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Singapore’s Navy Inducts 1st German-made Type 218SG Submarine
July 24, 2023 @ 01:45 PMThe Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) inducted the first of four ordered Type 218SG diesel-electric submarines based on the German 214 design. An official ceremony was performed at Changi base on July 20 to induct the ‘Impeccable
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Turkish firm Develops AESA Radar to Detect Micro UAVs, Small Kamikaze Drones
July 24, 2023 @ 08:30 AMTurkeys Meteksan Defense will reveal its new Retinar AESA radar designed to detect aerial threats such as kamikaze drones at the upcoming IDEF-2023 exhibition in Istanbul (July 25-28). According to Meteksan, Retinar AESA has following features: New generation active electronic scanning and MIMO structure, 90 x 90 degree coverage with a single radar panel, Hemispherical (90 x 360 degrees) coverage with the use of quad radar panels, Ability to detect air and ground targets simultaneously at long ranges with an expanded target set, Increased tracking performance with high update frequency, High-performance target classification with low speed sensitivity, 3D (3 dimensional) high resolution radar imaging capability and Protection from weather...
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F-16s Arriving in Ukraine by Year-end, Jets not enough to Change War...
July 21, 2023 @ 01:01 PMThe Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, John Kirby, said F-16s are not enough to change the situation in Ukraine, as it requires more of other weaponry such as artillery and tanks. He also said Ukraines air forces will receive F-16 combat jets by the end of the year
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Canada Offers to Build Infrastructure for Western Jets in Ukraine
July 20, 2023 @ 02:56 PMCanada has agreed to develop infrastructure to house Western fighter jets in Ukraine. Before receiving the aircraft, Ukraine must not only prepare pilots and technicians for servicing the planes, but also the corresponding infrastructure
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Lithuania to Crowdfund 500 Kamikaze Drones for Ukraine
July 20, 2023 @ 09:57 AMLithuanian people have launched a campaign to raise €300,000 to buy 500 First-Person View (FPV) kamikaze drones. "The war in Ukraine will go down in world military history as a war of ever-evolving drone technologies
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Russia Implements ‘Hibernation’ Mode for ‘Joker’ First-Person View Drones
July 19, 2023 @ 01:05 PMHibernation devices developed for Russias Joker family of first-person view (FPV) drones can be pre-positioned for an attack, after which they 'fall asleep' for several weeks before being reactivated. “A drone with a hibernation device can be pre-positioned for an attack and then literally ‘fall asleep for several weeks [before being reactivated]
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French DGA Takes Delivery of First Force Supply Vessel
July 19, 2023 @ 12:48 PMThe French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has received the first of four planned Replenishment Vessels built for the French Navy under the FLOTLOG program. The Bâtiment Ravitailleur de Forces (BRF) Jacques Chevallier was handed over to the DGA at Toulon naval base on July 18
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Turkish Aerospace, Aselsan Sign $2B F-16 Upgrade Deal
July 19, 2023 @ 12:28 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan inked two contracts worth nearly $2 billion combined to upgrade the air forces F-16 combat jets. The deals – worth $1
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Taiwan Eyes NASAMS Air Defense System after 'Success' in Ukraine
July 18, 2023 @ 01:35 PMTaiwan has confirmed interest in the U.S
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Newly-Developed 82mm Mobile Mortar Handed Over to Russian Troops
July 18, 2023 @ 12:03 PMRostec has handed over to Russian troops the first batch of ‘Dork 2S41 self-propelled (SP) mortar that enables soldiers to fire on the move without leaving the armored vehicle. The experimental batch of SP mortar is mounted atop a ‘Typhoon armored vehicle and can fire 10 rounds a minute at a distance that is 1
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...