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DefenseUSA. The Gray Eagle ER will soon be in service for the Army
The evolution of Predator A will fly for 42 hours
The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle ER (Extended Range) -the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Veichle)- will soon enter service in the US Armed Forces after have passed the tests required by the US Army, which... more
DefenseUkraine. The military exercise "Clear Sky 2018" starts today
950 soldiers and a few hundred of aircraft and helicopters involved
After the arrival yesterday of an F-15C fighter aricraft and a C-130J Super Herclues transport plane of the US Air Force (USAF), today began in Ukraine the multinational exercise "Clear Sky 2018", in the... more
DefenseIndia and Russia signed the agreement for the S-400
What will do the United States?
India and Russia have signed the 5.5 billion dollar agreement for the acquisition of 5 S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems; signature that arrived today during the meeting between Indian Prime Minister... more
DefenseUSA: which helicopter will replace the Black Hawk? We will know max in 2023
Two-way competition between Bell and Sikorsky-Boeing
The US military released a document on October 3 that calls for the presentation of prototypes to fly by 2023 of future reconnaissance and attack helicopters to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk and the AH-64... more
DefenseIndia: Rafale aircraft will be a game changer
Important purchase to maintain the balance with China
Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force Birender Singh Dhanoa, spoke about recent acquisitions of Dassault Rafale aircraft from France and the S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia, which will serve... more
DefenseUSA: from March 2020 in production the new nuclear bomb for airplanes
Certifications for the F-35 will also begin
After the tests carried out in June to verify the capabilities of the latest update of the B61-12 gravity nuclear bomb, the "new" weapon will be mass produced starting in March 2020 in order to extend... more
DefenseIndia: purchase of the S-400 anti-aircraft system approved
Some upcoming US sanctions
India's Cabinet Committee on Security approved the $ 5.43 billion program for the acquisition of five S-400 air defense systems from Russia; an agreement that will probably be signed next week during... more
DefenseRussia: in Syria a radar capable of identifying aircraft which flight in Europe?
It would be integrated into electronic warfare devices to inhibit the GPS
In Syria not only the S-300 anti-aircraft defense system will be deployed -which will be supplied to the Armed Forces of Damascus- but Russia would also send other electronic warfare aids that could monitor... more
DefenseLeonardo loses an important order in the USA
Are there the choices of Moretti at the base of this defeat?
The US Air Force (USAF) announced yesterday the winner of the tender for the new advanced training aircraft, announcing that the $ 9.2 billion contract for the supply of 351 airplanes and 46 simulators... more
DefenseFrance: military spending up to 1.82% of GDP
Investments to modernize and to buy new vehicles
The Minister of Defense of France Florence Parly has announced to the press that she wants to increase the budget for military spending in 2019 by 5% to € 35.9 billion, or 1.82% of the Gross Domestic P... more
DefenseSyria: five Il-76 airplanes arriving with the S-300 components?
Israel would be ready to hit them to neutralize them
Five Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport aircraft landed yesterday at the Mozdok Air Base in Russia, the logistics point of support before the flight in Syria; inside this there is probabily the first components... more
DefenseTaiwan: 330 million dollars for spare parts and new F-16 aircraft
Maintaining deterrence and defensive capabilities is the watchword
United States military sales continue in the Far East area, in fact yesterday the Department of State approved the sale of spare parts, but above all of other F-16 fighter planes in Taiwan for an estimated... more
DefenseFrance: in evalutation the purchase of additional A-330 MRTT aircraft
The Air Force would like to be autonomous during operations
France would be considering the possibility of improving its air capacity, following the requirements of the Italian Air Force that would like to have a greater number of tankers provided for the credibility... more
DefenseRussia: S-400 anti-aircraft missile system deployed in Crimea
Third deployed in anti-NATO key
The spokesman for the Russian Black Sea fleet announced to the press that in the Crimea a third battalion of S-400 came into operation, the air defense missile system produced in Russia and feared by all... more
DefenseRussia: aeronaval exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean started yesterday
Established a no-fly zone up to 19 thousand feet
Russia has started yesterday a new aeronaval training in the Eastern Mediterranean, in what might seem to be an answer to Israel's latest air raid in Syria, which among the collateral damage led to... more
DefenseThe US defense budget approved by the Senate
Allocated over $ 606 billion. 3% more than last year
International breaking news. After a decade the Pentagon will have the budget for the military expenses allocated in the program, without delays due to the votes of the Senate that approved yesterday the... more
DefenseIndia: within one month the sign of the S-400 anti-aircraft system agreement
The United States could impose sanctions in Delhi
Despite the fact that the United States during the visit to India by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis have clarified to the Delhi government that they can not guarantee... more
DefenseJapan: antisom exercise carried out for better capabilities
Declarations necessary to "reassure" China
The government of Japan has denied those from China criticized the naval exercise done in the South China Sea by the Japanese Navy over the week-end, when the submarine Kuroshio, two destroyers and the... more
DefenseIndonesia: soon the request to buy new airplanes and helicopters
The C-130J and CH-47 will be requested from the United States
As part of the program to modernize the armed forces of Indonesia, the Minister of Defense from Jakarta announced that contacts with the United States will soon be launched to buy new helicopters and new... more
DefenseGermany: double purchase of aircraft for Luftwaffe?
