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In December 2020, US Navy tested its MQ-25 Stingray successfully made its first flight with an aerial refueling store. It was carrying a Cobham ARS (Aerial Refuelling Store) under its left-wing for about 2.5 hours of flight. Insider reported. “Boeing and the US Navy are flight testing the MQ-25 T1 test asset with an aerial…
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to what it says are cyberattacks and many other malicious acts. In the mid of April, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that imposes a wide array of US sanctions on Russia. Why does the US impose new sanctions on Russia? The…
Boeing’s AH-64 Apache helicopters are the most advanced war machines and the backbone of the US Army attack helicopter fleet and many other Air Forces around the world. According to Boeing, “with unprecedented performance, advanced sensors and connectivity forming the building blocks of this fully integrated platform, the AH-64E Apache stands as the world’s most…
The SPY-6 family of radars used by the US Navy on its seven classes of ships provides them with air and missile defense capabilities. According to Raytheon. Raytheon company with its core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics is a major US defense contractor. It was the world’s largest producer of guided…
Syria, a Middle Eastern country, was a battle zone for world powers in the last decade. It was also the testing ground for some of the most advanced weapons on earth. Moscow provided Syria with its advanced air defense systems including S-300 in 2018 and also deployed S-400 Triumf to defend its airbases and important…
Russia is building up its military set up on a large scale in the Arctic and testing its latest, most advanced weapons in a freshly ice-free region. CNN reported. This Russian Arctic military build-up is huge and may be in a move to secure its northern coast and open up an important shipping route from…
China’s J-16 is a multi-role, twin-engine, tandem-seat, strike fighter aircraft. The fighter jet is based on Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft of Russian origin. According to one of the Shenyang J-16 pilots, it is much superior and flawless to other aircraft of its category including the Russian Su-30. Global Times reported. The J-16 jet is used by…
Microsoft has won a contract to provide US Army soldiers with augmented reality vision systems. The contract is worth $21.88 billion. Under the contract, Microsoft will provide 120,000 mixed reality headsets to the Army. The contract duration is 10 years. A spokesperson from Microsoft told CNBC. A 3% increase in Microsoft shares has been observed…
South Korean company LIG Nex1 has developed an advanced Electronic Warfare self-protection system for its eXperimental KF-X fighter aircraft. The prototype of the newly developed system was delivered to the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) in late 2020. The company will test the system with its KF-X fighter jet that is still under development at KAI’s…
Pakistan military forces showed off its military might having some advanced war machines during the ‘Pakistan Day Parade’ at Shakarparian in its capital Islamabad last week. The latest missiles, tanks, and drones were displayed during the parade. The fighter jets and helicopters were painted the capital city’s sky in green and white by flying in…