INDIA, RUSSIA CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS FOR S-400 MISSILE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM

Source: The Diplomat By Franz-Stefan Gady India and Russia have reportedly concluded price negotiations for the procurement of five regiments of Russian-made S-400 Triumf advanced Air Defense Systems (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) intended for service in the Indian military, according to local media reports. “The negotiations for the missile deal have been concluded. The… Continue reading INDIA, RUSSIA CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS FOR S-400 MISSILE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM

NETANYAHU: WE WILL HIT IRAN ANYWHERE IN SYRIA

epa06628397 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Israel, 23 March 2018. On 24 March thousands of African asylum seekers and Israelis took part in a demonstration in Tel Aviv after the Israeli Population and Immigration Authority launched a massive departure program 'voluntary leave' intending to pay each refugee 3,500 US dollars in exchange for them leaving the country and returning to Africa. EPA/ABIR SULTAN EPA POOL

Source: Jerusalem Post By Tovah Lazaroff Israel plans to act against Iran anywhere in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman prepared to fly to Moscow for talks about removing the Islamic Republic and its proxy armies from the war-torn country. “We will continue to act against [Tehran’s] intention… Continue reading NETANYAHU: WE WILL HIT IRAN ANYWHERE IN SYRIA

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CHINA’S JUST GAVE THE WORLD A PREVIEW OF ITS NAVAL FUTURE

Source: The National Interest By Frank Chen Liaoning, the People’s Liberation Army’s solo aircraft carrier in service, has joined her sister ship, the nation’s first domestically built carrier which has yet to be christened, at the Dalian Shipyard since Sunday. Chinese papers and military buffs are hailing the historic rendezvous of the two seagoing airbases,… Continue reading CHINA’S JUST GAVE THE WORLD A PREVIEW OF ITS NAVAL FUTURE

UNEXPLODED TOMAHAWK MISSILES TO HELP RUSSIA BUILD NEW ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM

021110-N-0000X-003 China Lake, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2002) -- A Tactical "Tomahawk" Block IV cruise missile, conducts a controlled flight test over the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) western test range complex in southern California. During the second such test flight, the missile successfully completed a vertical underwater launch, flew a fully guided 780-mile course, and impacted a designated target structure as planned. The Tactical Tomahawk, the next generation of Tomahawk cruise missile, adds the capability to reprogram the missile while in-flight to strike any of 15 preprogrammed alternate targets, or redirect the missile to any Global Positioning System (GPS) target coordinates. It also will be able to loiter over a target area for some hours, and with its on-board TV camera, will allow the war fighting commanders to assess battle damage of the target, and, if necessary redirect the missile to any other target. Launched from the Navy's forward-deployed ships and submarines, Tactical Tomahawk will provide a greater flexibility to the on-scene commander. Tactical Tomahawk is scheduled to join the fleet in 2004. U.S. Navy photo. (RELEASED)

Source: Defenseworld Russia will build a new electronic warfare system to counter cruise missiles after gathering data from two un-exploded US-made Tomahawk missiles which it obtained in Syria. The US-led coalition had launched a missile attack against suspected Syrian chemical weapons sites earlier this year. Some of the missiles succeeded in knocking off their targets… Continue reading UNEXPLODED TOMAHAWK MISSILES TO HELP RUSSIA BUILD NEW ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM

TURKEY, ROLLS-ROYCE SET DEADLINE FOR TALKS OVER HOMEMADE JET’S ENGINE

Source: Defense News By Burak Ege Bekdil Rolls-Royce and Turkey’s defense procurement agency have signed a letter of intent to finalize negotiations by July 31 on an engine program that will power the TF-X, Turkey’s indigenous fighter jet in the making. Selecting an engine is presently viewed as the most critical stage of the TF-X… Continue reading TURKEY, ROLLS-ROYCE SET DEADLINE FOR TALKS OVER HOMEMADE JET’S ENGINE

CHINA’S THIRD AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Source: Defenseworld China’s third aircraft carrier will be more advanced than the Liaoning or the Type 001A, and is currently at the construction stage, Chinese media reported. Several media outlets, including South China Morning Post and the Diplomat, reported that a third aircraft carrier, Type 002, is under construction at the Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Group,… Continue reading CHINA’S THIRD AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

TURKISH MILITARY PURGES DECIMATE CAREER OFFICER, PILOT RANKS

Source: Al Monitor By Metin Gurcan The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) are gearing up for a new round of purges, even as they struggle to recover from the initial culling that followed the failed coup of July 2016. Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli announced April 18 that a secret cell of 3,000 officers and noncommissioned officers… Continue reading TURKISH MILITARY PURGES DECIMATE CAREER OFFICER, PILOT RANKS

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YENI SAFAK: TURKEY EYEING RUSSIAN SU-57 IF US GOVERNMENT DOES NOT DELIVER F-35

Source: Ahvalnews6 Turkey is considering the purchase of Russian Su-57 fighter jets should Washington decide to suspend the delivery of F-35 jets in response to Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 anti-missile systems, pro-government Yeni Şafak daily reported. A bill was proposed to the U.S. Congress on May 8, calling for a report on U.S.-Turkish relations… Continue reading YENI SAFAK: TURKEY EYEING RUSSIAN SU-57 IF US GOVERNMENT DOES NOT DELIVER F-35

SYRIAN AIR FORCE BARS IRAN FROM USINS ITS BASES

Source: Jerusalem Post By Yami Roth/ Maariv The commander of the Syrian Air Force has decided Syria will no longer allow Iranian-backed Shi’ite factions to use its bases to store ammunition and host fighters, the Syrian opposition newspaper Zaman al-Wasl reported on Monday. The report claims that the decision was made “following recent Israeli attacks.”… Continue reading SYRIAN AIR FORCE BARS IRAN FROM USINS ITS BASES

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US CONGRESSMAN: F-35 COULD BE “USED AGAINST GREECE” IF SOLD TO TURKEY

Source: Ekathimerini The United States should freeze the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Turkey because they are more likely to used against Greece than against terrorists, Democratic US Congressman Brad Sherman told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during a Foreign Affairs Hearing on May 23. “I hope that the administration… Continue reading US CONGRESSMAN: F-35 COULD BE “USED AGAINST GREECE” IF SOLD TO TURKEY