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U.K. Navy’s Frigates, Destroyers to Receive New Warship Decoy System
August 11, 2024 @ 05:00 PMThe Royal Navy's new warship protection decoy system, Ancilia will be fitted to all six Type 45 destroyers as well as the entire next-generation frigate force. This includes eight Type 26 City-class submarine hunters and five Type 31 Inspiration-class general purpose warships
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Boeing to Receive $2.5 Billion for E-7A Wedgetail Weapon Prototyping
August 10, 2024 @ 08:52 AMThe United States Air Force has negotiated a price of $2,560,846,860 with Boeing for the E-7A Wedgetail weapon system rapid prototype program. This paves the way for the delivery of two operationally representative prototype E-7A weapons systems, the US Air Force said in a release
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Massive Drone Strike Sparks Evacuations in Russia’s Lipetsk
August 9, 2024 @ 04:53 AMRussia has begun evacuating people from the western Lipetsk region after Fridays "massive” Ukrainian drone attack sparked explosions, power disruptions, and injured six people. Lipetsk is located about 460 km south of Moscow and roughly 300 km from Ukraine's eastern border
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Problem-Plagued British Ajax Armored Vehicle Completes First Fire on the Move
August 8, 2024 @ 06:43 AMThe British Army has completed its first firing on the move exercise with the Ajax armored vehicle in the UK, after resolving multiple issues that plagued the £5.5 billion program
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Ukrainian FPV Drone Hits Russian Helicopter in First-of-Its-Kind Strike
August 7, 2024 @ 11:28 AMA Ukrainian first-person-view (FPV) drone struck a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter over Russia's Kursk Oblast on August 6, marking the first recorded instance of an FPV drone downing a helicopter mid-air. A source within Ukraine's intelligence services confirmed this to
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China's AVIC is World's Number 2 Defense Firm in Revenue
August 7, 2024 @ 10:54 AMThe Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has secured the second spot in the "Defense News Top 100 for 2024" list, surpassing other global defense firms. The annual rankings, published by U
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China's "Land Aircraft Carrier" Drone to Debut at Zhuhai Airshow
August 6, 2024 @ 01:46 PMThis years Zhuhai Airshow will feature the debut of a ‘land aircraft carrier drone and will introduce a dedicated unmanned systems area for the first time. The 15th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, scheduled for November 12 to 17 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, recently marked a 100-day countdown with a ceremony, indicating that preparations are nearing completion, according to a press release on the event's social media account
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Russia's Roscosmos Plans to Manufacture 100 Satellites Per Year
August 6, 2024 @ 11:57 AMRussia's space agency Roscosmos has announced plans to produce 100 satellites annually starting in 2027. “The Russian space industry will switch to industrial assembly of satellites in 2027, with plans to produce about 100 spacecraft per year,” Andrei Yelchaninov, Roscosmos First Deputy Director General, said in an interview with Interfax on Monday
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China Unveils Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicle for Cross-Domain Missions
August 6, 2024 @ 05:48 AMChinese scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have recently introduced the Nezha-SeaDart, a new hybrid aerial underwater vehicle (HAUV). This vehicle, capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) from both ground and water, can cruise in the air using lift generated by its wings and transition between air and water
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Poland Inks Offset Agreements with Boeing, General Electric for AH-64E Apache Helicopters...
August 5, 2024 @ 11:01 AMPoland has signed offset deals with Boeing and General Electric, paving way for acquisition of AH-64E Apache helicopters to boost Polish Army's capabilities
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...