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Russia Tests New Interceptor Missile
August 30, 2018 @ 03:08 PMRussia successfully conducted a test launch of a new interceptor missile for its missile defense system, the Russian Defense Ministrys press service said on Thursday. "At the test site of Sary-Shagan (Republic of Kazakhstan), a unit of the Air and Missile Defense of the Aerospace Forces has conducted another test launch of a new missile interceptor for Russias missile defense system," the ministry said in a statement, obtained by TASS
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US Navy Conducts Operational Test of F-35C Lightning II Aircraft Aboard USS...
August 29, 2018 @ 04:19 PMThe US Navy is conducting Operational Test-1 (OT-1) of the F-35C Lightning II aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and Carrier Strike Group 12. OT-1 evaluates the full spectrum of the F-35Cs suitability for operation within a carrier air wing and mission effectiveness to the maximum extent possible
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Iran Unveils First Indigenously-built Fighter Aircraft
August 21, 2018 @ 11:47 AMIran today unveiled countrys first homegrown fighter aircraft dubbed “Kowsar”, a day before the National Day of Defense Industry, which will be marked on August 22. The advanced fighter jet has been manufactured following extensive research and efforts by the Iranian Defense Ministrys experts
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BAE Systems Wins $70M US Navy Contract For ALE-70 Radio Frequency Countermeasures
August 17, 2018 @ 03:36 AMThe US Navy has awarded a $70 million worth contract to BAE Systems to provide ALE-70 radio frequency countermeasures (RFCM) in support of PMA272 Air Expendable Countermeasures Program, the Department of defense announced Thursday. “BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc
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Irkut To Sign New Contract With Russian MOD For Su-30SM Fighters
August 16, 2018 @ 03:11 AMRussian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corporation announced its plan to conclude a new contract this year with the Russian Ministry of Defence for the supply of Su-30SM fighters. "This year we plan to sign a new contract, which will ensure the loading of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in the coming years at the level of 12-14 aircraft per year," President of United Aircraft Corporation and Irkut Corporation Yury Slyusar was quoted as saying by the Vedomosti newspaper
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China Commissions L-15 Advanced Trainer Jet for Naval Pilots' Training
August 14, 2018 @ 12:52 PMChina has commissioned its third generation L-15 advanced trainer jet for its Peoples Liberation Army Navy pilots training based on aircraft carriers. The Naval Aviation University in Shandong province had held a commissioning ceremony for a new type of trainer jet at an unidentified naval airport along the Bohai Sea, the PLA Navy was quoted as saying in a statement last week by
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SAIC Wins $596M for Delivery of C4ISR Systems to US Navy
August 10, 2018 @ 08:04 AMScience Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won $596
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Chinese J-16 Fighter Jet Combat Ready To 'Target Taiwan'
August 5, 2018 @ 07:33 AMChinas air force has announced that its J-16 fighter jet, developed to 'target Taiwan,' will be combat ready soon. The air force said a squadron of J-16s – described as 4
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Low Maintenance rate of Malaysian Fighter Jets due to Insufficient Operating Funds:...
August 3, 2018 @ 02:57 PMThe low maintenance rate of Malaysian air force Russian fighter jets were partly due to insufficient operating funds, the air force has said. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was responding to a statement made by Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu in Parliament on Tuesday (July 31) that only four of the 18 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets bought by the previous administration in 2007 could fly, with the rest sent in for repairs,
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Sanctions Waiver Smoothens India’s Purchase of Russian S-400 Air Defence System
August 3, 2018 @ 12:30 PMIndia will be able to purchase the Russian S-400 Air Defence System without fear of United States sanctions following a waiver granted under the US National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA). Further, India may have negotiated an attractive price for the system bringing it below US$5
Poland Conducts Anti-Drone Trials Days after Russian Strike Hits Polish Aid Truck
Lockheed Martin Delivers First SPY-7 Radar Shipset for Japan’s Aegis Vessels
U.K. Engineers Arrive in India to Revive Stranded Royal Navy F-35B...
Air Base, Intelligence Center among 5 Israeli Facilities Hit By Iranian Missiles
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...
