Russia says first hypersonic missiles enter service
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Moscow: Russia’s defence minister told President Vladimir Putin on Friday the first Avangard hypersonic missiles had been put into service, in a move hailed as a major coup for Moscow. Analysts say Russia is the first country to put into combat service intercontinental ballistic missiles armed with hypersonic weapons that Putin said can travel 20 […]
First batch of dual seat JF-17 aircraft rolls out from PAC Kamra
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The first batch of 08 dual seat JF-17 aircraft rolled out from PAC Kamra, on Friday which is an another remarkable milestone of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. According to the PAF Spokesperson, to mark this momentous occasion, a grand ceremony was held at Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, Kamra. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid […]
China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills
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Beijing: China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills starting Friday in the Gulf of Oman, Beijing and Tehran said, at a time of heightened tensions since the US withdrew from a landmark nuclear deal with Tehran. Set to take place from December 27 to 30, the military exercises aim to “deepen exchange and […]
Erdogan says parliament to vote in January on Libya troop deployment
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The Turkish parliament will in January vote on a motion to send troops to Syria to support the UN-backed government in Tripoli, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday. “We will present the motion to send troops (to Libya) as soon as parliament resumes” on January 7, Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara. “God willing, […]
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft cleared for final assembly
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NASA’s first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades is cleared for final assembly and integration of its systems following a major project review by senior managers held Thursday at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The management review, known as Key Decision Point-D (KDP-D), was the last programmatic hurdle for the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic […]
US Space Force created to meet challenges from Russia and China
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The United States met a mounting 21st-century strategic challenge from Russia and China on Friday with the creation of a full-fledged U.S. Space Force within the Department of Defense. Acting on an ambition by President Donald Trump that had met resistance at first, the White House signaled its determination to not cede superiority in a […]
Trump Signs Law Establishing US Space Force
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President Donald J. Trump signed into law legislation creating the first new armed service since 1947 — the U.S. Space Force. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md, today. The $738 billion fiscal year 2020 authorization funds military and civilian pay raises, new aircraft, ship construction, tanks […]
Hill AFB fighter wings receive final F-35A Lightning II
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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah: Fighter wings at Hill Air Force Base received their final F-35A Lightning II Dec. 17. The delivery brings the total number of aircraft at the installation to 78. “This is a great milestone,” said Col. Steven Behmer, 388th Fighter Wing commander. “It marks the end of the beginning for us. […]
US Air Force Tests New Software to Improve F-35 Capability, Availability
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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: It all begins on the walls of a stereotypical conference room cluttered with large drawn out diagrams, procedures and step-by-step directions of how Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) gets their fleet of F-35A Lightning IIs mission-ready on a daily basis. Maintenance personnel and civilians are dispersed throughout the room brainstorming how […]
India Successfully Flight-Tests Pinaka Missile System
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Pinaka Missile System developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast at 1200 hrs today. The Pinaka is an Artillery Missile System capable of striking into enemy territory up to a range of 75 kilometres with high precision. The Pinaka MK-II Rocket […]