Source: The Hill By Ellen Mitchell The House wants to hold off on U.S. weapons sales to NATO ally Turkey until a report is created to analyze worsening tensions between Washington and Ankara. The provision in the House version of the annual defense policy bill would require the Pentagon to provide Congress a report “on… Continue reading HOUSE DEFENSE BILL WOULD STOP WEAPONS SALES TO TURKEY, PENDING REPORT
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IRAN IS PLANNING TO LAUNCH A BARRAGE OF MISSILES AGAINST ISRAEL
By Anna Ahronheim Source: Jerusalem Post Iran is preparing a barrage of missiles to launch against Israeli military positions from Syrian territory, Hebrew media reported Sunday, citing defense officials. Iran plans to avenge alleged Israeli strikes on its bases in Syria, Ma’ariv defense analyst Alon Ben David said, by targeting military targets in northern Israel.… Continue reading IRAN IS PLANNING TO LAUNCH A BARRAGE OF MISSILES AGAINST ISRAEL
US ARMY GREEN BERETS REPORTEDLY HELPED DESTROY HOUTHI MISSILES
Source: Military Times By Kyle Rempfer Late last year, a team of US Army Green Berets reportedly arrived in Saudi Arabia to help locate and destroy caches of ballistic missiles and launch sites along the country’s border with Yemen. Knowledge of the operations was provided by U.S. officials and European diplomats to The New York… Continue reading US ARMY GREEN BERETS REPORTEDLY HELPED DESTROY HOUTHI MISSILES
TEN MIG-31K FITTED WITH KH-47M2 KINZHAL MISSILES ON TEST COMBAT DUTY
Source TASS Ten MiG-31 fighter jets (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) fitted with the air-launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missile are on test combat duty, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said in an interview published on the Zvezda TV channel website on Saturday. “It is a cutting-edge weapon, namely a hypersonic long-range missile capable of… Continue reading TEN MIG-31K FITTED WITH KH-47M2 KINZHAL MISSILES ON TEST COMBAT DUTY
CHINA QUIETLY INSTALLED ANTI-SHIP AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES ON SPARTLEY ISLANDS
Source: CNBC By Amanda Macias China has quietly installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its fortified outposts west of the Philippines in the South China Sea, a move that allows Beijing to further project its power in the hotly disputed waters, according to sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence… Continue reading CHINA QUIETLY INSTALLED ANTI-SHIP AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES ON SPARTLEY ISLANDS
THE CRAZY STORY OF HOW TURKEY DESTROYED ITS OWN AIR FORCE
Source: The National Interest By Michael Peck Turkey has also signed an agreement with Franco-Italian missile maker Eurosam to develop a long-range anti-aircraft missile. And why is Turkey suddenly so interested in surface-to-air missiles? “In aftermath of 15 July, with the operations against the Turkish Armed Forces, there was a reduction in the number of… Continue reading THE CRAZY STORY OF HOW TURKEY DESTROYED ITS OWN AIR FORCE
HOW NETANYAHU’S NUCLEAR “SHOW” COULD HARM MOSSAD
Source: Al Monitor By Yossi Beilin On April 30, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proved to the world that the Iranians had not told the truth about their nuclear weapons development when they signed the 2015 agreement with world powers on curbing the program. However, at the same time, his presentation also proved that since… Continue reading HOW NETANYAHU’S NUCLEAR “SHOW” COULD HARM MOSSAD
LM, MBDA CLASH WITH RAYTHEON OVER GERMANY’S AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM PROGRAM
Source: Defense News By Sebastian Sprenger Lockheed Martin and its German partner MBDA are going on the offensive in the war of words with Patriot-maker Raytheon, raising the stakes in a prized air-defense acquisition for the German military that could redefine the vendor landscape worldwide. The trans-Atlantic venture is the incumbent for a program to… Continue reading LM, MBDA CLASH WITH RAYTHEON OVER GERMANY’S AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM PROGRAM
RUSSIAN FIRM REVEALS INTEREST FOR TURKEY’S TF-X NEW FIGHTER JET PROGRAM
Source:Defence News By Burak Ege Bekdil Turkey’s program for the design, development and production of the country’s first indigenous fighter jet gained pace late in April when two local prime contractors joined forces to outline a production scheme for critical parts. Meanwhile, in a surprise move, a top Russian aerospace concern expressed interest in developing… Continue reading RUSSIAN FIRM REVEALS INTEREST FOR TURKEY’S TF-X NEW FIGHTER JET PROGRAM
US GOVERNMENT AGREES TO SUPPLY PREDATOR DRONES TO INDIA
Source: Hindustan Times By Shishir Gupta In a bid to substantially enhance India’s so-called stand-off weapon capabilities, the Trump administration in the United States has agreed to supply long endurance high-altitude surveillance armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which are capable of hunting and destroying targets across seas and over land borders. Indian and US diplomatic… Continue reading US GOVERNMENT AGREES TO SUPPLY PREDATOR DRONES TO INDIA