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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 9d

The eyes of Turkiye STEELDOME Air Defense System: ALP 300-G Early Warning Radar System.👁️

#ASELSAN

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 9d

Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his official visit to Dhaka. 🇵🇰🇧🇩

The two leaders held fruitful discussions on bilateral interests, regional and global development

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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 9d

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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 9d

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier and a Public Investment Fund company, marks a historic milestone with the launch of its first daily flights to London Heathrow.

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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 19d

A plane carrying U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, callsign SAM153, has declared an emergency off the southern coast of Ireland. The aircraft, which departed from Brussels earlier, is now turning back toward mainland Europe while broadcasting the emergency squawk code 7700.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 9d

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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 9d

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier and a Public Investment Fund company, marks a historic milestone with the launch of its first daily flights to London Heathrow.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 19d

A plane carrying U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, callsign SAM153, has declared an emergency off the southern coast of Ireland. The aircraft, which departed from Brussels earlier, is now turning back toward mainland Europe while broadcasting the emergency squawk code 7700.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 21d

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, and Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif met on the sidelines of the Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 22d

Fresh footage has emerged showing Pakistan Army’s decisive response to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

The Bangladesh Air Force is already an operator of the Bayraktar TB2 UCAV, marking a significant milestone in Dhaka’s defense modernization and growing defense-industrial ties with Türkiye.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

🇧🇩 A high-level Bangladeshi defense delegation visited 🇹🇷 Baykar facilities, where they were briefed on the company’s latest advancements in unmanned aerial systems, including the Bayraktar TB2, AKINCI, and KIZILELMA platforms.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

and wounded six others in retaliatory fire. Operations continue in the Jamal Mela area, manned by the Orakzai Scouts of the Frontier Corps.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

At least 11 security personnel, including a Wing Commander and a Major, were killed in a coordinated attack by Pakistani Taliban affiliates in Central Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Two troops were injured, while security forces killed two Taliban commanders — including the militant Shaheen —

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

sixth-generation aircraft.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved the advancement of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter program, known as the F/A-XX, after months of delay. The program aims to replace the Navy’s aging fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters with a new class of carrier-based,

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

🇧🇩🇹🇷 During his official visit to Türkiye, Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force inspected the SİPER long-range air defense system.

In the photo, the BAF delegation is seen with the system’s main search radar ALP-300G — formerly known as TEİRS / ERALP.

#Bangladesh #Turkey #SIPER #AirDefense

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

The Irish Defence Forces have officially taken delivery of their third Airbus C-295 multi-role transport aircraft at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the Irish Air Corps.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 27d

Turkish defense company ASELSAN has completed a live-fire test of its GÖKSUR Air Defense System, marking the first successful interception of a sea-skimming target by a domestically developed missile.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 28d

🇷🇺 UAC Delivers New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers to Russian Aerospace Forces

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces, continuing serial production under the state defense order.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 28d

🇷🇺 UAC Delivers New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers to Russian Aerospace Forces

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces, continuing serial production under the state defense order.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 28d

Boeing has officially handed over the first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Germany during a ceremony held in Seattle.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 28d

The system, designed to detect, track, and neutralize hostile drones, is part of an urgent security enhancement aimed at preventing further disruptions to one of Europe’s busiest air hubs.

#Germany #MunichAirport #CounterUAS #AviationSecurity #DroneDefense #Technology #Defense

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 28d

🇩🇪 Germany Deploys Laser-Based Anti-Drone System Near Munich Airport

German authorities have deployed a laser-based anti-drone system near Munich Airport following repeated drone incursions that temporarily disrupted flight operations.

Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · Oct 5

showcasing the country’s ongoing efforts to enhance its strategic and conventional defense capabilities.