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US Acquires 50 Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules Planes for $3B
January 14, 2020 @ 06:39 AMThe US Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin $3 billion to supply 50 C-130J Super Hercules planes. The company had won $1
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Turkey Invites Malaysia for “Hurjet” Combat-Trainer Project as Wedge with US Deepens...
January 13, 2020 @ 11:15 AMTurkish Aerospace has invited Malaysia to partner it in the production of its home-made Light combat-trainer jet, "Hurjet", the CEO of the aviation giant Turkish Aerospace said. Malaysia may contribute to the technology of the aircraft with its plane part production ability, Temel Kotil was quoted as saying in comments to Anadolu Agency
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Turkey Tests F-16 AMRAAM Replacement Missile
January 13, 2020 @ 11:07 AMTurkey has completed testing its Gökdoğan (Peregrine) air-to-air missile, developed as a direct replacement for US-made AMRAAM and Sidewinder missiles. The project for
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German Army to get 1,000 new Rheinmetall Military Trucks
January 13, 2020 @ 09:53 AMGerman Bundeswehr placed a €400 million order with Rheinmetall to supply 1,000 military transport trucks for the army. The order is the third call-off from a framework contract signed in July 2017 encompassing over 2,200 military trucks, which the Bundeswehr is purchasing as part of its “Unprotected Transport Vehicles” project
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Singapore to Commence F-35B Jet Negotiations after US Congress Notification Passage
January 13, 2020 @ 09:28 AMSingapore plans to commence F-35 fighter jet purchase negotiations with the US Department of Defence (DoD) after the passage of the 30 day notice to the US Congress given by the DoD. “It is routine and (US) Congress has 30 days to respond to the Congressional Notification (CN)
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India to buy 200 Fighters: Defense Secretary
January 13, 2020 @ 08:39 AMThe acquisition of 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, and an additional 110 fighters to replace the Indian Air Forces (IAFs) fleet of ageing jets that had long been in the pipeline appears to have moved forward with Ajay Kumar, Defense Secretary of India, hinting at the projects advancing at an accelerated pace. “The contract for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)- manufactured 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1A advanced fighter jets are in the final stages
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Tests of Upgraded Israeli Iron Dome Complete
January 13, 2020 @ 07:17 AMIsrael has completed decade-long tests of its new upgraded Iron Dome system on Sunday, with the defense ministry claiming it to have completed 2,400 successful interceptions with a success rate of over 85%. “We have completed a series of tests with a success rate of 100 percent
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China Commissions Type 055 Destroyer, its Most Powerful Warship
January 13, 2020 @ 06:12 AMChina inducted its first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer, the Nanchang, to the Peoples Liberation Army Navy on Sunday in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. The Nanchang, China's first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer, was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy on Sunday morning in the port city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province
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LCA Navy Makes First Arrested Landing on India's INS Vikramaditya
January 11, 2020 @ 11:13 AMThe naval variant of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas completed its maiden arrested landing onboard INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier on Saturday. "After completing extensive trials on the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF), Naval version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) did a successful arrested landing onboard INS Vikramaditya at 1002 hrs today," the Indian Ministry of Defense said in a statement
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Iraq Accelerates S-300 Negotiations After Attack on Airbases
January 11, 2020 @ 07:56 AMIraq has resumed talks with Russia regarding its purchase of S-300 air defense systems, days after attack on its air bases hosting American troops. "Iraq has resumed its talks on the purchase of Russian S-300s
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Iran Owns Up To “Unintentional” Downing Of Ukrainian Jetliner
January 11, 2020 @ 07:07 AMIran has admitted that its military shot down the Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA) flight that
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Israeli MoD Developing Anti-missile Laser at "$1 per shot"
January 10, 2020 @ 11:54 AMIsraeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced a breakthrough laser system to defeat missiles whose recurring cost could be “$1 per shot” compared to hundreds or thousands of dollars for each missile of an anti-missile air defense system. "Every shot is very cheap
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Algeria In Talks With Russia for a Dozen Su-57 Jets
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France “Obstructing” Turkey-Eurosam Missile Defence System Project: Turkish Official
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Junked Railway Rake Mistook for Indian ICBM
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Flypast during Qatar National Day Hints at Doha's Interest in Pakistani JF-17
December 19, 2019
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...