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Russia To Possibly Refurbish Pakistan Air Force's Ilyush IL-78 Tanker
January 17, 2017 @ 01:47 PMA photo of a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Ilyushin IL-78 in-flight re-fueling tanker at the 360th Aircraft Repair Plant in Ryazan city most likely indicates that Russia would be refurbishing the PAFs IL-78 four-engine tanker. In a post written by a Russian aviation observer, the 360th Aircraft Repair Plant will begin refurbishing the IL-78s in May, and will complete the process by December 2017,
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Leonardo Pulls Out From Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
January 13, 2017 @ 04:50 PMItalian Leonardo (former Finmeccanica) has sold its share in the Russian joint venture Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAc), a manufacturer of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) regional aircraft. However, it remains the programs partner that supports the aircraft certification and sales in the West
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Textron Starts On-Water Testing Of Fourth Gen Unmanned Surface Vehicle
January 12, 2017 @ 11:18 AMTextron Systems has begun on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), supporting the U.S
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Russia Working On Electronic Intelligence Satellite System
January 11, 2017 @ 09:33 AMRussia is developing a new satellite space radio intelligence system, the nation's defense Ministry announced Tuesday. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by Sputnik that Russia continues to develop the Liana Electronic Intelligence Program (ELINT) using Lotos-S and Pion-NKS radio surveillance satellites that are planned to replace two aged Soviet Tselina satellites
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India Likely To Unveil Advanced Version Of Tejas Combat Aircraft In 2019
December 29, 2016 @ 12:07 PMIndia is likely to introduce prototype of indigenously developed Tejas light combat aircraft's advanced version in 2019. The project for design and development of Tejas Mk2 was sanctioned in November 2009 at a cost of $370 million
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Rheinmetall Seeks Removal From Indian Defense Ministry's Banned List
December 27, 2016 @ 02:34 PMRheinmetall has written, requesting Indian Defense Ministry to be taken off the banned list with the conglomerate expressing its intention to participate in PM Narendra Modis 'Make in India' initiative. The defence ministry has come up with a new blacklisting policy in November after working on it for over a year
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Embraer Admits It Paid 'Agency' $5.76 Million To Secure Indian AEW&C Contract
November 30, 2016 @ 12:22 PMEmbraer has admitted in paying $5.76 Million after it entered into an agreement with an agency in Indias 2008 three modified Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft deal
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India Wants Dhruv Helicopters To Be certified By European Aviation Safety Agency
November 30, 2016 @ 08:21 AMIndia is seeking certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Dhruv advanced light helicopters, following Ecuadors move to return them due to frequent crashes. Four of seven Dhruv helicopters supplied to Ecuador have crashed during the period October 2009 to January 2015
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Netherlands Delays Delivery Of 15 Additional F-16 Fighter Aircraft To Jordan
November 28, 2016 @ 01:07 PMNetherlands has delayed the delivery of 15 additional Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16AMs to Jordan after request for specific hardware and software updates. The jets were supposed to make their way to Jordan this year, but that has been postponed
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South Korea Approves Military Intelligence Sharing Pact With Japan
November 22, 2016 @ 09:08 AMSouth Korea on Tuesday has approved intelligence sharing pact with Japan, known as General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) to counter nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The discussion on the controversial intellegence sharing pact was resumed on October 27 after four years gap
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...