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Arresting Gear System for Ford Carriers Completes Fatigue Tests
January 4, 2020 @ 09:19 AMAdvanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system developed by General Atomics for Ford-class aircraft carriers has completed two-day High Cycle Tests in October, the manufacturer announced on Friday. The tests were conducted at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) in Lakehurst, New Jersey
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Indonesia Seeks Warships to Protect EEZ from Chinese Intrusion
January 4, 2020 @ 08:09 AMIndonesia has put forward a proposal to buy patrol vessels and frigates to guard its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) after Chinese coast guard vessels escorted tens of Chinese fishing boats to poach on Indonesia's EEZ near the Natuna waters last month. “The government has agreed to have more patrol vessels to safeguard its territorial waters and EEZ rights from violations by foreign ships
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US to Deploy Patriots in Middle East as Iran Puts Ballistic Missle...
January 3, 2020 @ 01:30 PMIran has reportedly put all of its ballistic missile bases "on high alert" and the US plans to deploy Patriot air defense systems in the Middle East as US-Iran tensions rise after the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Quds Forces in US air strikes. "IRGC Aerospace Force has put all of its ballistic missile bases on high-alert
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HAL to Partner Wipro in 3D Printing of Aerospace Components
January 3, 2020 @ 11:27 AMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Wipro 3D, the metal additive manufacturing business of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN), have signed an MOU to manufacture and repair aerospace components using Metal Additive Technology also called 3D printing. This MoU also accentuates development, prove out and application of new material for use in Metal Additive Technology
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China-built Sri Lankan Y-12 Plane Crashes, Four Killed
January 3, 2020 @ 10:46 AMA Chinese-built Y-12 turboprop plane belonging to the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) crashed in the hilly region of Haputale in Uva Province, around 200km from the capital city of Colombo, on Friday. Sri Lanka Air Force spokesperson Group Captain Gihan Seneviratne said that the service has appointed a special investigation team to find the reasons behind the crash of the surveillance vehicle
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Did Trump Order Soleimani Killing to Boost Re-election Prospects?
January 3, 2020 @ 09:59 AMQasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Quds Force, was killed in a US airstrike approved by President Trump in Baghdad in the early hours of Friday. As Trump enters an election year buoyed by improved economic data over the Obama years, the Soleimani hit may bolster his tough commander-in-chief credentials just as the Osama Bin Laden kill did to President Obama
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Iranian General Qasem Soleimani Killed in US Airstrike
January 3, 2020 @ 07:41 AMQasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Quds Force, was killed in an drone strike carried out by the United States in Baghdad in the early hours of Friday. The “decisive defensive action” of eliminating the powerful Iranian general was ordered by US President Donald Trump, a Pentagon
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Carlos Ghosn Escapes in Musical Instrument case, Seven Arrested in Istanbul Airport
January 2, 2020 @ 02:15 PMFormer Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn who is believed to have escaped from Japan hidden in a musical instrument case, was aided by four pilots and other airline staffers in Istanbul. Members of Gregorian music band arrived at Ghosn's Tokyo home where he had been living under strict bail conditions
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German Army to buy MBDA’s ‘Enforcer’ Shoulder-launched Missile System
January 2, 2020 @ 11:56 AMThe German Armed Forces have contracted European missile manufacturer, MBDA to purchase the ‘Enforcer shoulder-launched precision-guided anti-armor missile system. Signed on 20 December, the contract will fulfill the German requirement for a lightweight, day/night, precision-guided, shoulder-launched weapon system with an effective range of more than 1,800m
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Chinese Shipyard Delivers First Littoral Warship to Malaysia
January 2, 2020 @ 11:13 AMChinas Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group delivered first of the four ordered Keris-class littoral mission ships (LMS) to the Royal Malaysian Navy on Tuesday. LMS Keris, the lead ship of the class, was handed over to Malaysia at a base in Qidong, East China's Jiangsu Province, the manufacturer announced on its official WeChat account
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Taiwan's Army Chief Killed in Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
January 2, 2020 @ 10:44 AMThe Chief of General staff of the Taiwanese military, Shen Yi-ming, was one among eight people killed in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash that took place in the Wulai district near Taipei city, on Thursday. The chopper carrying 13 armymen enroute to Yilan district airbase crashed while attempting an emergency landing in the mountains
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Finland Launches HX Challenge to Evaluate Competing Jets In €10 Fighter Procurement
January 2, 2020 @ 10:31 AMUpto two pairs of Boeing Super Hornets, Eurofighter Typhoons, Lockheed F-35s and Saab Gripen fighters will be flown to Finland to take part in a series of tests designed to check whether they fit in the criteria specified under the €10 HX fighter competition, commencing January 9.Information provided by the companies will be verified “in a fair manner” and under low temperature conditions and tests specified by the Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force)
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Algeria In Talks With Russia for a Dozen Su-57 Jets
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Junked Railway Rake Mistook for Indian ICBM
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France “Obstructing” Turkey-Eurosam Missile Defence System Project: Turkish Official
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Turkey All But Gives up on F-35 Jet Deal, Seeks Alternatives
January 4, 2020
US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware
Artificial Intelligence to Drive Future Weapons Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making
Are Days Numbered for Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet?
Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35...
US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...