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China’s Third Aircraft Carrier in 5 Years, Could Carry Stealth Fighters
December 19, 2019 @ 09:21 AMChina's third aircraft carrier could be launched within the next two years, be combat ready by 2025 and feature an electromagnetic catapult launch system and stealth fighter jets. Soon after the launch of the second carrier, the Shandong on Tuesday, reports have emerged of the possibility of a third aircraft carrier, Chinas most modern yet, to take on the like of the US Ford class carriers
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US Navy Awards BAE $2.7B for APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets
December 19, 2019 @ 08:22 AMThe United States Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract valued $2.68 billion to supply thousands of additional APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets
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Northrop Delivers 1000th AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
December 16, 2019 @ 03:28 PMNorthrop Grumman has delivered the 1000th AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) supersonic, air-launched tactical missile system to the US Navy. A ceremony at the Northrop Grumman production facility in Northridge, California, commemorated the occasion, the company said in a statement
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Japan To Deploy Troops, Military Hardware To Middle East
December 13, 2019 @ 09:53 AMJapan has drafted a plan to deploy 250 troops of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF), a helicopter carrier, and P-3C patrol aircraft to the Middle East, in a one-year mission independent of a US-led coalition. On December 13, Tokyo's ruling Liberal Democratic Party endorsed the plan, paving the way for Cabinet approval scheduled for December 23, Mainichi
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GA-ASI, Greece Demo MQ-9 Drone's Maritime Surveillance, Detect and Avoid Capabilities
December 12, 2019 @ 09:37 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Hellenic Air Force (HAF) have commenced a series of demonstration flights using the MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
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Russian "Spy" Ship Receives Panama Canal Permit Following Brief Blockade
December 10, 2019 @ 08:07 AMThe Russian Naval vessel "Yantar" received necessary permit to enter the Panama canal on December 8, after being denied entry for a couple of days. The Northern Fleet's oceanographic naval research vessel was blocked from entering territorial waters of Panama Canal after a US warplane flew over it, reports Russia's
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General Dynamics Wins $22.2B for US Navy's Virginia-class Submarines
December 3, 2019 @ 01:25 AMThe Pentagon has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. (GDEB) a contract worth $22
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Venezuelan President Maduro Opens Su-30MK2 Simulator
November 28, 2019 @ 05:55 PMVenezuelan President Nicolas inaugurated a full-scale simulator of the Su-30МK2 aircraft delivered and mounted by the Sukhoi Company under the contract previously signed between Rosoboronexport and CAVIM (Venezuelan Company of Military Industries). The opening ceremony of the full-scale simulator in the city of Barcelona today was attended by the Minister of Defense of Venezuela Vladimir Padrino Lopez and representatives of the Federal Service Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, a Rosoboronexport statement said
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Kuwait to get First E-Scan AESA Radar-Equipped Eurofighter in 2020
November 26, 2019 @ 09:06 AMKuwait will become the first country to own Eurofighter jets equipped with E-Scan (Captor-E CAESAR) Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar when it receives the jet next year. Twenty-Eight Eurofighter jets were purchased by Kuwait in 2016 for $8
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Egypt Cold to US Sanctions Threat Over $2B Su-35 Jets Buy
November 22, 2019 @ 10:43 AMEgypt remains steadfast even under pressure of CAATSA sanctions by the United States for the former's purchase of 20 Su-35 fighters worth $2 billion from Russia. The US imposes CAATSA (Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) sanctions against countries that buy military equipment from Russia
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
