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Modernized A-50U AWACS Aircraft handed Over to Russian Air Force
September 22, 2023 @ 07:29 AMThe United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) handed over to the Russian Air Forces a modernized A-50U airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft that will help in the detection of aircraft and missiles launched from Ukraine. On July 3, 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, in a conference call with officers of the Russian Armed Forces, highlighted the need for expeditious modernization of the A-50
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Boeing Envisions Expanding P-8I Poseidon Maritime Patrol Planes to 18 Units
September 21, 2023 @ 12:16 PMBoeing is actively pursuing the sale of an additional eight P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to India by leveraging the significant progress made in the aircraft's domestic production and ongoing maintenance. India's naval fleet in the Indo-Pacific region currently benefits from the operation of twelve P-8Is
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French Photonis Group Renamed to Exosens
September 21, 2023 @ 08:54 AMFrench firm, PHOTONIS GROUP, which specializes in differentiated technology for detection, imaging, and lighting, is currently undergoing a corporate rebranding initiative and will henceforth be known as Exosens. The company, under the ownership of Groupe HLD since 2021, is undergoing a profound transformation by venturing into adjacent technologies and expanding into the particle detection markets
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South Korea to Develop New Surface-to-Ground Guided Weapon-II
September 20, 2023 @ 09:16 AMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), led by Director Eom Dong-hwan, has announced its commitment to invest approximately 290 billion won ($218.4 million) from September 2023 to December 2027 in the development project of the Tactical Surface-to-Ground Guided Weapon-II system
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Russia's UAC Looks to Source Components of MC-21, SJ-100 Aircraft from India
September 20, 2023 @ 08:53 AMRussias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is looking to India as a source for components for its MC-21, SJ-100, and other civil aircraft projects, for which it has received several dozen firm orders from domestic airlines. UAC has replaced hundreds of components that were previously sourced from Western suppliers with locally-made ones in its civilian aircraft projects
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Israel Unveils Merkava Barak 5th Gen Battle Tank
September 20, 2023 @ 06:10 AMIsrael's Ministry of Defense has revealed the Merkava Barak, a new 5th generation battle tank, delivered to the 52nd Armored Battalion of the 401st Brigade. The Merkava Barak tank is the result of a five-year joint development effort involving the Defense Ministry's Armored Vehicles Directorate, the IDF's Ground Forces, and the Armored Corps, along with contributions from Israeli defense firms, including Elbit Systems, Rafael, and Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta subsidiary
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Russia's Own 'Switchblade' Drone, BAS-80 Loitering Munition Undergoing Tests
September 19, 2023 @ 11:34 AMRussian engineers are currently in the process of developing the BAS-80 loitering munition, which appears to draw inspiration from the American Switchblade drone. Evgeniy Dudorov, the general director of SPA "Android Technics," has publicly released both video footage and images showcasing this Russian drone
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Hanwha Aerospace to Get its Unmanned Ground Vehicle Tested in U.S. Ahead...
September 19, 2023 @ 08:59 AMHanwha Aerospace's Arion-SMET unmanned vehicle is set to undergo a performance test at a U.S
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761 Akeron Missiles to Belgium instead of Israeli Spikes
September 19, 2023 @ 05:40 AMBelgium will replace Israel's Rafael-produced Spike Anti-Tank Missiles with MBDA-produced Akeron Anti-Tank Missiles on its armored vehicles, according to Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder. Belgium has ordered 761
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F-35 Jet Missing After Pilot Ejects Following Mishap in U.S.
September 18, 2023 @ 06:33 AMToday in South Carolina, an F-35B pilot conducted an ejection maneuver at approximately 2:00 PM local time north of Joint-Base Charleston and is presently unaccounted for. The pilot successfully deployed their parachute and is currently in stable condition
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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