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Czech Republic Signs Contract to Acquire 52 CAESAR Artillery Guns from Nexter
October 2, 2021 @ 07:54 AMCzech Defense Minister Lubomír Metnar signed a contract for the acquisition of 52 CAESAR self-propelled artillery guns in an eight-wheel drive (8x8) version, in the presence of French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and Nicolas Chamussy, CEO of Nexter Group on September 30 in Prague. With this major order, the Czech Republic becomes the third European customer and the seventh user of the CAESAR in the world
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Putin, Erdogan Discuss "Broadening" S-400 Cooperation Amidst U.S. Threat to Increase Sanctions...
September 30, 2021 @ 02:28 PMRussian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed broadening of their cooperation on S-400 missile system during a bilateral meeting held in Sochi city on Wednesday. "They spoke about extending cooperation in the military and technical sphere as well as the maintenance and future cooperation regarding S-400 [air defense systems], and discussed a possibility of manufacturing certain components of the [S-400 system] on the territory of Turkey," Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by
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Latvia Orders Telerob Unmanned Ground Vehicles
September 30, 2021 @ 10:01 AMThe Latvian Ministry of Defense has placed an order for telemax EVO HYBRID and tEODor EVO unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) manufactured by Telerob, an Aerovironment company. The order was received on July 8, 2021
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N.Korea's Hypersonic Missile has Gliding Warhead
September 30, 2021 @ 06:34 AMNorth Koreas first hypersonic missile flight tested on Tuesday reportedly met key technical requirements set out by scientists, including launch stability, maneuverability and gliding flight characteristics of the “detached hypersonic gliding warhead.” Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed the test-launch confirmed “the navigational control and stability of the missile,” the "guiding maneuverability and the gliding flight characteristics of the detached hypersonic gliding warhead,” and the engine
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Does Erdogan's Insistence on Buying Second S-400 Battery Mean Good Bye to...
September 27, 2021 @ 09:29 AMTurkey's President Recept Tayyip Erdogan asserted his country was considering a second battery of S-400 in a move that will further strain relations with the United States. “Nobody will be able to interfere in terms of what kind of defense systems we acquire, from which country, at what level,” Erdoğan told CBS News in New York this past week where he had gone to attend the UN General Assembly
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Turkey Delivers First Bayraktar TB2 UAVs to Morocco
September 21, 2021 @ 01:26 PMTurkey reportedly handed over first units of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones to Morocco last week. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (Far-Maroc) signed an agreement with Turkish drone maker Baykar Savunma for 13 Bayraktar TB2s in April
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Belgian FN 7.62mm Remotely Controlled Rifle Used in Iranian Scientist Assassination: NYT
September 20, 2021 @ 08:24 AMA 7.62mm MAG light machine gun mounted on a remote weapon station made by the Belgian firm FN Herstal was used in the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27, 2020 in Absard near Tehran the
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UK to Spend £400M for Chinook Defensive Systems, C-17 Upgrades
September 17, 2021 @ 01:05 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence said it is investing £400 million to equip Chinook helicopters with defensive systems, and to upgrade the C-17 Globemaster fleet. UKs C-17 fleet – which recently played a key role in the UKs evacuation from Afghanistan – will receive a £324 million investment
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Rostec Establishes First Yak-130 Engine Service Center
September 17, 2021 @ 06:46 AMRussias United Engine Corporation (UEC), a company owned by Rostec, said it opened a new facility to service Al-222-25 engines that power Yak-130 trainer aircraft. “Maintenance of the engine in the place of its operation became possible thanks to the development of the technology of modular replacement of units
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MDA, Boeing Test Upgraded Boost Vehicle for Homeland Missile Defense System
September 14, 2021 @ 07:17 AMThe U.S
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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...
