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Saudi Typhoon Crashes In Yemen Due To Technical Failure

September 15, 2017 @ 11:06 AM

A Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon aircraft has reportedly crashed during its combat mission against Houthi fighters over Yemen on Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition at war in Yemen says the Typhoon warplane crashed into a mountain in Al Wadea district on September 13 killing its pilot identified as Mahna al-Biz, Saba...

IAF Tests Astra BVR Missile From Sukhoi-30 MKI Aircraft

September 15, 2017 @ 10:42 AM

The Indian Air Force (IAF) test fired the air-to-air missile Astra from a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet over the Bay of Bengal Thursday. Defence sources told

United States Supplying Weapons Worth $2.2B To Syrian Terrorists Organization: Report

September 14, 2017 @ 06:01 PM

Two investigative documents have emerged stating that the United States have been supplying arms and ammunitions purchased from several Eastern European countries to terrorists groups in Syria under the guise to fight Daesh. According to a report by the

Russian MiG-29SMT Fulcrum Fighter Aircraft Begins Combat Operations In Syria

September 14, 2017 @ 02:04 PM

Russia deploys the modernized version of the baseline Fulcrum jet, MiG-29 SMT to the Syrian air base for the first time during its seven yearlong conflicts. According to a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Defense Wednesday, the Russian Aerospace Forces will begin using the MIG-29SMT in Syria to conduct...

CAE Comments On Protest On Initial US Army Rotary-wing Instructor Services Contract

September 14, 2017 @ 12:38 PM

CAE USA issued a statement Thursday that it is disappointed with the decision of the US Army following the protest on the initial entry rotary-wing instructor support services contract. “CAE USA is disappointed with this decision from the United States Army, and following a debrief will determine next steps, which...

India, Belarus Sign Joint Development Pact On Defense Equipment

September 14, 2017 @ 11:44 AM

India and Belarus have signed cooperation agreement on joint development and manufacture of military equipment during President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenkos visit to New Delhi Wednesday. "We will encourage joint development and manufacturing in defense sector under the Make in India program

Russian MC-21 Airliner Enters Second Stage of Test Flights

September 14, 2017 @ 10:31 AM

Irkut Corporation has started the second stage of in-plant development tests for Russias newest commercial plane MC-21, the manufacturer announced Wednesday. "On September 13, the second stage of MC-21-300 in-plant development tests program began," the corporation said in a report at its official homepage

Russia, Thailand Sign Military Cooperation Agreement

September 14, 2017 @ 10:20 AM

Russia and Thailand have signed an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation, TASS reports Thursday. According to a source in the Russian embassy in Bangkok, the agreement was signed by Deputy Director of Russias Federal Service for Military Cooperation Mikhail Petukhov and Director of the Joint Logistics of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters Vice Admiral Tiwa Daramuang

Lockheed Martin, Elbit Systems Team Up For British Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme

September 14, 2017 @ 09:57 AM

Lockheed Martin UK and Elbit Systems UK have signed a strategic teaming agreement to partner on the Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme (MEWP) for the Royal Navy. The MEWP is a significant procurement to upgrade the Royal Navy's Electronic Warfare capabilities

Leonardo To Build Protection Systems For British Army Vehicles To Counter Hostile...

September 13, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

Leonardo has been selected by the UK Governments Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead a team of local companies to build affordable protection technologies for British Army vehicles to counter the evolving threat posed by hostile weapon systems. posed by hostile weapon systems Under a Technology Demonstrator Programme (TDP) called ‘Icarus, the team will develop and demonstrate a way to affordably integrate ‘best of breed technologies in a category known as ‘Active Protection Systems (APS), preparing them for deployment across the Armys fleet of land vehicles

Philippines Armed Forces Deploys Gray Eagle Surveillance Drones For Terror Fight

September 13, 2017 @ 10:19 AM

The United States has deployed the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to Mindanao, southern Philippines, for additional surveillance in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterterrorism efforts. Compared to current surveillance platforms used in the region, the Gray Eagle has a longer flight duration which will enable a larger area of reconnaissance and surveillance, the US Embassy Manila said in a press release

S. Korea Tests German-built 500-km Range Taurus Cruise Missile

September 13, 2017 @ 09:51 AM

South Korea's Air Force successfully test-fired a 500-kilometer-range advanced air-launched cruise missile during its first live-fire exercise in South Chungcheong Province, on Tuesday. The Air Force's F-15K fighter jet fired a Taurus missile, which flew some 400 kilometers and precisely hit an intended target in the coastal waters off Gunsan, North Jeolla Province,

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