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China Replacing Russian Mi-17 Helicopters with Indigenous Z-20 Choppers
February 6, 2021 @ 06:08 AMChinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has started replacing its Russian-made Mi-17 series helicopters with locally-made Z-20 choppers in transport roles for PLA troops. During a recent PLA exercise, “the Mi-171 transport helicopter that is common with Chinese army was not spotted
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France Orders 3,000 Thales O-NYX Night Vision Goggles
February 5, 2021 @ 08:35 AMThe French armed forces have placed an order for 3,000 O-NYX goggles with Thales. The additional 3,000 night vision goggles ordered by the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) will be delivered in 2021 for deployment into French Army units alongside the 3,500 O-NYX goggles already delivered
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Boeing, Air Works Sign India’s P-8I Poseidon Maintenance Agreements
February 4, 2021 @ 01:03 PMBoeing today announced strategic agreements with Indias Air Works for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of two key Boeing defence platforms in India, the P-8I operated by the Indian Navy (IN) and the VIP transport fleet operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF). Boeing Indias strategic collaboration with Air Works is an important first step under its recently launched initiative, the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS) hub, which is an in-country network and alliance of suppliers led by Boeing in India that envisions a competitive MRO ecosystem for engineering, maintenance, skilling, repair and sustainment services of defence and...
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Israel’s Rafael Unveils Turbojet-Boosted SPICE 250 at Aero India
February 4, 2021 @ 07:33 AMAt the Aero India 2021 exhibition, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. unveiled a new variant of its SPICE 250 air-to-surface munition, with the addition of an integrated turbojet engine
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Kalashnikov May Have Bagged Strela 9М333 Guided Missile deal in India
February 2, 2021 @ 02:30 AMRussias Kalashnikov may have marked the first international sale of its Strela 9М333 Guided Missiles systems to India. Sources in the know told defenseworld
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Israel Aerospace Announces Harop Loitering Munitions Sale to Two Asian Nations
February 1, 2021 @ 01:52 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) today announced the sale of Harop loitering munitions systems to two different Asian nations - one for the Naval version and another for the Land version. The company announced three deals with a combined worth of $100 million
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China Launches Type 075 LHD, Pakistan Navy’s Second Type 054A/P Frigate
January 29, 2021 @ 07:51 AMChina launched the third Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD), and second Type-054 frigate ordered by the Pakistan Navy at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard today. Development work on Type 075 helicopter carriers began in 2011
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Pakistan Receives CH-4 Drones from China
January 27, 2021 @ 06:19 AMA shipment containing an unspecified number of CH-4 Drones from China was received in Pakistan on January 15. According to a customs extract quoted by Pakistani website
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Maiden Test Launch of India's Akash NG Missile
January 25, 2021 @ 02:17 PMIndias DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha today evening. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface-to-Air Missile meant for use by Indian Air Force (IAF) with an aim of intercepting high maneuvering low RCS aerial threats
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Thales to Provide First Theatre-Level Deployable Defence Cloud to NATO
January 25, 2021 @ 09:40 AMNATO has selected Thales to provide the first certified defence cloud solution that can be deployed in the theatre of operations in less than 24 hours. The defence cloud developed by Thales enables the forces to analyse and share data in real time from the command centre to the theatre of operations, pursue their digital transformation in complete security, and accelerate the decision cycle to gain and maintain an operational advantage
Germany Announces Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel
AM General to Supply 60 JLTV Vehicles to Canada under $180M
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
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...