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KAI Trainer Jet, Helicopter Exports in Doubt as CEO Resigns
July 21, 2017 @ 08:22 AMKorean Aerospace Industries CEO has offered to resign due to the on-going investigation charges of inflating research and development (R & D) cost of a defence project and swindling funds. The prosecution is scrutinizing the allegations that KAI Chief Executive Ha Sung-yong lobbied Cheong Wa Dae officials and lawmakers for his reappointment in May 2016
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Indian Army Receives Ballistic Helmets After Two Decades
June 28, 2017 @ 10:19 AMThe Indian Army has received modern ballistic helmets that can bear impact from a short range earlier this month. The helmets are designed to bear the impact of 9 mm ammunition fired from a short range
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Canadian Sniper Shoots ISIS Miltant From 3.5 kilometers Using TAC-50 Rifle
June 23, 2017 @ 12:35 PMA sniper in Canadian special forces has kill-shot an IS militant from 2.1 miles (3
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US Navy Awards $492M Automated Digital Network System Contract
June 20, 2017 @ 10:06 AMThe US Navy has awarded multiple contracts estimated $492 million to four US firms - DRS Laurel Technologies, Leidos, SAIC and Serco Inc., for Automated Digital Network System (ADNS)
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Raytheon Gets $83 Million Contract for AIM-9X Bock II Missiles
June 15, 2017 @ 10:08 AMRaytheon has been awarded a contract to procure 180 AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles for the US Air Force; US Navy; and the governments of Poland; Indonesia; Romania; and Belgium. “Raytheon Co
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UAE To Receive Patriot PAC-3, GEM-T Missiles in $2 Billion FMS Contract
May 12, 2017 @ 09:58 AMThe US has approved a United Arab Emirates (UAE) request for the sale of 60 Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) missiles with canisters and 100 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) missiles worth an estimated US$2 billion. Also included are canisters, tools and test equipment, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, spare and repair parts, U
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India's Saras Transport Aircraft To Take First Flight In June
May 11, 2017 @ 12:21 PMIndias modified and reengined version of 14-seater Saras aircraft, developed by National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), is readying for its first flight in first week of June. Bengaluru-based NAL has handed over the aircraft to Indian Air Force's (IAF) Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) for test flights after having received push from the government under regional connectivity policy, Times of India reported
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US Approves MD 530F helicopter Sale to Kenya
May 3, 2017 @ 12:23 PMThe US Department of State has approved a $253 million sale of 12 MD 530F helicopters along with associated weapons and ammunition to Kenya to support the East-African country's operations against al-Shabaab terror group. The sale would improve Kenyas security as the country is undertaking "critical operations" against al-Shabaab terror group, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a release on Tuesday
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Nigerian Air Force Strikes Boko Haram Artillery With Fighter Jets
May 2, 2017 @ 01:44 PMNigeria's Air Force, using one Alpha Jet and also F-7Ni fighter aircraft, has destroyed artillery of Boko Haram terrorist group in the country's Sambisa forest. After a surveillance plane detected the positions of terrorist group in the forest, One Alpha Jet and one F-7Ni fighter aircraft hit them
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Offensive Boost For IAF Following Su-30 MKI Deployment To Halwara Base, Bordering...
April 25, 2017 @ 11:54 AMIndian Air Force has enhanced its offensive capability following the deployment of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jets to frontline base in Punjabs Halwara, which is close to the Indo-Pak border. The Su-30 MKI jets were today inducted into the IAFs ‘Valiant squadron, Press Trust of India reported Monday
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...