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Turkey to Manufacture F-35 components through 2022, despite aircraft non-delivery
July 1, 2020 @ 04:42 AMDespite having its F-35 jets seized in the US, turkey will continue to manufacturer components for the same aircraft's global supply chain till 2022. Defense Department spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Andrews, was cited by
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LONGBOW Delivers 500th Radar for Qatari Air Force AH-64 Apache Helicopter
June 29, 2020 @ 06:40 PMThe LONGBOW Company, a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, recently delivered the 500th APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The Qatar Emiri Air Force was the recipient of the 500th FCR unit
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India’s Allies to Fast-Track Weapons Shipment
June 29, 2020 @ 12:07 PMWith Indian and Chinese troops having locked horns at the border, Indias allies have offered to speed up deliveries of crucial weapons such as fighters and air defense systems. France will ship four to six Rafale omnirole fighters armed with Meteor air-to-air and Scalp cruise missiles by the end of July
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Chinese PLA Shows Rifle-size Electromagnetic Railgun Weapon
June 29, 2020 @ 05:19 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) revealed a miniaturized electromagnetic railgun based pistol- and- rifle-sized synchronous induction coilgun prototypes. These weapons' technical capabilities were recently revealed in a demonstration session
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Russian Su-57 Jet Controls Su-35 Aircraft ‘Swarm’ in Teaming Experiment
June 28, 2020 @ 12:37 PMA Russian Su-57 stealth jet controlled a group of Su-35 front-line fighter in a teaming experiment designed to function as a ‘swarm in a coordinated attack mission. "The experiment was carried out in real combat conditions
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Morocco Orders 24 Boeing Apache Helicopters Worth $4.25 billion
June 27, 2020 @ 01:52 AMMorocco has ordered 24 Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopters worth an estimated $4.24 Billion which will potentially include a kit to control nearby drones
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Did ‘Software Issues’ Cause Faulty Readings in Crashed PIA Airbus A320?
June 26, 2020 @ 02:12 PMWhile preliminary findings of the Pakistan government probe into the crash of PIA flight PK-8303 on May 22 in Karachi blame the pilot and an Air traffic Controller, a media report flags ‘software issues in the Airbus A320 aircraft that may have led to faulty readings. A report in
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Chinese Missile Early Warning System-with Russian Help-May be Nearing Completion
June 25, 2020 @ 10:31 AMA Chinese missile early warning system –based on the Russian Tundra satellites and Voronezh ground-based radar stations may be closer to completion going by recent events and statements. “Russia is helping China to build a missile attack warning system that could significantly increase China's defense capabilities,” a commentary in the semi-official Global Times newspaper said Wednesday as part of an article on China-Russia defence cooperation following the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) contingent participation in the June 25 Russian Victory Day Parade
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South Korean Defense Research Officials Being Probed for Data Leak
June 25, 2020 @ 07:26 AMSouth Korean police will begin probing into a case pertaining to massive data leak involving two former defense research officials. It has not been revealed what the data pertains to or who were the receipients of the leaked data
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Maxar to acquire Saab’s Shares in Vricon Geospatial-Intelligence Data and Software Provider...
June 24, 2020 @ 01:29 PMMaxar Technologies has announced its intent to acquire Saabs shares in Vricon Inc., a fifty-fifty joint venture
Ukraine Discovers Russian Drone Using Mobile Internet for Control
Romania Confirms Plans to Acquire Turkish Hisar-class OPV
U.S. to Resume Funding for New Patriot Interceptor Missile?
Israel Approves Gaza City Seizure Plan
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...