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Israeli Air Force F-16 fighters. The Israeli Defense Ministry is in talks to sell 29 decommissioned F-16A/B 'Netz' fighters to Canadian private contractor Top Aces. The deal is worth $ 100 million (approx. $ 3.5 million per aircraft) and is set to be the largest of its kind ever. These...

In the last few months, the U.S. Army has significantly expanded its activities in the Black Sea Region. On 19 November, Members of 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade (41st FAB) deployed two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) with 2...

ESG Aerosystems has been awarded a US Navy Contract valued at US$64.5M, with MHD-ROCKLAND acting as the sole-source aircraft subcontractor, under which ESG Aerosystems is mandated to develop a curriculum, and facilitate training, for P-3 aircrew positions. This is to support Naval Education and...

The U.K. Ministry of Defense has reportedly deployed troops and drone-detection radars at Saudi Arabia to protect its oil fields. “Following the attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s oil production facilities on 14 September 2019, we have worked with the Saudi Ministry of Defense and wider...

Chinese state-owned media have released video footage showing a Wing Loong-series medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) apparently being trialled by the Chinese military in the logistics support role. A Wing Loong-series UAV in flight dropping a munition-shaped...

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Xi Jinping said that the development of manned submersible Fendouzhe and its sea trial represented China's comprehensive strength in the field of marine high technology. Fendouzhe successfully completed 13 dives, eight of which exceeded a depth of 10,000 meters in the Mariana Trench, the...

Japan has a new data relay satellite headed for geostationary orbit following successful launch of JDRS-1 on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H-IIA rocket Sunday. The H-IIA rocket No. 43 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan at 2:25 a.m. Eastern Nov. 29. Mitsubishi Heavy...

CGNR 2015 was delivered to the Coast Guard by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, Nov. 18, 2020. Photo by Lockheed Martin. The Coast Guard accepted its 15th C-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, CGNR 2015, Nov. 18 from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta...

CR500 Golden Eagle drone with missiles China’s China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) was recently cleared to export its reconnaissance-attack helicopter drone system, the CR500 ‘Golden Eagle.’ The name of the international customer was not revealed nor the number of drones...

MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters Greece has exercised an option to buy three more MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters taking the total order to seven besides requesting the United States to accelerate delivery of the first three to 2021. The move is seen in the context of the...

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $96 million to supply a European country with a Rotary-Wing Mission Training Center (RWMTC) and support services to train its Air Force, Army and Navy helicopter pilots and crews. The contract will be...

In a ceremony held today at the Embraer facility in Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo, Brazil), Embraer delivered the first modernized EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control), designated E-99, to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Four additional E-99 aircraft will be modernized as part of the...

Swedish Air Force SAAB 39C Gripen in fighter role configuration: Rb 98 IRIS-T, Rb 99 AMRAAM and Rb 101 Meteor

Field Trial of UK GBAD’s new SkySabre system due in to service at the end of next year in 7 AD Gp. Step change in capability but some hard yards in training to operate a highly technical capability

The German procurement authorities have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to develop a key future laser weapon system component. At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, or BAAINBw, contracted with...

The Italian Air Force says its F-35A and F-35B have been flown in Beast Mode for training the first time. Photo: Italian Air Force

The next three F-35B Lightning II short take-off and vertical landing aircraft departed the Lockheed Martin production facility recently to the United Kingdom. In a release Friday, Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group, Royal Air Force, Allan Marshall said the new stealth fighter jets to increases...

South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has decided that series-production of the locally developed Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile (KTSSM) system will begin in 2020. A statement issued on 25 November by the country’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said...

The first two new Apache Attack Helicopters (AH-64E variant) have been delivered to the British Army from the US Government. They arrived at Wattisham Flying Station on 26 Nov 20 with Aviation Technicians from 7 Aviation Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (7 Avn Spt Bn...