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Turkey Develops Local Manufacturing Capabilities As It Inducts New Akinci Drones
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Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022
Bayraktar announced that an upgraded version of Bayraktar TB2 will perform its maiden flight in 2022, said Baykar’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Selçuk Bayraktar during the induction ceremony Akinci drone. Currently under development at the […]
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U.S., India To Co-develop Air-launched Drones
The United States and India signed an agreement to co-develop air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles, the U.S. Air Force announced Friday. The agreement is the first project planned under the U.S.-India Defense Technology and Trade Initiative, […]
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Raytheon Tests Air-launched Coyote Drones
Raytheon has flight tested the air-launched effect variant of its Coyote drone for the first time. As part of the test, the unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was launched from a canister on the ground, successfully […]
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Pakistan Received Five CH-4 Drones From China
Pakistan has received five Cai Hong 4 (Rainbow 4, or CH-4) multirole medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China, according to export-import (EXIM) logs on the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website. The UAVs, […]
Africa
China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette
China launched the first 1,500 ton-class offshore patrol vessel derived from Type 056 corvette for the Algerian Navy on August 23. The customizations are expected to make the Algerian version more powerful than its Chinese […]
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Italian Leonardo Converts Lineage 1000 Into MPA For Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy on Thursday inducted its first modern maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) dubbed ‘Sea Sultans’ based on an Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft and equipped with sensors an weapons made by Lenoardo Company. Thanks to […]
Europe
Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021
Saab announced Tuesday that it will be demonstrating a new generation of the Combat Boat 90 (CB90) fast assault craft for the first time outside of Sweden. It will be shown from 14-17 September at […]
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Smoky Bandit: The Malaysian Air Force Retires All Russian Aircraft
On June 22, the Malaysian Ministry of Defense released a tender released for Lead-in Fighter/Trainer Aircraft; within the tender, the Malaysian air force intends to purchase a platform that combines combat training and strike aircraft. […]
Africa
Nigerian Inducts A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force inducted A-29 Super Tucano aircraft it signed a contract for four years ago, on August 31. The induction ceremony was hosted by Nigerian Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi Magashi and the […]