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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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Indonesia Preparing National Air Operations Command
April 10, 2020 @ 11:53 AMIndonesian military is preparing to launch a new command structure- the National Air Operations Command (NAOC)- which will be responsible for air defense within the archipelago. The formation of the NAOC is a follow up to the formation of the Joint Defense Area Command (Kogabwilhan), which oversees the existing combat units of all three military branches, Air Force chief of staff Marshal Yuyu Sutisna during the forces 74th anniversary ceremony at its headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Thursday
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IAI delivers Boeing Passenger-to-Cargo Converted Plane After FAA Certification
April 8, 2020 @ 11:35 AMTwo Boeing B737-800 aircraft converted from passenger to cargo configuration by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) were delivered to unnamed customers soon after Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) certified IAI Aviation Group's conversion of Boeing B737-800 aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration
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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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Boeing Preparing KC-46 Aerial Tanker for Autonomous Refueling
April 3, 2020 @ 07:37 AMBoeing and the US Air Force are preparing to upgrade the KC-46 Pegasus tanker for autonomous refueling capability. “The Air Force and Boeing will make the KC-46 synonymous with aerial refueling excellence
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Boeing Suspends H-47 Chinook, V-22 Osprey Aircraft Production over COVID-19
April 3, 2020 @ 02:34 AMBoeing announced a two week suspension in production of H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey aircraft at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, in light of the spread of COVID-19 in the region. This action is intended to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and local communities, and will include an orderly shutdown consistent with requirements of U
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France Scraps Eurosatory 2020 Show
March 31, 2020 @ 06:58 AMEurosatory in Paris, the worlds biggest defense exhibition with some 1800 exhibitors registered, finally pulled the plug on the 2020 event owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The current situation no longer makes Eurosatory possible in 2020
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Yemen Strikes Riyadh With Locally-made Drones, Ballistic Missiles
March 30, 2020 @ 08:12 AMYemeni Armed Forces have claimed to have attacked “strategic and sensitive” targets in Riyadh with locally-built combat drones and ballistic missiles. “Our Sammad-3 (Invincible-3) unmanned aerial vehicles and Zulfiqar short-range ballistic missiles struck designated targets in Riyadh last night with great precision,” Brigadier General Yahya Saree was quoted as saying by
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Japan To Improve Electronic Warfare Capabilities of Fighter Fleet
March 30, 2020 @ 07:31 AMJapan is set to provide its existing F-15 fighters with Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities besides buying additional F-35 stealth jets possessing this ability to use focused energy to defeat adversarys electronics, this year. In its
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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...
