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India Deploys Newly Acquired Apaches in Ladakh
June 19, 2020 @ 12:53 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) appears to have deployed Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in Ladakh as tensions between two Asian powers- China and India- escalate, images from ANI show. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria is said to have visited Leh (largest town in Ladakh) and Srinagar on June 17-18 to review preparedness at the bases there
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USAF Combat Drone to be Pitted against Manned Jet to Develop AI...
June 9, 2020 @ 08:37 AMAir Force researchers are working on a combat drone that can take down a piloted plane in an air-to-air combat with the goal of pitting the two against each other in July 2021. “Its a bold, bold idea
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US Forces in S.Korea Replace 'Expired' THAAD Missiles
May 29, 2020 @ 05:51 AMThe United States brought new interceptor missiles to replace expired ones in US THAAD missile defense base in South Koreas Seongju on Friday. "The new missiles are of the same type as what USFK currently operates
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Russia Denies Sending Aircraft to Support Haftar Forces in Libya
May 28, 2020 @ 06:31 AMRussia has not flown any fighter jets to aid Haftar forces in Libya, a senior Russian lawmaker has said. Earlier, the US Africa command (AFRICOM) had asserted that 14 Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya from an air base in Russia after transiting Syria, where AFRICOM officials assess they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin
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Swiss Internal Report Flags F-35 Afterburner Issue
May 15, 2020 @ 01:57 PMA department in the Swiss government tasked with defense procurements has flagged a problem with the F-35 jet - the engines afterburner causes overheating at the aircrafts rear. The Military Intelligence Service (SRM) reported what it calls a “serious” problem with the F-35B and F-35 jets, to the Swiss Federal Department of Defense (DDPS) which compiled an internal report
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Franco-German FCAS Sets Up Expert Commission For ‘Responsible Use’ of Technologies
May 14, 2020 @ 10:42 AMFor the first time in the aerospace industry, the French-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program has set up an Expert Commission on the responsible use of technologies while developing a networked fighter jet by 2040. A Future Combat Air System will use technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, crypto components or human-machine interaction
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UK Recruited Citizen Journalists in Syria for Propaganda War
May 13, 2020 @ 01:28 PMThe United Kingdom is said to have built a network of citizen journalists across war-torn Syria to spew propaganda in the region. Details of the UK governments alleged red herring campaign aimed at distorting peoples perceptions of the war, was first published by
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China Reveals Air-dropped Armored Vehicle-Similarities with Russian Typhoon
May 11, 2020 @ 07:24 AMChina's first batch of homemade airdrop-capable armored vehicles has entered service with the PLA Air Force Airborne Troops in Central China's Hubei Province, the PLA Daily reported on Saturday. The profile of the NORINCO vehicle looks similar to that of the Russian K4386 Typhoon-VDV which is undergoing advanced testing
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Croatian Air Force Trainer Plane Crashes, Two Dead
May 7, 2020 @ 05:55 PMCroatian Air Forces twin seater training aircraft crashed in the southwest of the country today, killing both pilots. The defence ministry said in a statement that Zlin 424L, tail number “403” crashed near Zadar AF base at around 4 p
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Raytheon Company Registers Order Backlog of $10.2B in Q1 2020, up 25%
May 7, 2020 @ 01:57 PMRaytheon Company has reported a healthy order book with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.44 and backlogs at the end of first quarter 2020 valued at $51
AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Achieves Longest Range in U.S.A.F. Test From F-22...
China's New Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Make First Flight at Helicopter Expo...
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
New Combat Rations for U.S. Forces- Lighter, Comact and Packing More Energy...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
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...