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US Aircraft Carriers Commence Exercise in Philippine Sea; Could lead to Conflict,...
June 21, 2020 @ 03:19 PMThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea today in an exercise that appears aimed at demonstrating US muscle to China. Rear Adm
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Japan Dumping Aegis Ashore Missile Defence Linked to $1.87 Billion Fix
June 20, 2020 @ 01:32 PMJapans announcement to cancel the $2.15 billion Aegis Ashore missile defence system is rooted in a fix costing nearly 200 Billion yen (US$1
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Turkey Conducts Ground Test of Locally-made Air-breathing Missile Engine
June 19, 2020 @ 06:19 PMGround test of Turkeys first domestically developed medium-range missile engine TEI-TJ300 was carried at a Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI) facility today. The TEI-TJ300 will power the Medium Range Anti-Ship Missile (MRASM)
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Iran Shows Video of Last Year’s US Triton Drone Shooting
June 19, 2020 @ 06:02 PMIrans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC) released new footage which showing the homegrown Khordad 3 air defense system shooting down the US Navys US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone in June 2019 a day after it launched a cruise missile capable of a 280 km range. The video release was to mark the “first anniversary of the downing” by the IGRC, Iranian media reported
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India Deploys Newly Acquired Apaches in Ladakh
June 19, 2020 @ 12:53 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) appears to have deployed Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in Ladakh as tensions between two Asian powers- China and India- escalate, images from ANI show. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria is said to have visited Leh (largest town in Ladakh) and Srinagar on June 17-18 to review preparedness at the bases there
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Boeing F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets Delivered to US Navy for Flight...
June 18, 2020 @ 08:52 AMBoeing delivered the first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S
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Raytheon StormBreaker 'Smart Weapon' fired from Super Hornet Jet
June 15, 2020 @ 05:47 PMRaytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, completed the first guided release of a StormBreaker smart weapon from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet on Monday. The jet will become the second fighter jet to add the weapon when the program reaches initial operational capability later this year
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Mitsubishi to 'Improve' SpaceJet M90 Airliner Design
June 15, 2020 @ 09:40 AMMitsubishi Aircraft announced Monday that it will improve the design of SpaceJet, Japans first home-grown passenger plane. The company said its priority will be on obtaining type certification for the SpaceJet M90 this fiscal year
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US to Establish new Military Policy-Pacific Deterrence Initiative to Counter China
June 12, 2020 @ 05:49 PMThe 2021 US National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) establishes the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) to send a strong signal to the Chinese Communist Party that America is deeply committed to defending its interests in the Indo-Pacific. The PDI will focus resources on key military capability gaps, reassure US allies, and bolster the credibility of American deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
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GE Marine Delivers First Lightweight Composite Gas Turbine Module to Austal USA...
June 11, 2020 @ 05:11 AMGE Marine announced Wednesday it delivered its first new lightweight LM2500 composite gas turbine module to Austal USA for the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Independence-class littoral combat ship. This new module, which was fully certified by the United States Navy in 2019 after receiving MIL-S-901D shock qualification, provides a 5,500-pound weight savings (50% wall weight reduction) and 60% quieter enclosure
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...