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Boeing, AVIC Announce Expansion of Aircraft Composites JV amidst U.S.-China Balloon Row...
February 7, 2023 @ 11:01 AMBoeing and Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) announced February 6 the third phase expansion of Tianjin Boeing Composites Co., Ltd, a joint venture to make composite parts for the Boeings line of commercial airliners
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Russia to Strengthen DPR’s Air Defenses to take down U.S.-supplied GLSDB Bombs...
February 7, 2023 @ 09:22 AMRussia is taking measures to strengthen the Donetsk People's Republics air defenses before Ukraines armed forces receive ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB) from the U.S
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Czech Republic to Hard Sell Military Gear to Japan as Tokyo Hikes...
January 28, 2023 @ 04:12 PMCzech Republic will persuade Japan to buy some of its weapons, since it has hiked its defense budget by 2%. On January 25, the First Deputy Minister of Defence František Šulc discussed the opportunities for cooperation with his Japanese counterpart Toshiro Ino
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Boeing to Develop Large Lightweight Wings to Accommodate Fuel-efficient Engines
January 20, 2023 @ 12:17 PMBoeing is leading a team tasked to develop a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) to accommodate advanced propulsion systems for fuel-efficient aircraft. The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains
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Japan to Build New Military Base on Uninhabited Island
January 12, 2023 @ 09:12 AMJapan started constructing a Self-Defense Forces base on uninhabited Mage Island in southwestern Kagoshima prefecture on Thursday. According to an environmental assessment report made public earlier today, this four-year project in the 8 Sqkm Island will include building runways and ammunition storage facilities
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F-35's Technology Refresh 3 Version with Increased Computing Power Marks First Flight
January 11, 2023 @ 05:29 PMThe U.S
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Japan to Replace U-125A Planes with Satellite-based Radio Equipment for SAR Missions...
January 3, 2023 @ 12:28 PMJapans government wants to phase out the Air Self-Defense Forces U-125A search and rescue (SAR) planes with new satellite-based radio equipment to locate pilots in distress. According to the ASDF, a total of 26 U-125A jets are currently deployed at air rescue units across the country, including in Hokkaido, Miyagi, Akita, Niigata, Ishikawa and Shizuoka, Fukuoka, Miyazaki and Okinawa prefectures
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Russian Govt Agency Approves Improved Domestic Wing, PD-14 Engine for MC-21 Airliner
December 30, 2022 @ 01:17 PMRussias Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) approved major changes to the standard design of the MC-21 aircraft related to the installation of the Russian PD-14 engine and composite wings. Documents confirming the amendments to the liner's certificate were handed over to Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on December 29
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Russia’s Mi-171A2 Helicopter Cleared for Flight 5,000m Above Sea Level
December 30, 2022 @ 12:26 PMRussian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Rostec has completed flight tests of the Mi-171A2 multi-purpose helicopter on Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains. During flights in various modes, specialists collected and analyzed information about the operation of the main components and assemblies of the rotorcraft in the highlands
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Norway Orders Additional Naval Strike Missiles
December 23, 2022 @ 06:37 AMKongsberg has signed a supplemental agreement contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) for the ongoing procurement of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for deliveries to the Norwegian Navy. The value of the contract is MNOK 604 ($61 million) and will increase the total number of delivered NSMs to the Norwegian customer
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones
Russia Sold 48 Su-35 Jets to Iran, 16 to Ethiopia Besides 12...
New Zealand to Pay $3.5M Compensation to Samoa after 2024 Navy Ship
Did Chinese Satellites Guide Russian Missiles, Drones to Ukrainian Targets?
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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...