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Russian Air Force To Receive Vityaz-350 Missiles Next Year
July 8, 2015 @ 11:24 AMRussian Air Force will receive Almaz-Antey developed vityaz-350 super-maneuverable missile systems equipped with next generation munitions, by next year. A Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Igor Klimov told RIA Novosti news agency Tuesday that the S-350 Vityaz missiles that are scheduled to enter the service in 2016 are more maneuverable and boast self-homing warheads of a new generation
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China Tried to Acquire Ukrainian Long Range Bomber Tech
July 7, 2015 @ 04:48 PMEager to match American development in long range bombers such as the B-1, China tried but failed to acquire technology of the Soviet Era supersonic strategic bomber Tu-22M3 Backfire C from Ukraine. However, 'international conventions' thwarted the attempts by Beijing to acquire the technology or even a complete aircraft from Kiev, various media reported today
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CTA International Wins $234Million Cannon Contract From UK
July 2, 2015 @ 04:17 PMCTA International (CTAI) has won a $234 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply a new 40mm cannon capability to the Armed Forces. The UK ministry announced Wednesday that the Cased Telescope (CT) cannon will be fitted to the Scout SV, the Armys first fully digitised armoured fighting vehicle, and the in-service Warrior infantry fighting vehicle
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China Delivers 557 Military Vehicles To Venezuela
June 29, 2015 @ 08:38 AMChina has delivered 557 military vehicles that include VN-4 4X4 wheeled armored vehicles, ABV-1 assault breacher vehicles and WTC-1 water cannon vehicles to Venezuela. The first batch of vehicles was delivered at a ceremony in Palo Negro in the state of Aragua on June 26, according to Military Parade, a Russian-language defense website based in Moscow
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China’s Boeing C-17 Lookalike, Y-20 Military Transport To Complete Tests This Year...
June 24, 2015 @ 01:17 PMChinas ambitious military heavy lift aircraft, the Y-20 which looks similar to the Boeing C-17 is to be tested for high altitude flight over the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chinese media reported today referring to photos uploaded to a Chinese military website showing showed a Y-20 with serial number 783 at Lijiang airport which 2200 meters above sea level
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Dennis Muilenburg To Replace McNerney As Boeing CEO
June 24, 2015 @ 09:51 AMBoeing announced today that the board of directors has elected Dennis A. Muilenburg as the new President and CEO
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Russian Helicopters' Ka-32 Fights Forest Fires in Southern Europe
June 20, 2015 @ 12:38 PMRussian Helicopters Ka-32A11BC is helping to put out summer forest fires in Spain, Portugal, and other countries in Southern Europe. The multirole Ka-32A11BC is the only coaxial helicopter capable of reaching the scene of the blaze in record time and delivering about 5 tonnes of water to extinguish the fire, a company press release said
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Small Arms Maker Colt Files For Bankruptcy, Receives Buyout Offer
June 19, 2015 @ 12:19 PMUS based Firearms manufacturer Colt has filed for bankruptcy after it failed to garner support of bondholders for a debt reshaping agreement, the company said in a statement last Sunday. "Colt plans to try to reduce its $355 million debt burden via a court-supervised auction of its business, to generate proceeds to repay some of its lenders," Wall Street Journal reported Monday, 15, June 2015
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Qatar, Boeing Sign Contract For Four C-17s
June 16, 2015 @ 02:49 PMBoeing announced Monday that Qatar has signed an agreement with it for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. These aircraft will join the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) existing fleet of four and help meet their ongoing airlift requirements
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Airbus Helicopters To Display Combat, SAR Choppers At Paris Air Show 2015
June 11, 2015 @ 02:03 PMAirbus Helicopters will be showcasing its latest combat, search and rescue and tactical transport helicopters at Paris Air Show 2015, the company said in a statement today. Airbus helicopters will display H160 rotorcraft that has distinctive Blue Edge blades, canted Fenestron and biplane stabilizer TM
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
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
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...