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Ukraine, Turkey to Jointly Produce New-Gen Armed Drones

Ukraine, Turkey to Jointly Produce New-Gen Armed Drones

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)-type combat drones will be built in the new Ukrainian-Turkish plant being established in the ex-Soviet country, according to several news sites.

Russia-based Izvestia newspaper reported the new…

EU Sanctions Shed Light on Kremlin Mercenaries

EU Sanctions Shed Light on Kremlin Mercenaries

BRUSSELS — The EU has blacklisted Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, shedding new light on the activities of the Kremlin-linked fighters.

It sanctioned the group itself and eight of its commanders as well as three companies linked to its financing.

“The Wagner Group is a Russia-based unincorpo…

Estonia to Create MLRS Unit, Expand Anti-Tank Capabilities

Estonia to Create MLRS Unit, Expand Anti-Tank Capabilities

Approved last week by the Government, Estonian National Defence Development Plan for 2031 creates a new Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) unit that considerably increases indirect fire capability. The plan also expands the wartime structure, increases the protection of units, raises anti-tank cap…
Airbus Romania Delivers 5 Modernized H225 Helicopters to Ukraine

Airbus Romania Delivers 5 Modernized H225 Helicopters to Ukraine

BUCHAREST — Airbus Helicopters Romania has completed the delivery procedure to the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine of five reconfigured H225 helicopters, during an acceptance ceremony that took place at its headquarters in Ghimbav, the helicopter maker informed on Monday, agerpres reports.

The …

USAF Begins GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Trials

USAF Begins GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Trials

MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho — The 391st Fighter Squadron became the first operational unit to use the GBU-53/B, the Air Force’s new small diameter bomb known as StormBreaker, Nov. 2 at the Utah Test and Training Range.

Four F-15Es from the 366th Fighter Wing had the opportunity to employ this new …

USAF Collaborates on Production of Modernized Nuclear Bomb

USAF Collaborates on Production of Modernized Nuclear Bomb

KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. —- The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration rolled out the first production unit of the B61-12 nuclear bomb at its Pantex plant in Amarillo, Texas, Nov. 23.

The B61-12 is DOE’s first major modernization program of an Air Force nuclear warhead in ove…


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