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Turkish ASELSAN Sells Remote-Controlled Weapons Station to NATO Nation
April 13, 2020 @ 12:39 PMTurkish defense contractor ASELSAN has signed a deal with a NATO member country for the export of its remote-controlled weapons station (RCWS), SARP a statement by the company said Friday. The contract includes supply of an unspecified number of RCWS as well as fire detection systems
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Rosoboronexport Signs Contract with African Nation to Supply Fast Assault Boats
April 10, 2020 @ 10:10 AMRosoboronexport has begun its first export of Project 02450 fast assault boats BK-10 designed and manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern to a Sub-Saharan African Nation. "A contract signed recently by Rosoboronexport was the first document for the supply of Russian-made final naval products to Sub-Saharan Africa in the last 20 years
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Saudi Armored Vehicle Destroyed in Booby-trap Attack in Yemen
April 6, 2020 @ 05:46 AMA booby-trapped explosion targeted at coalition forces in Yemen's Aden city on Sunday left an armored vehicle of the Saudi Arabian forces destroyed. The attack occurred when a convoy of Saudi armored vehicles was on its way from Aden international airport to the headquarters of coalition forces, London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed newspaper reported
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Saab to Supply Water-bombing Aircraft to Sweden
April 3, 2020 @ 08:20 AMSwedish Civil Contingencies Agency has awarded Saab a contract to provide two AT-802F water-bombing aircraft to put out raging forest fires. “The order is for the capability to fight fires with two firefighting aircraft, from 1 April to 30 September, through to 2023
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Japan Favours Home-grown Designs Over Western Offers for Indigenous Fighter Project
March 29, 2020 @ 06:05 AMJapan has rejected designs for the indigenous stealth fighter project proposed by the United States and the United Kingdom to favour a home-grown design. "Japan wants to develop a stealth fighter domestically
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Bell, Sikorsky Short-listed over Boeing in US Army’s Future Attack Helicopter Contest...
March 27, 2020 @ 12:45 PMThe US Army has down-selected Bells 360 Invictus and Sikorskys Raider X for the second phase of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition programme. On March 25, the Army announced it had selected the Invictus and the Raider X out of five potential candidates
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Yemeni Air Defenses Intercept Saudi Warplanes
March 27, 2020 @ 10:16 AMYemeni air defense systems reportedly intercepted fighter jets belonging to Saudi-led coalition forces on Thursday evening. “Our Air Defenses managed to confront a combat formation consisting of a number of enemy warplanes over Surwah district of Marib governorate, with Fater-1 surface-to-air missile defense system, forcing them to leave without carrying out any attack,” claimed Armed Forces spokesman, Brigadier Yahya Saree, according to Houthi-aligned Al-Masirah
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Raytheon, Aerojet Strike $1B Standard Missile Deal
March 27, 2020 @ 05:02 AMAerojet Rocketdyne will provide propulsion systems for Raytheon's Standard Missiles (SM) for five years, under a new $1 billion deal signed between the two companies. "Raytheon Missile Systems business has reached a $1 billion, five-year strategic agreement to purchase propulsion systems from Aerojet Rocketdyne for Standard Missile products
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COVID-19: Farnborough, Berlin Shows Cancelled
March 21, 2020 @ 11:26 AMGermany's ILA Berlin 2020 and England's Farnborough International Airshow have been cancelled owing to the ongoing health concerns stemming from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While the ILA event was slated to take place from 13-17 May, the Farnborough show was scheduled from 20-24 July
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Israeli University Develops Laser-based Drone Defense System
March 7, 2020 @ 12:31 PMIsrael's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a laser-based defense system dubbed "Light Blade" capable of destroying next-generation combat drones. The technology is being developed and commercialized in the university's new company, OptiDefense
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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...