Author: Michael

The Indian Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft (AMCA) fifth generation fighter program has faced further delays, with the first flight of the AMCA Mk1 prototype having been postponed. The aircraft was initially planned to make its first flight in 2028 or 2029, before entering service in 2033 or 2034, with the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation now planning to operationalise it only in 2034 or 2035.No prototypes or components of the aircraft have been publicly revealed to date, raising serious questions regarding its viability.

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Chinese commercial satellite imagery has confirmed a surge in U.S. Air Force deployments of KC-135 aerial refuelling tankers to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, with at least 16 of the aircraft seen at runways at the facility. The release of the images closely coincides with the exposure of the exact positions of a U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot air defence system at the Al Udeid Air Base, and follows the publication of Chinese commercial satellite imagery from the Chinese satellite company MizarVisionconfirming the deployment of a U.S.

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The U.S. Air Force has maintained its small B-2 strategic bomber squadron at a higher-than-usual alert status, according to a February 13 report by the New York Times, as the possibility of strikes on Iranian targets continue to be seriously considered, and as the U.S. Armed Forces have continued to stage a large military buildup of shorter ranged assets in the Middle East.

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1066 was a tough year for Harold Godwinson, also known as Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Less than two years into his reign, two separate forces were approaching the shores of England to end Harold’s reign much sooner than anyone expected.
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One of those attempts would be famously successful while the other would prove an unparalleled failure.

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Drone makers are lining up to compete for an ambitious Pentagon program where the total value of delivery orders and the number of systems purchased is expected to increase for each phase. But by the time the final phase comes around next year, as few as three vendors could reap shares of the funding allotted for that round, according to documents viewed by DefenseScoop.
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After completing a demonstration of a low-cost small cruise missile, U.S. Special Operations Command is now reaching out to industry to look for additional offerings.
SOCOM posted a request for information to Sam.gov on Thursday asking vendors to submit white papers outlining the capabilities of their existing, demonstrated small cruise missile platforms. The command’s program executive office for fixed wing is conducting the market research to inform its production acquisition strategy and spiral development of the weapon system, according to the RFI.

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