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
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B-21 RAIDER HEADING TO EDWARDS AF BASE FOR TESTING
Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway There has been endless speculation over the past five years as to where America’s next stealth bomber would be tested and when. That conjecture was officially put to rest during a fairly obscure regional business conference attended by Brigadier General Carl Schaefer, the boss of the expansive 412th Test… Continue reading B-21 RAIDER HEADING TO EDWARDS AF BASE FOR TESTING
GERMANY MOVING TO LIMIT ARMS SALES TO SAUDI ARABIA, UAE, TURKEY
Source: Al Jazeera A draft bill in Germany aims to ban weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey for their involvement in military conflicts. The bill aims to prevent weapons exports and all other related goods and services to countries that may use them for human rights abuses. The draft,… Continue reading GERMANY MOVING TO LIMIT ARMS SALES TO SAUDI ARABIA, UAE, TURKEY
US AGAIN WARNS TURKEY ON RUSSIAN S-400 MISSILES AT NATO
Source: Shephard The United States’ new top diplomat met his Turkish counterpart on the sidelines of a NATO meeting and warned Ankara against choosing a Russian air defence system. If Turkey goes ahead and deploys the Russian S-400 system, its radars and missile batteries will not be integrated with those of its NATO allies. And… Continue reading US AGAIN WARNS TURKEY ON RUSSIAN S-400 MISSILES AT NATO
JAPAN EYES FRANCO-GERMAN MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENT DESPITE EXPORT SETBACKS
Sourced: Defense News By: Mike Yeo Japan is offering its Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft for a Franco-German requirement for a new aircraft. The move is part of the island nation’s efforts to secure its first major arms sale since a self-imposed ban on arms exports following World War II was lifted four years ago.… Continue reading JAPAN EYES FRANCO-GERMAN MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENT DESPITE EXPORT SETBACKS
RUSSIA BEGINS PRODUCTION OF S-400 MISSILES SOLD TO TURKEY
Sourced: Hurriyet Daily News Russia has started production of the S-400 air defense system for Turkey, manufacturing company Rosoboronexport General Director Alexandre Miheev said on April 25. “We have started to execute the contract. We are not talking about deliveries of S-400; the production of the air defense system has started,” Miheev said in the… Continue reading RUSSIA BEGINS PRODUCTION OF S-400 MISSILES SOLD TO TURKEY
INDIA FRUSTRATED AFTER FAILING TO GET MISSILE TECHNOLOGY EDGE OVER PAKISTAN
Sourced: Times of Islamabad India is desperate to buy five S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems from Russia that the country`s military sees as a game changer. The systems are touted as being able to counter the ballistic missiles and stealth aircraft that China is developing, while overwhelming the capabilities of Pakistan, India`s main adversary. India… Continue reading INDIA FRUSTRATED AFTER FAILING TO GET MISSILE TECHNOLOGY EDGE OVER PAKISTAN
DASSAULT AVIATION AND AIRBUS JOIN FORCES ON FCAS
Sourced: Dassault Aviation Dassault Aviation (stock exchange symbol: AM) and Airbus (stock exchange symbol: AIR) have decided to join forces for the development and production of Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS), which is slated to complement and eventually replace current generation of Eurofighter and Rafale fighter aircraft between 2035 and 2040. The partnership, sealed… Continue reading DASSAULT AVIATION AND AIRBUS JOIN FORCES ON FCAS
J-16D EW: THIS IS THE CHINESE AIRCRAFT AMERICA’S MILITARY SHOULD FEAR
Sourced: The National Interest By Sebastien Roblin Beijing is not interested in foreign wars at this time. However, it does seek to alter the military balance of power in the Pacific Ocean. Aircraft like the J-16D suggest the People’s Liberation Army is interested in developing specialized aircraft that will offer China a full spectrum of… Continue reading J-16D EW: THIS IS THE CHINESE AIRCRAFT AMERICA’S MILITARY SHOULD FEAR
GREECE TO LEASE TWO FREMM FRIGATES FROM FRANCE AMID AEGEAN TENSIONS WITH TURKEY
Sourced: Shephard Greece will this summer lease two state-of-the-art French warships, the defence ministry said 20 April as Athens seeks to bolster its defences in the Aegean Sea amid growing tensions with Turkey. Confirming a report by the daily Kathimerini, Greece’s deputy defence minister, Fotis Kouvelis, told SKAI radio that France ‘has made two frigates… Continue reading GREECE TO LEASE TWO FREMM FRIGATES FROM FRANCE AMID AEGEAN TENSIONS WITH TURKEY