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U.S. Approves Turkish F-16 Avionics Upgrade Package
April 18, 2023 @ 05:15 AMThe Biden administration on Monday notified Congress of the planned sale to Turkey of F-16 avionics software upgrades for an estimated $259 million. In an official statement April 17, the State Department said it “made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Turkey of defense articles and services to support upgrading its current fleet of F-16 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million
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Ukraine to Get Russian AN-124 Ruslan Aircraft Confiscated by Canada
April 17, 2023 @ 05:32 AMUkraines Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Canada would transfer an AN-124 Ruslan aircraft that was confiscated from the Russians. A high-level delegation from Ukraine recently visited Canada when this matter was discussed, Shmyhal said in a
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China Tests Land-based, Mid-course Anti-ballistic Missile
April 15, 2023 @ 04:09 AMChina said it conducted a land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile (ABM) technical test on Friday evening, marking its seventh publicly announced land-based ABM test since 2010. China's Ministry of National Defense said in a press release that the test is of a defensive nature and is not aimed at any country
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As Argentina Shops for Submarines, its Defense Minister Visits Scorpene Sub Being...
April 14, 2023 @ 12:58 PMArgentine defense minister Jorge Taiana toured "Itaguaí Construcciones Navales (ICN)" shipyard in Brazils Rio de Janeiro, as it eyes submarines for the Navy. Together with the head of the Argentine Navy Admiral Julio Guardia and authorities from Argentine shipyard TANDANOR, Taiana learnt about the construction process of the "Scorpene" submarine, one of the models that Argentina is considering to recover its submarine capacity
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U.K. Awards BAE Systems £656 million for Next Phase of Global Combat...
April 14, 2023 @ 11:27 AMThe British government has allocated £656 million funding to propel the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet programme into the next phase. As part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – a trilateral collaboration with Japan and Italy to develop the next generation of fighter jet - the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded the major contract to BAE Systems on behalf of British defence firms; Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce, to progress the design and development of this aircraft
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China Displays Drone Tracking, Disabling System at World Radar Expo
April 14, 2023 @ 06:40 AMThe three-day 10th World Radio Detection and Ranging Expo (World Radar Expo) kicked off on April 13 in Beijing, where top Chinese defense firms displayed their solutions in countering air threats including drones and stealth aircraft. The Ukraine War has shown that drones have become one of the biggest threats in air defense because they are cheap, low-flying, slow and small
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Defense Acquisition Board Oks FRP of Northrop’s Integrated Battle Command System
April 14, 2023 @ 06:01 AMNorthrop Grumman can move forward with full-rate production (FRP) of the U.S
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Boeing Develops Anti-Jam Payload for Space Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite
April 14, 2023 @ 05:37 AMBoeing today unveiled Protected Wideband Satellite (PWS), its design for an anti-jam payload built for U.S
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Captured Russian T-90 Tank Spotted in the U.S.
April 13, 2023 @ 01:40 PMA Russian T-90A tank captured by Ukrainian armed forces has made its way to the United States. The Russians reportedly lost the tank last year
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War in Yemen continues Despite Iran-Saudi Rapprochement
April 12, 2023 @ 06:50 AMThawing of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia was expected following the signing of China-brokered peace deal, but the war in Yemen, in which both countries are on rival sides, is still on. The conflict in Yemen is seen by Western sources as an extension of the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, where they have lent support of varying degrees to rival forces in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon
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