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October 15, 2019  

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DoD Blasts ‘Impulsive’ Turkish Incursion in Syria, Wants NATO to Act
"Despite the opposition and repeated warnings from the United States and the international community, Turkish President Erdogan ordered a unilateral invasion of northern Syria that has resulted in wid

Lockheed Unveils Raider-X Candidate for US Army FARA Competition
WASHINGTON, DC --- Sikorsky today introduced RAIDER X, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically designed for securing vertical lift dominance against e

South Korea Unveils KF-X Mock-Up at Seoul Show
A grand opening ceremony was held Tuesday for the 2019 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition or ADEX, where participants can experience the latest technology in aerospace and other weap

 


Korean Aerospace Industries officially unveiled a full-scale mockup of the KF-X future Korean fighter at the ADEX show in Seoul today. Developed with Indonesia as a minority partner, it resembles a twin-engined F-35 / F-22 hybrid. (Twitter photo)
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  • 15/10/2019 11:30:33
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  • 15/10/2019 11:00:42
  • Will 737 MAX crisis take down Boeing CEO?
  • 15/10/2019 01:38:19
  • Harley-Davidson suspends production of electric motorcycle
  • 14/10/2019 23:39:03
  • US slaps sanctions on Turkey as Syrian regime returns to north
  • 15/10/2019 01:42:21
  • Warning Turkey, Trump authorizes sanctions and slaps steel tariffs
  • 14/10/2019 22:14:12
  • US to seek NATO measures over 'egregious' Turkey actions in Syria
  • 14/10/2019 21:48:16
  • Three children killed in Libya air strike
  • 14/10/2019 17:47:59
  • US troops in northern Syria ordered to leave country: US official
  • 14/10/2019 15:29:37
  • Russia, Saudi Arabia seal key oil deal
  • 14/10/2019 20:05:46
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    DoD Blasts ‘Impulsive’ Turkish Incursion in Syria, Wants NATO to Act
    "Despite the opposition and repeated warnings from the United States and the international community, Turkish President Erdogan ordered a unilateral invasion of northern Syria that has resulted in wid...

    Lockheed Unveils Raider-X Candidate for US Army FARA Competition
    WASHINGTON, DC --- Sikorsky today introduced RAIDER X, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically designed for securing vertical lift dominance against e...

    South Korea Unveils KF-X Mock-Up at Seoul Show
    A grand opening ceremony was held Tuesday for the 2019 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition or ADEX, where participants can experience the latest technology in aerospace and other weap...

    BAE’s $10Bn Howitzer Improves After Years of Flaws
    BAE Systems Plc may win U.S. Army approval as soon as next month for full-rate production of self-propelled howitzers after the $10 billion program was hobbled by several years of delays over defects....

    Russia Readies Major Strategic-Missile-Forces Drills
    Russia says it will test its Strategic Missile Forces this week in a three-day exercise set to include ballistic and cruise missiles fired from the land, sea, and air. The Thunder-2019 exercises, f...

    China Wants Russian Missile Defense Cooperation
    Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 3 spoke of helping "Chinese partners create a missile attack warning system" at the final plenary session of the 16th meeting of the Valdai International Di...

    France Suspends Military Exports to Turkey
    PARIS --- France reiterates its firm condemnation of the unilateral offensive begun by Turkey in north-east Syria. This offensive undermines the Global Coalition against Daesh’s security and stabiliza...

    NATO: Space is Essential to Defence and Deterrence
    The NATO Military Committee’s meeting on 14 October 2019 was dedicated to space with a briefing by General John Raymond, Commander of the newly re-established US Space Command. The Deputy Chairman ...

    Second British Aircraft Carrier Advances Sea Trials
    Britain’s biggest warship has had her first taste of rough seas as she notches up the milestones on her sea trials. Following a brief pit-stop in the Scottish port of Invergordon, HMS Prince of Wal...

    British F-35Bs Ready for Aircraft Carrier Trials
    The UK’s F-35 Lightning jets have landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time and are now gearing up for the vital testing phase on the aircraft carrier’s Westlant 19 deployment. The jets – fl...

