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Taiwan Threatens "Defensive Air Strikes" Against China Following Weekend PLA Air Drill
September 20, 2020 @ 06:17 PMFor 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
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T-90 Tank Accidentally Hit by Missile During Russian Exercise
September 17, 2020 @ 09:35 AMA Russian T-90 tank was accidentally hit by an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) during exercises held in the Astrakhan region on September 15. Pictures of the damaged T-90 tank appeared in various social media but there is no official confirmation of this incident from the Russian military
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Revised Design of 737 Max has Undergone 1300 Test Flights: Boeing
September 16, 2020 @ 06:33 PMBoeing said it had undertaken 1,300 test flights besids 75,000 engineering and test hours of the revised design of its 737 Max aircraft which had received intensive internal and regulatory review since 2019. Once the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other regulators have determined the MAX can safely return to service, it will be one of the most thoroughly scrutinized aircraft in history, Boeing said in a release
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S.Korean SUV Rams Into US Army Vehicle, 4 Dead
August 31, 2020 @ 09:14 AMA civilian sport utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a US Army armored vehicle in Pocheon, north of Seoul, on Sunday night, killing four South Koreans. The Army vehicle was on its way to Cheorwon base, Gangwon Province, after the completion of a drill when the SUV rear-ended it
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US Spy Plane ‘Trespassed’ Chinese No-Fly Zone During Live-fire Exercise: Chinese Military
August 26, 2020 @ 06:39 AMChina has protested a US spy plane 'trespassing' into a no-fly zone of a live-fire drill by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently. A Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman on Tuesday described the flight as a “blatant act of provocation,” warning that an accident could have occurred
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Delivery of M4K Recovery vehicles to Turkish Forces Complete
August 10, 2020 @ 08:26 AMTurkeys Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced Sunday that delivery of M4K Partially Mine-Protected Recovery Vehicles to Turkish military had been completed. “We have delivered all of the Partially Mine-Protected Recovery Vehicles produced locally by Machinery Production Group (MPG),” SSB said in a
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Seven Missing US Marines Presumed Dead in Amphibious Vehicle Sinking
August 2, 2020 @ 05:45 PMSeven missing US Marines are presumed dead, the Marine Corps said Sunday calling off a search and rescue operation three days after an amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of southern California Thursday Last. Nine soldiers, including the seven missing Marines, one missing sailor and one other Marine earlier rescued died after the assault amphibious vehicle sank during training more than a half-mile from San Clemente Island, the Marines said in a statement
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Massive Crane Crashes at Hindustan Shipyard, 10 Dead
August 1, 2020 @ 09:48 AMA heavy-duty crane crashed at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd located in Indias Visakhapatnam city on Saturday afternoon, killing ten people. Several other people were injured in the incident
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Human Error, Misaligned Radar Led to Iranian Downing of Ukrainian Airliner
July 13, 2020 @ 01:23 PMIranian investigators have found that the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) airplane was accidentally shot down in January owing to human errors and a misaligned missile radar. The UIA flight 752 hit the ground shortly after taking off from Tehrans Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 176 people onboard
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Israeli Cyber Attack or Accident- What Caused Iran Nuclear Facility Explosion?
July 4, 2020 @ 04:36 AMA severe explosion that damaged part of a building of the Natanz nuclear power plant (NNPP) in Iran is being attributed to an Israeli cyber attack while Iranian officials claim it was an accident. The explosion and fire appear to have started from the inside
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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...