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MBDA Plans Interceptor Missile to rival US's Patriot, Russian S-400
November 14, 2019 @ 09:44 AMEuropean missile consortium MBDA has indicated plans to build an interceptor missile system that will counter ballistic, cruise missile as well as latest generation fighter jets. MBDA decided to move ahead with the program following the greenlighting of the TWISTER (Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance) project, by the Council of the European Union, last week
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US, Russia to Pitch Fifth-Gen Fighters at Dubai Airshow 2019
November 14, 2019 @ 09:21 AMThe United States and Russia may be looking at the upcoming Dubai Airshow as an opportunity to market their advanced, sixth-generation fighters with the US exhibiting its F-22 and F-35 jets, and Russia showcasing a scale model of the export version of the Su-57 at event. The airshow will mark the debut of Lockheed F-35 at an event in the gulf, all variants of which have recorded over 12% fall in their prices
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Indian Air Force May Acquire HAL HTT-40 Trainers
November 14, 2019 @ 08:02 AMThe Indian Air Force is likely to float a request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 70 Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) jets from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), next month. "There are plans to purchase around 70-odd HTT 40 trainers from the HAL
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Project 20385 Lead Corvette to Begin State Tests
November 14, 2019 @ 07:08 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense announced the commencement of tests of Gremyashchiy, the lead corvette of Project 20385, on Thursday. “The lead corvette of project 20385 built at the Northern Shipyard in St
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US Begins Paperwork to Greenlight Sale of 100 Abrams tanks for Taiwan
November 14, 2019 @ 06:33 AMThe United States has sent a draft Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Taiwan, signalling commencement of paperwork to sell over a hundred M1A1 Abrams tanks to the island nation. The development has come four months after the US State Department gave a nod to Taipeis request of buying 108 M1A2T Abrams Tanks, over 250 Stinger missiles and other related equipment amounting
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Turkey’s ATAK FAZ-2 Gunship Makes Maiden Flight
November 14, 2019 @ 05:53 AMAn upgraded version of Turkeys ATAK combat helicopter, the ATAK FAZ-2, equipped with electronic warfare (EW) and other systems, made its first flight on November 13. “ATAK's FAZ-2 version equipped with laser warning receiver and other electronic warfare systems successfully completed its first flight,” Ismail Demir, President of Turkeys Defense Industries,
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Philippine Air Force gets new C-295M plane from Spain
November 14, 2019 @ 05:02 AMThe Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken the delivery of a new Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain, at a ceremony held at the Haribon Hangar of the Clark Air Base in Pampanga, on November 11. In a statement on Tuesday, Lieutenant General Rozzano Briguez, PAF commanding general, said the C-295M aircraft will begin its operational mission by transporting troops, equipment, and relief goods in support of earthquake- affected victims in Mindanao
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Russia To Showcase Drone Countermeasures at Dubai Airshow 2019
November 13, 2019 @ 11:03 AMRussia's state-run Rosoboronexport will present drone countermeasures at 2019th edition of the Dubai Airshow scheduled to begin on November 17, Sunday.“The Middle East is a key region for Rostec
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Boeing working towards FAA Certification Flight of 737 Max Aircraft
November 13, 2019 @ 10:18 AMBoeing is working towards Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification flights of its trouble-torn 737 Max aircraft where pilots of the US aviation regulator will conduct flight (s) of the final updated software on board the aircraft. The US based airplane manufacturer has listed five milestones it has to complete before the 737 Max is cleared for by the FAA
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Belarus Receives Two Su-30SM Jets Today
November 13, 2019 @ 10:09 AMBelarus has received first two of the total ordered 12 Su-30SM fighter jets today. "Under the defense procurement plan, Su-30SM multirole fighters will be delivered
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Israeli Iron Dome Intercepts 90% of Rockets Fired From Gaza Strip
November 13, 2019 @ 10:00 AMThe Israeli Defense Force (IDF)s Iron Dome deployed to intercept rockets being launched at a rate of one in every seven and a half minutes in the Gaza Strip, has reportedly intercepted 90% of its targets. Tensions in the region escalated after the IDF killed Baha Abu al-Ata, commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group, on Tuesday
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BAE Systems to Develop Lightweight Jamming Countermeasures for Helicopters, Drones
November 13, 2019 @ 08:33 AMBAE Systems will design and develop lightweight radar jamming technology to improve countermeasure capability of US Army helicopters and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The US Army awarded research and development funding to the company, under which it will design technology to integrate adaptive radio frequency jamming and sensing capabilities into one system, the company said in a
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Russia Seeks Customers for 6 Upgraded, Former Indian Air Force Su-30 Fighters
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Italian Arms Exports to Pakistan Jump four-folds in 1 year
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Indonesia Plans F-16 V Fighter Jets Purchase, Russian Su-35 still on Anvil
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Boeing admits Parachute 'Deployment Anomaly' in Spaceflight Abort Test
November 5, 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...