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Japan Aegis Ashore Plan Not Scuttled
July 11, 2020 @ 05:42 AMThe Japan government may still depoy Aegis Ashore missile batteries at two sites, even as defense minister Taro Kono recently announced shelving of plans. Tokyo was to put up its Aegis systems in Akitas Araya district and Yamaguchis Mutsumi by 2025
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Leonardo Delivers First AW169 Training Helicopter to Italian Army
July 10, 2020 @ 05:37 PMLeonardo today delivered the first of two AW169 basic training Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at Lamezia Terme. The introduction of the new generation training helicopter (designated UH-169B) allows the Italian Army to prepare its crews for the future operational transition to its all-new advanced multirole LUH programme developed on the AW169 dual-use baseline and aimed at longer term fleet modernisation and rationalization plan
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Germany, Belgium to procure MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes
July 10, 2020 @ 07:48 AMThe U.S
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US To Repair Taiwan’s Patriot Missiles Amidst Growing Chinese Threat
July 10, 2020 @ 02:32 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an estimated cost of $620 million. TECRO represents the Taipei government in the US
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US Approves $23.11 billion Sale of 105 F-35 Jets to Japan
July 10, 2020 @ 02:10 AMThe US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.11 billion
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Iran to Strengthen Syria's Air Defenses, Comprehensive Military Agreement Signed
July 9, 2020 @ 11:57 AMIran has signed a “comprehensive” agreement with Syria that includes boosting the latters air defense systems. "We will strengthen Syria's air defense systems within the framework of strengthening military cooperation between the two countries," Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said, after signing the agreement with Syrian Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayoub in Damascus on July 8
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New Zealand Army to Order Bushmaster Armored Vehicles
July 9, 2020 @ 09:03 AMThe New Zealand Army will place an order for 43 Bushmaster NZ5.5 armored vehicles manufactured by Thales Australia
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Indonesia denies Requesting US for MV-22 Osprey Aircraft
July 9, 2020 @ 07:43 AMThe Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has refuted a United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announcement that it had requested to buy eight Bell-Boeing MV-22 Block C Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for $2 Billion. Secretary General of the Indonesian MoD, Donny Ermawan Taufanto asserted that there were no plans to purchase the MV-22 Osprey adding that there is a possibility that it (the announcement) was only a one-sided claim from the US
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China to Keep Weapons Deployed in Border, Despite De-escalation with India
July 8, 2020 @ 12:41 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) would keep its heavy weapons deployed in high altitude region despite the recent thaw in relations between itself and India. "The Chinese deployment came before the latest consensus reached by both countries on de-escalating border tensions, China would welcome talks and de-escalation, but the Chinese military will remain prepared if the Indians again make any provocative moves," semi-official
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Jordan Cleared to Buy Single Black Hawk Helicopter
July 8, 2020 @ 05:45 AMThe U.S
L3Harris Unveils Red Wolf, Green Wolf Launched Effects Vehicles
Yemeni National Resistance Force Seizes 750-Ton Weapons Shipment from Iran to Houthis;...
Canada Picks First Sites for $38.6B Arctic Radar Network under NORAD Modernization
Two-Thirds of U.K.’s Combat Jet Prototype Built as Test Pilots Fly in...
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...