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Angola has taken delivery of all 12 Su-30Ks, aircraft upgraded to SM standard

Posted on May 18, 2019 by alert5

TASS reports that all 12 Su-30K fighters ordered by Angola has been delivered by the 558th Aviation Repair Plant of Belarus.

Source: vk.com/military_aircraft
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Pantsir-S1M will be able to deal with all types of drones

Posted on May 18, 2019May 17, 2019 by alert5

Russia’s combat experience in Syria is helping shape the upgrade of the Pantsir-S1 self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems.

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Dynetics wins HEL TVD contract

Posted on May 18, 2019May 17, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) program has a winner. Dynetics has secured the $130 million contract to build and test the 100-kilowatt class laser weapon system.

Graphic: Dynetics
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Switzerland to split fighter purchase from Air2030 program

Posted on May 18, 2019May 17, 2019 by alert5

The Swiss government has decided that the Air2030 program should be split so that the fighter purchase is separate from the procurement of an air defense missile system.

By Konstantin von Wedelstaedt [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons