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Dutch Navy NH-90 helicopter crash in Caribbean, 2 Dead
July 20, 2020 @ 10:33 AMA crash involving an NH90 maritime combat helicopter belonging to the Dutch Navy crashed on Sunday, killing two out of four crew members on board. The helicopter came down in the Caribbean Sea near Aruba at the end of a coastguard patrol
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Israel to Upgrade Greek AH-64 Apache Helicopters
July 20, 2020 @ 08:21 AMIsrael has reportedly agreed to upgrade Greek AH-64 Apache gunships besides ratifying a tripartite deal with Greece and Cyprus on the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project. The Apache contract valued $34 million covers 19 helicopters
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China Launches Research Vessel for South China Sea Exploration
July 19, 2020 @ 05:31 PMChina launched its first modern scientific research vessel Saturday to help boost the country's marine exploration capability in the South China Sea (SCS). The launch will “further safeguard its maritime sovereignty and interests,” state media reported
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US Army Invites Bids to Replace Iconic M-2 Bradley tank
July 18, 2020 @ 05:22 AMThe US Army has issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) seeking digital designs of a potentially manned-unmanned tank meant to replace the iconic M-2 Bradley tank in service for several decades. From the digital designs, up to five contractors will be chosen to compete in a preliminary design review of the vehicle, which the US Army calls as the ‘Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV)
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Israeli Spy Satellites Beams First Pictures
July 16, 2020 @ 08:48 AMIsrael Ministry of Defense (IMoD) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have reeived first images from Ofek 16 satellite launched on July 6. On July 14, engineering teams of the Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), IMoD and IAI operated the satellites observation camera for the first time
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Reconnaissance Plane Crashes in Turkey, 7 Dead
July 16, 2020 @ 05:53 AMA Turkish reconnaissance plane crashed into a mountain in eastern Van Province early on Thursday, killing seven people on board. “A reconnaissance aircraft crashed into Mount Artos in Van Provinces Gevaş district earlier today
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Nepal Airlines to Ground Chinese-made Y12, MA60 Aircraft from July 16
July 15, 2020 @ 08:44 AMNepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to ground two types of Chinese made aircraft, the 17-seater Y12e and the 56-seater MA6 from July 16 suspecting engine underperformance. Shortage of trained pilots to fly the Chinese aircraft is being cited as another reason for the grounding
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China May Cut Rare Earth Material Supply to Lockheed Martin in Sanctions...
July 14, 2020 @ 05:20 PMChina is likely to cut-off material supply including rare earths to Lockheed Martin besides imposing restrictions on its Chinese suppliers as part of sanctions for selling arms to Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a press conference on Tuesday that China had decided to impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin
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Japan Lists Procurement of Ships, Fighter Jets, Drones in Defense White Paper
July 14, 2020 @ 02:26 PMJapan has listed out multi-billion procurement of military hardware including 2 destroyers, a submarine, F-35 aircraft, and the F-X indigenous fighter jet in the 2020 defense white paper released today. Tokyo plans to acquire three P-1 patrol aircraft and 7 SH-60K patrol helicopters this year
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China Kick-Starts Mass Production of J-20B Jets after Thrust Upgrades
July 14, 2020 @ 08:06 AMChinas J-20B stealth fighter has entered mass production after receiving thrust vector controls, and with better maneuverability, it has made its way to the list of fifth-generation fighter jets. “The moment was marked at a ceremonial unveiling of the modified J-20B jet on July 8
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...