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Rostec to Develop Wheeled Variant of ‘Sprut’ Light Tank for Export
October 2, 2021 @ 08:27 AMRussias state-owned Rostec announced that it plans to create a wheeled variant of Sprut SDM1 light amphibious tank specifically for export. High-Precision Weapons Holding, a subsidiary of Rostec, is currently researching a design for wheeled amphibious armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with 125-mm cannon based on Sprut
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Does Erdogan's Insistence on Buying Second S-400 Battery Mean Good Bye to...
September 27, 2021 @ 09:29 AMTurkey's President Recept Tayyip Erdogan asserted his country was considering a second battery of S-400 in a move that will further strain relations with the United States. “Nobody will be able to interfere in terms of what kind of defense systems we acquire, from which country, at what level,” Erdoğan told CBS News in New York this past week where he had gone to attend the UN General Assembly
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Collins Aerospace Tests EVS System on C-130J Aircraft
September 22, 2021 @ 12:29 PMCollins Aerospace conducted a test flight of a C-130J aircraft equipped with its Enhanced Vision System (EVS), bringing it one step closer to military and firefighting applications. Collins EVS-3600 uses multiple wave-length cameras to “see-through” poor visibility conditions better than the human eye
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Why Did Australia Not Consider French Nuclear Submarines?
September 17, 2021 @ 01:42 PMIn announcing a security partnership with the U.S and the U
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UK’s CAA Approves First Point-to-Point GA-ASI SeaGuardian Flight
September 17, 2021 @ 04:50 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew its MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from Lincolnshire, England to Moray, Scotland on Sept
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Rolls-Royce Flies Electric Aircraft with Most Powerful Electric Airplane Engine Ever Built
September 16, 2021 @ 12:04 PMRolls-Royces all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation aircraft completed its first flight this week, propelled by its powerful 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain with the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft. This is another step towards the planes world-record attempt and another milestone on the aviation industrys journey towards decarbonisation
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Australia to Pass France's Naval Group; Looks to the U.S., U.K. for...
September 16, 2021 @ 08:28 AMAustralia has scrapped its intent to buy submarines from French shipbuilder Naval Group in what could have been the countrys largest ever defence contract, and is now eyeing at collaborating with the United States and the United Kingdom for the project. “Today, Australia begins an enhanced trilateral security partnership with the U
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Serbian President Reveals Procurement of Russian Pantsir-S1M Air Defense Systems
September 16, 2021 @ 07:28 AMSerbian President Alexander Vucic confirmed the procurement of Pantsir S1M anti-aircraft systems from Russia during the Serbian military exposition held Wednesday. Vucic talked about modernization efforts by the Serbian military
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South Korean Submarine Launches Missile Hours After North's Ballistic Missile Firing
September 15, 2021 @ 12:07 PMHours after North Korea tested two surface-to-surface missiles which landed in the East Sea, its arch-enemy Seoul proceeded with a submarine launched ballistic missile test in what appears to be a show of technological superiority. Seoul tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) near its Agency for Defence Development (ADD) in South Chungcheong Province
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Sweden's FMV Begins Work on Visby Generation II Frigates
September 6, 2021 @ 09:49 AMSwedens Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has begun work on what will be four new battleships to be called Visby Generation II. A product definition phase has been initiated which will specify how the vessels are to be constructed and also contain a quote at a fixed price for the production of four vessels
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...