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Month: May 2020
Middle East
US warns Iran to stay 100 metres away from its warships or interpreted as threat: President Trump
Warning follows a threat by Trump who recently told the Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass US vessels. In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the United States Navy issued […]
Air Platform
Naming of Su-57: Sukhoi thought Su-57 could bring luck to the design bureau
Plagued by technological challenges and financial constraint, the Su-57 fighter’s name had a simple logic behind it and Su-57 was an easy choice. Russian Aerospace Force placed order of 76 jets,–could be receiving the first […]
South Asia
Amid tensions along Pakistan and China borders, India pushes for early delivery of four Rafale fighters
New Delhi (GDC) – At a time when India is facing tensions along the border with China and Pakistan, New Delhi will receive a major boost as the first consignment of Rafale fighter aircraft would […]
South Asia
Russia started production of five S-400 air defense systems for India
MOSCOW (GDC) – The production of S-400 air defense systems for India has begun, learned GDC citing deputy foreign minister of Russia. And this despite the US threats to impose sanctions on any country that buys […]
South Asia
Washington is pressuring Delhi to abandon Russian S-400 missile systems
WASHINGTON (GDC) – India needs to choose whether it will buy American or Russian air defense systems, said the acting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells, learned GDC citing the […]
Infantry Weapons
US Army to integrate IM-SHORAD weapons on to Stryker A1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)
US Army officials are in a race to field Stryker A1 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) inside the European theatre that are outfitted with host weapons to down potential Russian aerial threats. However, their bid to […]
Air Platform
US Army tests air-launched drone from black hawk helicopter
The U.S. Army has successfully deployed a fixed-wing drone from a helicopter that then was able to receive video from the unmanned vehicle, proving that so-called “air-launched effects” can survive launch and the helicopter’s downwash […]
Air-Launched Weapons
HGK and KGK integration into Turkish ANKA+ and AKSUNGUR UAV begins
The integration of Precision Guidance Kit / Hassas Güdüm Kiti (HGK) and Wing-Assisted Guidance Kit / Kanatlı Güdüm Kiti (KGK) developed by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey Defense Industries Research And Development Institute […]
Americas
US blocks chip supplies to Chinese Huawei Technologies
The Trump administration has moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of US producers of chipmaking equipment. A new rule, unveiled […]