been expanded “to close gaps that have arisen in the stocks [of the German military]”
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Brazilian Pilots Learn to Fly the Gripen
July 13, 2023 @ 05:48 AMSwedens Saab said final four Brazilian pilots completed the Delta Conversion Training on Gripen operation, which included theoretical and practical classes, as well as simulator flights. The last class of operational pilots responsible for the deployment of the F-39 Gripen in the 1st Air Defense Group (1st GDA) of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), concluded the Delta Conversion Training on June 13th at the Gripen Centre, located at the F 7 Wing in Såtenäs, in the western region of Sweden
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Germany May Withdraw from Deal with Poland to Repair Ukraine-damaged Leopard Tanks
July 12, 2023 @ 02:08 PMGermany may bow out of the deal with Poland to repair Leopard tanks damaged in the ongoing Ukraine war. A German defense ministry official told local newspaper
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F-16 Deal to Turkey to Move Forward
July 11, 2023 @ 01:31 PMThe United States and Turkey are inching close towards signing the $20 billion F-16 contract after a previous F-35 deal hit the snag over Ankaras purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems. Turkey has been seeking to buy 40 new F-16 fighter jets as well as nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes from the U
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After Drones, U.S. F-16s 'Violate' Airspace during Russia-Syria Exercises: Kremlin
July 10, 2023 @ 08:20 AMRussian claims U.S
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Russia-Syria Perform Drills to 'Control Syrian Airspace' Amidst U.S. Drone Flights
July 7, 2023 @ 10:01 AMEven as Russia and the U.S
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U.S. Drones Intercepted for Airspace Violation during Syria-Russia Exercise: Kremlin
July 7, 2023 @ 05:16 AMRussia has accused the U.S
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Rheinmetall's F-35 Fuselage Factory- Germany's Gain is Turkey's Loss
July 5, 2023 @ 02:08 PMGerman defense firm Rheinmetalls announcement of a brand-new factory to build some 400 fuselage sections of the F-35 fighter jet is bringing back to Europe what was lost when Washington ejected Turkey from the stealth jet program. Turkish Aerospace and other companies manufactured some 937 parts for the F-35 though not the full fuselage, and were to benefit to the tune of $9 billion over the course of the program
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Ukraine Claims Russia Placed Explosives atop Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
July 5, 2023 @ 01:58 PMUkraines armed forces say the Russians placed explosives on the roof of two power units of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest such plant in Europe. Russian troops occupied the city of Enerhodar and the nearby Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant at the end of February 2022
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
Avantel to Equip Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels with Satcom Equipment
Kuwait to Upgrade Patriot Missiles in $400M U.S. Deal
U.S. Fires National Security Agency Director and Deputy in Major Shakeup
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...
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...