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Turkish Minister Confirms Agreement with Pakistan on KAAN Fighter
August 14, 2023 @ 12:45 PMTurkeys Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler confirmed that an agreement is about to be signed for Pakistan's participation in its National Combat Aircraft (MMU) project that aims to develop an advanced fighter named “KAAN.” “They (the U
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Russian firm Launches Multi-purpose Small-sized Torpedo at ARMY-2023
August 14, 2023 @ 09:27 AMRussias JSC Concern “Sea Underwater Weapon- Gidropribor” unveiled a multi-purpose small-sized torpedo “UMT” at the ongoing ARMY-2023 Forum (August 14-20). As per a document provided to Defense Mirror at the event, the UMT torpedo is a small-sized torpedo having an engine operating on the energy of an electric battery, a propulsive-steering complex with a water jet propeller
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Rheinmetall Purchased Belgian Leopard 1 Tanks for Ukraine: Report
August 9, 2023 @ 02:18 PMGermanys Rheinmetall has reportedly bought 50 Leopard 1 battle tanks from Belgium for war-torn Ukraine. This was reported by local newspaper
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Aselsan to Modernize Avionics of South African Rooivalk Helicopter
August 9, 2023 @ 12:28 PMSouth African Denel Rooivalk attack helicopters will be modernized with Aselsans avionics under a deal signed during the recently-concluded IDEF-2023 exhibition. Aselsan and Denel Aeronautics signed a memorandum of understanding for the Rooivalk modernization during the African Aerospace and Defense (AAD) exhibition in 2022
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Days After Fatal MRH-90 Helicopter Crash, Australian Army Receives First UH-60M Black...
August 9, 2023 @ 12:02 PMThe Australian Army has taken delivery of the first UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, days after one of its old MRH-90 Taipan aircraft crashed. As per reports, first two UH-60Ms arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond on July 30 via a U
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Poland Orders SPIKE LR Missiles for $100M
August 9, 2023 @ 06:18 AMThe Polish Ministry of Defense, through its Armament Authority, announced that it is purchasing hundreds of SPIKE LR Missiles through RAFAELs local industrial partner, MESKO, in a deal worth around $100 million. MESKO has already manufactured SPIKE Missiles for the Polish MOD, and this will be the third such deal involving the SPIKE Missile Family
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Philippine Coast Guard to get $7.7M Japan Grant for Maritime Communication System
August 9, 2023 @ 05:44 AMThe recent incident involving Chinas “harassment” of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has pushed the latters allies to offer help. On August 8, Japan and the Philippines signed an exchange of note for a 1
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Northrop Produces First Next Generation Interceptor Rocket Motor Booster Cases
August 8, 2023 @ 02:49 PMNorthrop Grumman manufactured the first set of solid rocket motor cases for the Missile Defense Agencys (MDA) Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. The NGI pathfinder motors demonstrate case designs, manufacturing processes as well as allows the teams to test and conduct integration operations
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MBDA’s ASRAAM Modified to Strike from Ground Spotted in Ukraine
August 7, 2023 @ 07:54 AMThe United Kingdom appears to have supplied a brand-new MBDA-made AIM-132 ASRAAM mobile ground-based AIM-132 ASRAAM (Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile) air defense system to Ukraine. A report by
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Chinese PLA Reveals “Self-Repair” Drone Swarm
August 7, 2023 @ 07:27 AMAcademies of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have created a drone swarm system capable of "self-repair." The technologies were revealed for the first time in an official documentary program that was aired over the past week in celebration of the 96th anniversary of the PLA
Ukraine, Poland Sign Defense Deal on Ammunition, Vehicles, Artillery, Air Defense
Germany Orders Israeli PULS Rocket Launcher Artillery System
Germany Signs €3.1B Contract for Future Soldier Systems
Australia to Soon Receive 2 MQ-4C Triton Drones
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U