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QinetiQ Conducts Live Ammunition Air Combat Training for Slovenian Armed Forces
February 21, 2024 @ 06:16 AMQinetiQ recently completed a ten-day Air Combat Training module for the Slovenian Armed Forces, utilizing live ammunition against physical targets. The training, held at the Andravida Air Force Base in Greece and involving the 117th Combat Wing of the Greek Air Force, featured the use of machine guns on moving targets
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Schiebel Secures Contract for S-300 VTOL UAS with South Korean Navy
February 21, 2024 @ 06:05 AMSchiebel, along with Korean defense firms Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has secured a contract from the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) to deliver the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) CAMCOPTER S-300 Unmanned Air System (UAS) for the South Korean Ministry of Defense (MOD). The contract, signed with Hanwha Systems, is for the supply of the S-300 for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions for the South Korean Navy and Marine Corps
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Ukrainian Defense Industry Forges Strategic Partnership with Germany's MBD Deutschland in Anti-Drone...
February 21, 2024 @ 05:53 AMUkrainian Defense Industry (UDI), also operating as Ukroboronprom State Concern, has signed a MoU with MBD Deutschland, outlining plans for a collaborative exploration of programs and opportunities in the field of air defense systems, with a particular focus on countering Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Areas of potential
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Indra Wins Singaporean Order for Airbus H225M Helicopter Simulator
February 20, 2024 @ 02:51 PMThe Singaporean Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has awarded Spanish firm, Indra a contract for an Airbus H225M Helicopter Full Mission Simulator (FMS). The contract award follows a competitive tender among international simulation companies
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NATO Deploys Over 30,000 Troops and 1,000 Armored Vehicles Near Russia-Belarus Borders
February 20, 2024 @ 11:23 AMBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that more than 30,000 NATO troops and over 1,000 armored vehicles have been deployed to the borders of Russia and Belarus. Lukashenko's remarks were reported by the Telegram channel "
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Leonardo Tests New Technologies for Sustainable Flight on C-27J Aircraft
February 20, 2024 @ 10:56 AMLeonardo has conducted the debut flight of a European technological demonstrator integrated into its C-27J aircraft at Turin's Caselle airport. The Regional Integrated Aircraft Demonstration Platform (REG IADP) campaign, part of the European Clean Sky 2 programme, was concluded
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NATO-member Hungary Not to Send Weapons to Ukraine
February 20, 2024 @ 09:14 AMAfter giving into EU- member nations pressure and approving a $54 billion EU package of long-term aid to Ukraine, Hungary has reiterated it position on not supplying weapons to Kyiv. Hungarian defence minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said on February 16, “Hungary continues not to send any weapons to Ukraine, and will not change this standpoint under any kind of pressure
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Leonardo to Study Feasibility of Cloud Computing for Italian Military
February 19, 2024 @ 12:57 PMLeonardo has been asked to examine the viability of integrating cloud computing into the operations of the Italian military. The "Military Space Cloud Architecture" (MILSCA) project, initiated by the Italian Ministry of Defense through the contractual agency Teledife, forms part of the National Military Research Plan (PNRM)
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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Using American Chemical Munitions Against Russian Troops
February 19, 2024 @ 12:41 PMIn a press briefing today, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Protection (RCBZ) troops, accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of deploying American-made chemical munitions against Russian troops. The allegations include the use of gas grenades containing the CS (Tear gas) substance and other irritant chemicals, violating the Chemical Weapons Convention
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Chinese J-20 Stealth Jets to Assume Dual Role as Early Warning Aircraft
February 19, 2024 @ 08:19 AMThe Chinese Air Force has equipped its J-20 aircraft with sensors which will enable them to function as early warning aircraft in addition to their role as fighter jets. This transformation is part of an ongoing initiative led by the Wang Hai Air Group combat unit, which has been entrusted with training J-20 pilots and exploring the extensive capabilities of these aircraft
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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...