    Australian Air Warfare Destroyer to Begin Combat System Tests
    On the eve of her Combat System Trials, the crew of HMAS Brisbane have used the passage and time alongside San Diego to fully prepare for this important milestone, which are the culmination of a conce...

    Nammo Prepares Ballistic Firing Tests for Ramjet Shells
    When the jet engine was invented in the 1940s, it revolutionized aviation. Aircraft could fly faster, higher and became much more maneuverable. In a very short space of time, a whole class of military...

    US Army Testing New Engine for CH-47 Chinook
    The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center's Aviation Development Directorate-Eustis is working with The Boeing Company and GE Aviation to evaluate the feasibility...

    GE, Honeywell Compete to Re-Engine US Army Helicopters
    EVENDALE, OH --- GE Aviation’s capability to execute and deliver the most advanced turboshaft engines for the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization is accelerating, leaving GE well-posi...

    Rheinmetall to Show Next-Gen 130mm Tank Gun at AUSA
    Rheinmetall will showcase the Group’s next generation 130mm tank armament at the largest land warfare conference and tradeshow in North America: the Association of United States Army annual meeting (A...

    Dutch ‘Disappointed’ They Were Not Briefed on US Syria Pull-Out
    Dutch defence minister Ank Bijleveld has said she is ‘disappointed’ that US president Donald Trump did not brief the Netherlands and other countries about his plans to pull out of northern Syria. ...

    Saab and Boeing Test-Fire Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb
    Saab has together with Boeing conducted a successful long-range test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) in Norway. The test firing took place at the Andøya Test Center in And...

    HAL Management Blasts Unions for ‘Illegal’ Strike
    BENGALURU, India --- In spite of HAL management offering the best revised wage package, HAL Unions have gone on illegal and indefinite strike from today. The strike is illegal as conciliatory proceedi...

    SOCOM Multiplies Funds to Upgrade Gray Eagle UAV
    SAN DIEGO --- The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has increased the ceiling on its contract to support modifications and capability enhancements to its Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance Tactic...

    BAE Unveils Robotic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle at AUSA
    WASHINGTON --- BAE Systems debuted its Robotic Technology Demonstrator (RTD) representing leap-ahead advancements for unmanned combat vehicles today at the Association of the United States Army’s (AUS...

    Lockheed Advances Sniper ATP Integration on Korea’s FA-50 Aircraft
    SEOUL, South Korea --- Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) successfully completed its fit check on the FA-50 platform, marking a significant step in the pod’s aircraft integration. T...

    Rheinmetall Presents Next Gen “Wiesel Wingman” at AUSA
    Rheinmetall will showcase its capabilities at the largest land warfare tradeshow in North America: the Association of United States Army annual meeting (AUSA 2019) taking place in Washington DC, 14-16...

    Collins Completes Critical Design Review for Key KF-X/IF-X Systems
    SEOUL --– Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. today announced it has completed Critical Design Review (CDR) for a number of key power and controls systems for the KF-X/IF-X ...

    Leonardo DRS to Supply Advanced Thermal Imagery Technology
    ARLINGTON, VA --- Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it received a contract award from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) to provide advanced thermal imagery technology for the KONGSBER...

    RAVEN Countermeasure System Protects Vehicles from Missile Threats
    BAE Systems, a leader in radio-frequency and optical electronic warfare systems, unveiled its RAVEN Countermeasure™ system for combat vehicles as part of its integrated vehicle protection system (VPS)...

    Leonardo Shows Helicopters, Defence Electronics at ADEX 2019
    SEOUL --- Leonardo is attending the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2019 (ADEX) and will be demonstrating the successes of its existing products in the Republic of Korea (RoK) at st...

    Hensoldt at ADEX 2019: Sensors for Helicopters, Aircraft and UAVs
    SEOUL --- At this year’s ADEX exhibition in Seoul, the sensor solutions provider Hensoldt focusses on its broad range of sensor technologies, a major part in the airborne solutions domain. The sen...


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