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Ukraine's Motor Sich Develops Metal, Composite Blades for Mi Helicopters

December 28, 2020 @ 08:27 AM

Ukrainian firm Motor Sich JSC (Zaporozhye) has developed blades for Mi helicopters made of metal and composite materials. Factory tests of the Mi-24s metal blade and Mi-8s composite blade began on December 24
Russia Launches Akula-I Nuclear Submarine Following Modernization

December 26, 2020 @ 08:25 AM

Russia has launched its K-328 Leopard Project 971 Akula-I class submarine in Severodvinsk following modernization. The Leopard became the first third-generation vessel to undergo medium repair and deep modernization at Zvezdochka Shipyard under the Navys upgrade project, the Russian defense ministry announced
Chinese J-11B Jet Upgraded with AESA Radar Enters Series Production: Reports

December 24, 2020 @ 06:13 PM

Chinas J-11B fighter aircraft equipped with an Active Electronic Scanning Array (AESA) radar has entered series production. The upgraded aircraft, possibly re-designated as J-11BG has entered batch production at the Shenyang aircraft plant of the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC)
Turkey Picks Okean Shipyard to Build Ukrainian Corvettes

December 24, 2020 @ 04:01 PM

Turkey will construct corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy at Okean Shipyard in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. In a statement, the shipyard said the warships will be built under agreements signed between the two countries in October and on December 15
Prototype Engine Developed For Russia's PAK DA Strategic Bomber

December 24, 2020 @ 05:43 AM

A prototype engine has been developed for Russias new strategic bomber, Prospective Air Complex for Long Range Aviation (Russian acronym- PAK DA), which is expected to be rolled-out in 2021-22. The PAK-DA is the next generation strategic bomber boasting a flying wing design, stealth features and will carry hypersonic missiles and nuclear weapons in its belly
U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Fails in Test

December 23, 2020 @ 10:12 AM

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Elbit Could Pip CAE to Build Pilot Training School for Greece

December 23, 2020 @ 09:32 AM

Greece and Israel have ended five-month negotiations for the latter to build a pilot training school in Kalamata city for €1.365 billion
FAA, Boeing Accused of Manipulating 737 MAX Tests During Recertification

December 22, 2020 @ 10:09 AM

A recent Senate report has claimed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing manipulated 737 MAX recertification tests following two fatal crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of these jets. This comes a month after the FAA and State of Design for Boeing aircraft published their final approval of the modified 737 MAX in the Federal Register
Northrop Completes First Flight of Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program

December 22, 2020 @ 08:24 AM

Northrop Grumman said today it completed the first flight of an RQ-4 Global Hawk using a modernised ground control station for the unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The flight for the Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program (GSMP) was conducted at Edwards Air Force Base, California, earlier this month
Japan Approves $51.7B Defense Budget

December 21, 2020 @ 09:21 AM

The Japanese government today approved a ¥5.34 trillion ($51

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