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Israel’s “Skylord” Drone Interception System Being Tested by US Forces

September 24, 2020 @ 06:42 PM

The Israeli Ministry of Defense's R&D unit, together with the Israeli company XTEND and the Anti-Terrorism Body of the US Department of Defense (CTTSO), have launched an operational pilot that will examine the use of the “Skylord” drone interception system for the protection of US military forces. “Skylord” is a mobile C-UAS inspection and interception system against aerial threats ranging from terrorist drones (munition equipped and surveillance based), to incendiary fixed-wing models airplanes and other malicious aerial threats
New Unmanned Helicopter Displayed at China Military Intelligent Technology Show

September 24, 2020 @ 09:58 AM

A new unmanned helicopter drone carrying the designation Z-5 B/H was displayed at 6th China Military Intelligent Technology and Equipment Expo that opened on September 22 in Beijing. While the Z-5 helicopter drone has been around for several years now, it is not clear what the B/H designation stands for
Did a Su-35S Fighter Shoot Down a Su-30 Jet in Russian Exercises?...

September 23, 2020 @ 08:19 AM

The Su-30 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) that crashed during exercises on Tuesday could have been brought down by friendly fire from a Su-35S jet whose cannon had not been disarmed. While the crash of the Su-30 was widely reported in the Russian media, what caused the crash in which the crew ejected was not explained
China Willing to Meet ASEAN Nations "Halfway" to Solve Sea Dispute

September 23, 2020 @ 05:53 AM

Indicating a major climb down in its aggressive stand over the South China Sea (SCS), Beijing has indicated it willing to meet Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) "halfway" to solve the SCS dispute. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin met Defense Minister Wei Fenghe last week
US Navy Test-fires Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile near Guam

September 22, 2020 @ 05:05 AM

The US Navy conducted a Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile (TLAM) strike scenario targeting the Farallon de Medinilla range, located on an uninhabited 200-acre island off the coast of Guam on September 20. Launched from USS Antietam (CG 54) the TLAM test strike was a part of Valliant Shield 2020, a US only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among US forces
Taiwan Threatens "Defensive Air Strikes" Against China Following Weekend PLA Air Drill

September 20, 2020 @ 06:17 PM

For the first time, Taiwan has said it reserves the right to launch a “defensive air strike” against the mainland following weekend flights of some 40 Chinese warplanes which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, the unofficial sea border between the two countries. Taiwan would not fire the first shot, but it would exercise its right to defend itself and would “definitely fire back if fired upon,” a military source was quoted as saying by
Chinese Warplanes Cross Taiwan Strait Median Line

September 19, 2020 @ 07:31 AM

Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) fighters and bombers crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, in what is seen as a repeated violation by Taiwan. “PLA crossed the median line of the Taiwan Straits again today, severely violating our sovereignty and destabilise regional peace
Turkey hasn’t activated Russian S-400s: Cavusoglu

September 17, 2020 @ 09:21 AM

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu revealed today that S-400 missile systems it bought from Russia have not yet been activated. “The S-400s are not yet active
Seoul to Start Mass-Production of 120-mm Self-Propelled Mortar System

September 9, 2020 @ 02:58 PM

South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will sign a $648 million contract to produce newly developed 120-millimeter self-propelled mortar systems. Decision to sign the deal was taken during a defense promotion committee meeting held by the government
International Sales of Su-57 not Expected Until Russia Inducts the Jet into...

September 2, 2020 @ 05:43 AM

International sales of Russias Su-57 jet are not expected to take off until Russia inducts the stealth fighter into the Russian Air Force (RuAF), according to Rostec aviation complexs Industrial Director Anatoly Serdyukov. "It is unlikely that there will be a significant demand until we ship enough machines in our own army

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