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US Navy Sets up Program Office to Develop Sixth Gen Carrier Borne...
August 23, 2020 @ 11:45 AMThe US Navy has set up a program office to develop a sixth generation fighter jet to operate from aircraft carriers as a replacement to the F/A-18 super hornet and the EA-18G electronic attack jets. The program office will oversee the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative , according to the US Navy acquisition chief James Geurts who told reporters last week
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BAE Systems to Modernize USS Preble Destroyer Under a $103.5M Contract
August 19, 2020 @ 07:18 AMBAE Systems has received a $103.5 million contract from the U
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N.Korea owns up to 60 Nuclear Bombs, 5000 Tons Chemical Agents: US
August 18, 2020 @ 10:17 AMNorth Korea is believed to have between 20-60 nuclear bombs besides maintaining a 2-500- 5,000 ton stockpile of 20 chemical weapons, making it the worlds third-largest holder of chemical agents. The country also has the capacity to produce six new nuclear bombs every year
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CH-53K Heavy Transport in Helicopter Carrier Tests
August 12, 2020 @ 04:08 PMThe CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter completed tests on a US Navy helicopter carrier at the end of June 2020. The test, which took place over around 14 days in the Atlantic Ocean, included taking off and landing from various deck positions by day and night under severe weather conditions, testing the automatic rotor folding system and various compatibility tests on board
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Russian MoD to Order Additional batch of Su-35 fighters worth $927 Million
August 12, 2020 @ 08:08 AMThe Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) will sign a new contract worth 70 billion rubles ($927 million) for the supply of an additional batch of Su-35 fighter jetss, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced. "By the end of the year, we plan to conclude an additional state contract for the supply of multifunctional Su-35S aircraft
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Two HAL Light Combat Helicopters Deployed by IAF in Ladakh
August 12, 2020 @ 07:43 AMTwo HAL produced Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) have been deployed in Ladakh in support of Indian Air Force (IAF) missions “at short notice.” The helicopter took off from a high altitude location to a forward area for a simulated attack on a high altitude target
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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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After US Exercise with Aircraft Carriers, China Tests ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile in...
August 6, 2020 @ 01:16 PMThe Chinese PLA Rocket Force recently launched a DF-26 anti-ship ballistic missile in an ongoing months-long exercise, after the United States “provocatively” sent two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea (SCS) in July. The US exercise with two carriers was followed up with joint naval drills with India, Japan and Australia in the Indian Ocean and Philippine Sea respectively “in an attempt to contain China,” an article in pro-Chinese government newspaper, Global Times read
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New Radar, On-board Computer Proposed in Elbit’s Upgrade of Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets...
August 3, 2020 @ 06:10 AMIsraeli company Elbit Systems has received from its country permission modernize Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters. The need for such a permit for Elbit Systems was sought by the Ukrainian side to ensure the responsibility of the main integrator of the new systems on board the aircraft,
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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
Lockheed Martin’s First Next-Gen U.S. Missile Warning Satellite Clears Final Tests before...
New Capabilities of Russian Su-57 Fighter Stuns Ukraine
Canada to Equip Halifax-class Frigates with Surveillance Drones
Israel, U.S. Test Upgraded David’s Sling Air Defense System
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...