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Russia Arms 150 Jets, Helicopters in 'Surprise Check' Near Ukraine Border
July 18, 2020 @ 02:18 PMRussia conducted a “surprise check” of 150 aircraft, both jets and rotorcraft, to test their combat readiness in case of deployment. "As part of a surprise check of the troops of the Southern Military District, carried out in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, about 150 aircraft including jets, helicopters, operational-tactical planes, assault jets, and bombers of the Southern Military District were tested for readiness for relocation to operational airfields,” Southeast Military District said in a statement Friday
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Russia’s UEC Sets up Massive Helicopter Engine Plant
July 18, 2020 @ 08:41 AMRussias United Engine Corporation (UEC) a division of Rostec has opened a new plant for the production of up to 350 helicopter engine assemblies per year. This is the first specialized production plant of this scale in Russia; 8
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Taiwan Grounds 36 Bell OH-58D Helicopters Following Fatal Crash during Anti-China Drill
July 17, 2020 @ 08:35 AMA Taiwan military Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior crashed during the annual Han Kuang military exercises Thursday killing its pilot and co-pilot. The crash occurred at Hsinchu Air Force Base during the exercise meant to test Taiwans preparedness for a possible invasion by China
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Russia Developing PD-8 Engine to Replace SaM146 Powerplant for SSJ100 Airliner
July 16, 2020 @ 09:01 AMRostec the parent company of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) has revealed that work on a new engine for the Sukhoi SSJ100 regional airliner, the PD-8 has commenced to replace the SaM146 power plant currently produced by Powerjet, a 50:50 joint venture between Frances Safran and Russian NPO Saturn. “Based on the solutions used in the PD-14 gas generator for MC-21, we are developing the PD-8 engine
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Japan Lists Procurement of Ships, Fighter Jets, Drones in Defense White Paper
July 14, 2020 @ 02:26 PMJapan has listed out multi-billion procurement of military hardware including 2 destroyers, a submarine, F-35 aircraft, and the F-X indigenous fighter jet in the 2020 defense white paper released today. Tokyo plans to acquire three P-1 patrol aircraft and 7 SH-60K patrol helicopters this year
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Russia to Build French-Mistral Replacement Warships
July 14, 2020 @ 06:00 AMRussia will soon begin work on its new project to build two new amphibious assault ships, years after France declined to deliver Mistrals to the Navy. “A contract for their construction has been signed
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Russia Develops Helicopter-Transportable Armored Vehicles
July 13, 2020 @ 02:15 PMRussia has developed VPK-Strela light armored vehicle that can be transported by rotorcraft such as Mil Mi-8 by an external sling. "Designers of Military Industrial Company have created an experimental armored vehicle model of the VPK-Strela family
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China's Upgraded 052DL Warship has Anti-stealth Radar, Longer Helicopter Deck
July 13, 2020 @ 04:02 AMChina sailed a newer version of its 052D guided-missile destroyer equipped with new meter wave radar to detect stealth warplanes besides a longer helicopter deck to accommodate the ship-borne version of its Z-20 attack/utility helicopter. The upgraded destroyer designated as 052DL and named ‘Zibo was seen participating in Chinese People's Liberation Army Navys (PLA-N) drills recently in the East China Sea which state media reported Sunday was its first public appearance
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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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Airbus, 30 Partners to Offer Australian Special Ops Forces H145M Helicopters
July 10, 2020 @ 10:05 AMAirbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium offers its Helicopter to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a fleet of helicopters to support the Australian Defence Forces Special Operations
Massive Blast in Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site After US Strike, Damage not...
Palestinian Activists Storm U.K.'s Largest Airbase, Damage 2 Aircraft
Israeli Oil Refining Capacity Severely Hindered in Iranian Strikes
U.S., Germany Send 14 More Arms Flights to Israel during Iran Confrontation
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...
