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Air-dropped Typhoon Armored Vehicle Delivery to Russian Paratroopers from 2021
August 5, 2020 @ 12:06 PMThe Russian Airborne Forces will begin receiving the air-dropped 4×4 K4386 Typhoon-VDV armored vehicle starting 2021. "This year in order to conduct troop trials the troops are receiving protected Typhoon-VDV special purpose vehicles, which can be parachuted, and from 2021 serial deliveries of the vehicles are planned," said VDV's commander Andrey Serdyukov in the interview to the Red Star, the official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense
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Indian Defence Ministry Proposes Leasing of Military Equipment
August 4, 2020 @ 06:59 AMIndia has proposed leasing of military equipment in its revised draft of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, that may enable the military to possess and operate costly platforms required for a limited period. Leasing was introduced as another category for acquisition in addition to the existing ‘Buy and ‘Make acquisition
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29 killed in Afghan Prison Attack: Islamic State Claims Responsiblity
August 3, 2020 @ 11:58 AMIslamic State has claimed to have carried out the attack on Nangarhar prison in Afghanistans Jalalabad that has left 29 people dead. “At least 29 people were killed and 50 others were wounded in Nangarhar prison attack that ended after almost 18 hours,” Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, was quoted as saying by TOLO News Monday
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New Radar, On-board Computer Proposed in Elbit’s Upgrade of Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets...
August 3, 2020 @ 06:10 AMIsraeli company Elbit Systems has received from its country permission modernize Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters. The need for such a permit for Elbit Systems was sought by the Ukrainian side to ensure the responsibility of the main integrator of the new systems on board the aircraft,
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BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Military GPS Business
August 1, 2020 @ 10:28 AMBAE Systems on Friday said it completed acquisition of the Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation. As announced in January, this asset purchase is a unique opportunity to acquire a high-quality, technology-based business that augments the existing BAE Systems Electronic Systems portfolio through the addition of GPS anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology that enables navigation and guidance for a range of defense missions, the company said in a
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Greece Signs LOA to Purchase 4 MH-60R, Modernize S-70B6 Choppers
July 31, 2020 @ 12:16 PMThe Greek government has signed letters of acceptances (LOA) to purchase four MH-60R helicopters and modernize old S-70B6 rotorcraft. Value of the contract is not known
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Chinese Navy Debuts Latest Long Ranger Bomber H-6J in South China Sea...
July 30, 2020 @ 04:28 PMChina's Navy deployed its latest long range bomber, the H-6J that flew along with the H-6G during a recent drill in the South China Sea. Chinese media reported that the H-6J can carry seven YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, with six under the wings and one in the weapon bay
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Iran’s First Military Satellite Beams images of US Bases in Middle East...
July 30, 2020 @ 08:51 AMIrans Nour (Light)-1 military satellite has relayed image of the United States biggest airbase in West Asia in its first attempt at imaging from the space since launch in April this year. The Aerospace Division of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) that launched and controls the satellite, provided an image of the al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar that the space bird had taken using the “mosaic imaging” method, Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday
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New Chinese Warship Engine to Power Lasers, Catapult Launch
July 30, 2020 @ 07:13 AMA new Chinese 20MW generator for warships includes advanced integrated electric propulsion (IEP) technology that would power high energy weapons, including electromagnetic railguns and lasers. It could also be used to power catapult launch system in aircraft carriers
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US Middle East Forces on “High Alert” as Iran Fires Missiles from...
July 29, 2020 @ 05:28 PMIrans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles from underground launch facilities on the second day of its major naval and aerial drills in southern Iran. U
Ukraine Replaces Soviet-era AK-47s with U.S. Made AR-15 Assault Rifles
Singapore in Talks with U.S. on Setting up F-35 Training Base in...
Australian Defense Force Receives 300 Locally-manufactured Drones Worth A$1.5M
Russian Military Strikes Ukrainian Oil Refinery Supplying Donbas Forces
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...