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Houthi Rebels Claim Shooting Down Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet With Ground-Air Missile
January 8, 2018 @ 11:56 AMAnother claim by Houthi rebels in Yemen surfaced on Monday that said its air defense unit has fired at a Saudi enemy warplane over the capital Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled
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Russian MoD Publishes Video Game Images as 'Evidence' of US Collusion with...
November 27, 2017 @ 03:20 AMThe Russian ministry of defense (MoD) on 14 November published images on its official social media accounts as 'evidence' of US of supporting the Islamic State terrorists instead of eliminating the fleeing convoys on the eastern shore of Euphrates. The pictures turned out to be screen grabs from a promo video of a mobile phone game, AC-130 Gunship Simulator, several Twitter users pointed out including BellingCat reporter,
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Lockheed Martin Not to Part with Complete Transfer of Technology to India
November 22, 2017 @ 08:49 AMLockheed Martin will not part with 100 percent transfer of technology to India in the countrys $10-billion single-engine fighter jet deal if it wins the contract. “It will never be full ToT
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Lockheed Firm on Moving F-16 Production to India despite Growing International Orders
November 20, 2017 @ 12:43 PMLockheed Martin is firm on moving its F-16 fighter jet production line to India despite growing international orders for the F-16V, the latest version of its venerable military aircraft. At the Dubai Air show last week, the UAE announced an order to upgrade 80 F-16 jets in a US$1
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US-led Coalition Covered Islamic State Terrorists’ Combat Units in Syria: Russian MoD
November 15, 2017 @ 07:13 AM(NOTE: The story has been updated on 27 November 2017. The Russian MoD claims were proved to be pictures from a video game
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BrahMos Air-launched Missile Deliveries for Indian Air Force to Start in January
November 14, 2017 @ 08:51 AMThe Indian Air Force will start receiving BrahMos air-launched cruise missiles for about 50 Su-30MKI starting January next year. "The Indian Air Force has signed a contract on the delivery of air-launched BrahMos cruise missiles from January 2018
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China Unveils High-speed VTOL Attack, Reconnaissance Drone
November 12, 2017 @ 09:55 PMChina has revealed a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) attack drone fitted with a unique eight rotor electrical engines. The eight rotors enable the 170 Kg maximum-take-off-weight drone to achieve a top speed of 60kmph at an altitude of 3000 meters which is nearly twice of conventional VTOL drones equipped with four rotor engines
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Test-Firing of Brahmos Cruise Missile from Sukhoi-30MKI in Late November
November 12, 2017 @ 12:20 PMFinal preparations for test firing of the Brahmos Cruise Missile from the belly of a Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft are being made for possible launch in late November. "Some 20-30 hours of flying with the 2
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India’s $10 Billion Single Engine Fighter Jet Deal Hits Roadblock
November 7, 2017 @ 08:27 AMIndias $10 billion is believed to have hit a roadblock over contentious issues of transfer of technology (ToT) and equity participation even as negotiations for buying additional Rafale jets from French Dassault are underway. The two main contenders for the deal — Lockheed Martin and SAAB — have made it clear to the Defence Ministry that they will not go in for a complete transfer of technology (ToT) with 49 per cent equity participation in the joint ventures that they have inked with their respective Indian partners Tata Advanced Defense Systems and Adani Group,
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Sensing UAE Deal, Russia to Fly Su-35 Fighter Jet at Dubai Air...
November 6, 2017 @ 07:26 AMRussia will be exhibiting its Su-35 fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show next week signaling progress in its talks to sell some 12-18 jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Dubai show organizers have confirmed that the Su-35 will participate in the flying displays as well as be present in the static presentation
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...