The F-35s by 2025 and then the new Typhoon
The German Air Force has asked potential bidders in the competition to replace the old Panavia Tornado aircraft to accelerate the prospects of delivery of the new aircraft before 2025. Among the possible... more
DefenseGreenland: three Chinese airports, a risk for NATO countries
Strong interest of China on the island
Greenland through the Nuuk government is trying to get more and more autonomy from Denmark, so much so that it could soon become officially independent from Copenhagen. This from the United States can... more
Defense"Vostok-2018": Putin will be present at the military exercise
In Ukraine, smaller response trainings with 10 NATO countries
At the "Vostok-2018" (East 2018) exercise, which will be held from 11 to 17 September in the eastern Transbaikal region, Vladimir Putin will take part, as reported by the Russian press. The largest training... more
DefenseIndia-USA summit: sale of armed drone aircraft on the table
Relations between the two countries growing and consolidating
The talks in Delhi between the United States and India will begin today to try to improve political relations and to increase the collaborations in the field of defense, since Washington over the years... more
DefenseChina: Su-35 aircraft it will be a problem for the United States?
It will increase the offensive capabilities of the Chinese Air Force
During the wait for the Chengdu J-20 aircraft that should have stealth capacity but for which the time is not clear before becoming operational, the Beijing Air Force has equipped itself with the Russian... more
DefenseCold war scenarios in the Med between the US and Russia
Tension between maritime patrol aircraft and submarines rises
Cold war scenarios in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea where the United States and Russia are "facing" by sending submarines and maritime patrol aircraft in to the area. While Russia brought part... more
DefenseAircraft. USA: from 2019 operational the Agadez base
Among the largest installations of the USF from where the attacks with drones will start
The United States has begun to build what will be one of the largest Air Force (USAF, US Air Force) bases outside the US territory. An investment of about $ 280 million for the military installation that... more
DefenseUSA: published report that warns the Air Force
Too many long operations will create operational problems in the future
The report published by "Rand" on the future of the US Air Force (Usaf, Us Air Force) confirmed the concerns of senior air force officials about the possibility of maintaining current operating rhythms... more
DefenseIran: short-range ballistic missiles deployed in Iraq
They could hit Israel and US bases
Iran, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, would have installed short-range ballistic missiles into Iraq, which could put all regional enemies -Israel and US military bases in the Middle... more
DefenseUSA: permanent the presence of two B-52H in the skies adjacent to China
Aircraft in flight to deter any possible action
While Russia and China are preparing for the "Vostok-2018" exercise -which should involve 300,000 soldiers- and the Beijing government continues its assertive policies towards countries bathed by the East... more
DefenseFrom tomorrow Russian Navy exercise in the Mediterranean
Engaged 25 naval ship and at least 30 aircraft
After deploying ten surface naval units and two submarines in front of the coast of Syria, the Russian Minister of Defense has announced that in the next 8 days they will be engaged in an exercise in the... more