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Turkish Air Force Receives New Anka-S UAV Configuration
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Boeing’s MQ-25 T1 becomes the first drone to refuel aircraft mid-air
Boeing said Monday its MQ-25 has become the first unmanned aircraft to refuel another aircraft midair. The Boeing-owned T1 prototype for the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray demonstrated its ability to carry out its aerial refueling mission […]
Industry
Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals
Ukraine and Pakistan appear to be discussing several options for joint ventures and technology transfer following last month’s visit of Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to Ukraine where he was given a demonstration of tanks, […]
Middle East
Biden Administration Urges UAE To Replace Huawei Equipment Before F-35 Delivery
The Biden government influenced the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to replace Huawei Technologies Co from its telecommunications network, further jeopardizing UAE’s purchase of $23 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 jets and drones, Bloomberg reports. What Happened […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China To Develop Naval Variant Of FC-31 Fighter
The FC-31, China’s second fighter jet, is a top candidate to become the country’s next-generation aircraft carrier-based fighter jet after receiving corresponding upgrades, military observers said on Wednesday, after foreign media outlets posted a photo […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia Ordered Eight Frigates From Italy
Fincantieri and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia have signed a contract for the supply of 6 FREMM-class frigates, the modernization and sale of 2 Maestrale-class frigates, and the related logistical support. The order represents […]
Americas
U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer
The U.S. Navy launched the first of it’s Flight III guided missile destroyers, the future Jack H. Lucas, the branch announced on Monday. The DDG 51 Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III destroyer successfully launched Friday at Huntington […]
Europe
Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships
Turkey’s first indigenous unmanned combat surface vessel, ULAQ, successfully carried out test-fires of laser-guided Cirit missile to a land target on 26-27 May 2021. The test-firings were conducted during the Turkish Navy’s Denizkurdu 2021 exercise, […]
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RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons
Two RAAF F-35s have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons for the first time. The landmark moment came as the pair were taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 last month […]
Defense Industry
China’s Tokamak Nuclear Reactor Generated Whopping 101 Million Degree Celsius
China’s “artificial sun” tokamak has sustained a plasma reaction for a whopping 101 seconds at 120 million degrees Celsius, setting new records in the field of nuclear fusion. The breakthrough could pave the way for a […]