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November 03, 2020  

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China Military Modernization to Continue for Next Five Years
China will develop and produce modern, advanced weapons and equipment in the upcoming five years, as the world could witness the debut of China's first long-range, stealth-capable strategic bomber, th

Russian Air Force to Get First Su-57 Stealth Fighter in December
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Defense Ministry will get the first serial-produced Su-57 fifth-generation fighter in December, a source in the defense industry told TASS on Monday. "The Defense Ministry will

US Drone Sale to Taiwan Nears Approval
WASHINGTON --- The sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan has crossed a key hurdle in Congress and is at the last stage of approval, sources said on Monday, a deal likely to add

 


The Russian Air Force will receive its first production Su-57 fighter in December, powered with the original turbojet engine, while deliveries of the version powered by an improved second-stage engine are due to begin in 2022. (UAC file photo)
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China Military Modernization to Continue for Next Five Years
China will develop and produce modern, advanced weapons and equipment in the upcoming five years, as the world could witness the debut of China's first long-range, stealth-capable strategic bomber, th...

Russian Air Force to Get First Su-57 Stealth Fighter in December
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Defense Ministry will get the first serial-produced Su-57 fifth-generation fighter in December, a source in the defense industry told TASS on Monday. "The Defense Ministry will ...

US Drone Sale to Taiwan Nears Approval
WASHINGTON --- The sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan has crossed a key hurdle in Congress and is at the last stage of approval, sources said on Monday, a deal likely to add ...

Taiwan to Begin Producing New Submarine This Month
TAIPEI --- To dispel recent reports that the nation’s endeavor to produce its own submarines has been postponed, the Taiwanese Navy on Monday (Nov. 2) stated that its domestic submarine project is run...

Failings in AWE Management Led MoD to Retake Control
The UK's AWE entity is in charge of maintaining the country's nuclear warheads. For many years, it has been managed by a consortium dominated by the US arms company Lockheed Martin. This is about to c...

Trans-Atlantic Ties Paramount to Euro Security: German Minister
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Monday that whoever won the upcoming US presidential elections, the US and Europe had to continue to cooperate to defend Western values in th...

China Steps Up Pressure on Taiwan, Flew 25 Taiwan Straits Sorties in October
Amid recent US arms sales to the island of Taiwan, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly sent warplanes to the Taiwan Straits on at least 25 days out of the total of 31 days in October...

S. Korea Establishes Reconnaissance Wing for Global Hawk
South Korea launched a new Air Force unit Tuesday in charge of operating the country's key reconnaissance assets, such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft, in a move to enhance the country's capabilities...

HII Wins $314M for Single-Phase Delivery of CVN79
Huntington-Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, is awarded a not to exceed $284,285,022 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification to previously awarded contra...

Joint Anglo-French Statement Anniversary of the Lancaster House Treaties
-- Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace issued a joint statement to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Lancaster House Treatie...

UK Touts Joint 10,000-Man Military Force with France
Ten years ago, the UK and France signed treaties at Lancaster House on defence and security, and on nuclear cooperation. This historic commitment has helped establish a long-term partnership and provi...

Chinese Air Force Tests Cargo Delivery by UAV in Mountains
WUHAN, China --- Recently, a combined arms airborne battalion of the PLA Air Force organized a cargo delivery drill using unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) in the mountainous area of northern Hubei Pr...

Pentagon Looks to Industry to Synchronize C-sUAS Solutions
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The sky is getting congested. Rapid increases in the number and type of drones in the air is leading to new challenges when it comes to determining friend or foe, both at home and a...

French Frigate Joins British Flotilla in Med
Ten years after the landmark agreement between Britain and France, the two nations’ navies demonstrated the entente formidable in the Mediterranean. French frigate FS Jean Bart came under command o...

RAF to Receive Fourth Poseidon MRA1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The fourth Royal Air Force Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft, which will arrive at RAF Lossiemouth tomorrow, has been named Spirit of Reykjavik in honour of the role played by the Icelandic capit...

US Navy Destroyer Completes 13-Day Barents Sea Patrol
BARENTS SEA --- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed the Barents Sea, Nov. 1, following 13 days of operation in the High North. USS Ross (DDG 71) entered the ...

US Navy Launches Littoral Combat Ship Marinette
MARINETTE, Wis. --- The newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Marinette (LCS 25) successfully launched into the Menominee River on Oct. 31. Named for the city in which it i...

L3Harris to Equip Three Canadian Special Mission Aircraft
MELBOURNE, Fla. -- L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a firm-fixed price contract to missionize three new King Air 350ER aircraft for the Canadian manned airborne intelligence, surveillance and re...

Improved Missile Early Warning System for S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea and HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman Corporation have deployed enhanced Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) capabilities in South Korea, advancing battlespa...

Russia’s Rosoboronexport Marks 20 Years on Global Arms Market
November 4, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation). The company was established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation as part of the r...

FCMS Consortium Sets Course for Future FCAS
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany --- After signing the Future Combat Mission System consortium agreement during the Paris Air Show a good year ago, FCMS GbR presented its capabilities and strategic contributions ...

Rolls-Royce to Accelerate Future Aerospace Technologies
A new project led by Rolls-Royce with support from the ATI Programme will make future aerospace servicing technologies a reality. Engineers will work on 20 technologies that will reduce disruption ...

Curtiss-Wright Completes Acquisition of Pacific Star Communications, Inc.
DAVIDSON, N.C. --- Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pacific Star Communications, Inc. (PacStar) for $400 million in cash. PacStar is a leading pr...


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British, French Ministers Mark Treaty's 10th Anniversary
On November 2, 2010, France and the United Kingdom (UK) signed the Lancaster House Treaties establishing a long-term bilateral nuclear, defence and security partnership. We mark their continuing impor...


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