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Hungary to Acquire AMRAAM-ER Missiles to be fired from NASAMS Air Defense...
May 9, 2020 @ 08:23 AMThe US State Department has approved Hungarys request to buy 60 AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAMER missiles, two spare AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAM-ER guidance sections and related equipment from Raytheon for $230 million. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Hungary of sixty (60) AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAMER missiles, and two (2) spare AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAM-ER guidance sections and related equipment for an estimated cost of $230 million,” Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement today
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UAE cleared to buy up to 4,569 Armored Vehicles for $556M
May 9, 2020 @ 07:59 AMThe US State Department has given its nod to sell 4,569 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles not used by the US Army, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for $556 million. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the UAE of Excess Defense Articles (EDA) of up to four thousand five hundred sixty-nine (4,569) MRAP vehicles for an estimated cost of $556 million
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Egypt to Modernize 43 Apaches for $2.3B
May 9, 2020 @ 07:08 AMEgypt plans to modernize its fleet of 43 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.3 billion
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First Crash of Indian MiG-29UPG Jet, Pilot Safe
May 8, 2020 @ 07:45 AMA MiG-29 UPG fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jalandhar airbase in Punjab state on Friday morning, making it the first ever accident involving the India-upgraded jet. “On 08 May 20, at 1045h, one MiG-29 aircraft airborne on a training mission from an Air Force base near Jalandhar met with an accident,” the Indian Ministry of Defense said in a
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No Deployment of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Japan’s Akita City...
May 7, 2020 @ 07:36 AMJapan Ministry of Defense has scrapped its plan to deploy Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system in the city of Akita after locals strongly opposed governments decision over possible health concerns. Other state-owned plots across Akita, Aomori and Yamagata prefectures are now being considered for the deployment of Aegis Ashore systems, Japanese media reported Thursday
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US DoD Admits Killing 132 Civilians in Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan in 2019
May 7, 2020 @ 06:06 AMThe US Department of Defense has owned up to killing 132 civilians and injuring 91 others during its military operations in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia last year. In its
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Chemring Australia Wins $107.5M for F-35 Countermeasure Flares
May 4, 2020 @ 05:22 PMThe United States Navy has awarded Chemring $107.5 million contract to supply countermeasure flares for Australian, US and international F-35 operators
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Australia to spend $90B for 12 Attack-class Submarines
May 4, 2020 @ 05:04 PMAustralias ambitious project to jointly build 12 Attack-class submarines with the France is now estimated to cost nearly $90 billion, up by 12% (or $10 billion) in five months. The forecast doesnt include the whole-of-life cost of about $145 billion of sustaining the boats
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BAE Systems acquires Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Division
May 4, 2020 @ 02:01 PMBritish defense company BAE Systems completed acquisition of Raytheon Technologies Corporations Airborne Tactical Radios (Airborne Radios) business on Monday. In January, BAE Systems had said it entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Collins Aerospaces Military GPS business for $1
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Syria Repairing Airbase after Israeli Missile Attack
May 4, 2020 @ 10:41 AM#Thread 1/3:
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
Bad Weather Helps Russia Strike Ukrainian Targets with Drones, Missiles
Chinese Firm Helping Myanmar Make Bombs Used Against Civilians: Report
U.K. Navy's F-35 Jet Stranded in India Fixed, Trial Flight Today
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...