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Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Completes 32-Hour Endurance Flight Test

December 23, 2023 @ 11:23 AM

Turkey's Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed for the newly commissioned aircraft carrier has completed a long-duration flight test, staying airborne for 32 hours, according to developer Baykar. The Bayraktar TB3 UCAV, equipped with the domestically developed PD-170 engine from TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI), underwent a series of performance tests, culminating in its 13th flight test named the endurance flight test at the Akıncı Flight Training and Test Center in Çorlu, Tekirdağ
Germany Buys Over 1,200 IRIS-T Guided Missiles

December 23, 2023 @ 06:07 AM

Germanys Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has placed an order with Diehl Defence for more than 1,200 guided missiles. On December 20, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, BAAINBw President, and Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, officially signed a framework contract for the procurement
Czech Republic Advances Talks with Germany for Joint Tank Acquisition, Aircraft Purchase...

December 21, 2023 @ 02:49 PM

Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová has disclosed that her country is in the process of advancing negotiations with Germany for a joint acquisition of Leopard 2A8 tanks. Simultaneously, talks are nearing completion for the purchase of C-390 Millennium transport aircraft and F-35 Lightning II fighter jets
U.S. Navy Receives First Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle

December 21, 2023 @ 04:03 AM

Boeing has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S Navy after completing acceptance testing this month
German Bundeswehr Calls Off Rheinmetall Artillery Ammunition for Ukraine

December 19, 2023 @ 06:40 AM

In a move to reinforce support for the Ukrainian armed forces, the German Bundeswehr has activated a call-off for 155mm artillery ammunition from Rheinmetall, pursuant to an existing framework agreement. Rheinmetall, under this contract, is set to supply a substantial quantity of various artillery shells, with the order valued in the three-digit million euros range
Chinook Espionage: Taiwanese Lieutenant Colonel Arrested in Alleged Defection Plot to China

December 12, 2023 @ 12:57 PM

A lieutenant colonel from Taiwan Armys Aviation and Special Forces Command has been arrested by prosecutors for allegedly planning to defect to China by flying a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to a Chinese aircraft carrier near the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced on December 11 that proactive measures have been implemented to thwart Chinese espionage activities
Upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor Demonstrates Enhanced Capability in Missile Defense Test

December 12, 2023 @ 04:14 AM

In the most recent test conducted by the U.S
Iranian Air Defense Forces Receive Karrar Drones Armed with Air-to-Air Missiles

December 11, 2023 @ 07:59 AM

In a ceremony overseen by Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Iranian air defense units officially received domestically developed Karrar drones equipped with air-to-air missiles on Sunday. These Majid missiles, designed for the interception of hostile aerial targets, offer a cost-effective alternative to deploying manned jet fighters for such operations, Iranian state-owned media reported
Poland Approves $2.5B Contract for 152 Krab Self-Propelled Howitzers

December 11, 2023 @ 04:41 AM

The Ministry of National Defense in Poland has approved the procurement of 152 Krab self-propelled howitzers, with the officially approved contract valued at around PLN 10 billion ($2.5 billion) on December 8
U.S. Space Development Agency Working on Hypersonic Missile Interception Capability

December 9, 2023 @ 08:04 AM

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