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2 New Homegrown Strategic Radar Systems for Iran

2 New Homegrown Strategic Radar Systems for Iran
In a ceremony attended by Iran's Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Commander of Army’s Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, two Iranian radars, “Persian Gulf” and “Moraqeb”, were unveiled. Moraqeb (vigilant) is a 3D phased array radar with high precision and cutting-edge technologies. With a range of 400 km, the new Iranian…
  • 22.04.2020
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Iran Successfully Puts Its First Military Satellite Into Orbit

Iran Successfully Puts Its First Military Satellite Into Orbit
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced today that Iran has successfully launched its first military satellite into orbit. “Iran’s first military satellite, Noor, was launched this morning from the central desert of Iran. The launch was successful and the satellite reached orbit,” state TV said. Sepah News, the news agency of the Revolutionary Guard published…
  • 22.04.2020
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UAE ‘Hope’ Orbiter Ship to its Launch this Week

UAE ‘Hope’ Orbiter Ship to its Launch this Week
A Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates will ship to its launch site in Japan this week, its launch preparations affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Emirates Mars Mission, an orbiter also known as Hope, is scheduled to launch on an H-2A rocket from Japan during a three-week launch window that opens July…
  • 21.04.2020
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Pentagon Bracing for Delay Across the Majority of MDAP

Pentagon Bracing for Delay Across the Majority of MDAP
The U.S. Defence Department expects to see a three-month delay across the majority of its Major Defence Acquisition Program  (MDAP) portfolio as the result of workforce and supply chain issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “We believe there will be a three-month impact that we can see right now. So we’re looking at schedule delays and…
  • 21.04.2020
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Covid-19 Aftershocks: South Korea Cuts Defence Budget

Covid-19 Aftershocks: South Korea Cuts Defence Budget
South Korea has announced a cut to its 2020 defence budget in response to Covid-19. The move means the country is one of the first in the world to officially reduce military spending due to the impact of the pandemic. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) in Seoul said in a statement on 16…
  • 21.04.2020
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‘Sarmaty’ Returns to Earth

‘Sarmaty’ Returns to Earth
The Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft crew that undocked from Zvezda module on April 17, 2020 at 01:53 UTC, has landed safely. All the descent and landing process went routinely, ‘Sarmaty’ (crew callsign) are fine. Soyuz MS-15 crewed spacecraft has been part of the International Space Station since September 25, 2019. The crew have conducted several dozens…
  • 17.04.2020
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ISS-62 Mission finishing its work

ISS-62 Mission finishing its work
Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the 62nd long-term mission is finishing its work. The Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft crew members Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir are getting ready to return to Earth according to the flight program. On April 15 the crew changeover took place at the station. ISS-62 long-term mission commander Oleg Skripochka…
  • 16.04.2020
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Ryabkov: Russia Did Not Violate Nuclear Testing Ban

Ryabkov: Russia Did Not Violate Nuclear Testing Ban
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov spoke to the Russian News Agency TASS today and said that that Russia did not take any actions violating its obligations on banning nuclear tests. "As for the reproaches coming from Washington for more than half a year now that we allegedly do not fully comply with our moratorium…
  • 16.04.2020
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Algeria to buy Mi-28N Combat Helicopters

Algeria to buy Mi-28N Combat Helicopters
The Algerian Ministry of Defence plans to purchase from Russia 48 combat helicopters for about $2.7 billion. The relevant order has already been placed by the Algerian defence department. The domestic enterprise Rosvertol, located in Rostov-on-Don, will be in charge of implementing that order. The order includes the supply of 42 attack helicopters Mi-28N, as…
  • 15.04.2020
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Turkey Expresses its Readiness to Buy Patriots

Turkey Expresses its Readiness to Buy Patriots
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated today that Turkey is ready to purchase Patriot surface-to-air missile systems and other similar systems from its NATO allies, during an online seminar organised by the Washington-based Atlantic Council. Cavusiglu said that Turkey’s decision to buy the S-400 system was a result of the reluctance of the United States to…
  • 15.04.2020
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