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Northrop Grumman-Built Maritime Unmanned Aircraft To Continue Surveillance Mission
September 19, 2013 @ 03:15 PMThe U.S
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Astrium, Arianespace Sign Contract To Produce 18 More Ariane 5 Launchers
September 19, 2013 @ 02:49 PMAstrium and Arianespace signed a joint agreement on the production of 18 additional Ariane 5 ECA launchers. As part of this agreement, Arianespace has ordered from Astrium, long-lead items and the start of production activities for the 18 additional launchers
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Russia's New Armata Battle Tank To Enter Testing In November
September 9, 2013 @ 04:06 PMRussia will begin testing its next generation Armata main battle tank by November, the head of the Russian Tank Forces said Saturday.“The prototypes will be unveiled soon at an exhibit in Nizhny Tagil, and their tests will kick off within a month or two, I believe,” Lt
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U.S. Drones killed 400 Civilians In 339 Attacks In Pakistan, No Record...
August 30, 2013 @ 01:48 PMThe number of drone attacks recorded in Pakistan from 2004 is 339 with over 400 civilians killed, according to statement presented in the Pakistan National Assembly earlier this week. The statement made no mention of the number of identified terrorists killed in the attacks
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Russia Claims Lead In Multi-Role Fighter Sales
August 28, 2013 @ 09:01 AMRussia has claimed leadership in the export of new multirole fighter jets for 2009-2012, as per figures from Russias arms exporter Rosoboronexport reported by Russias Center for the Analysis of the Global Arms Trade. In that four-year period, Russia supplied 224 new jets valued at about $9 billion
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Will The Boeing F-15 Walk Away With The S. Korean FX Contract?
August 22, 2013 @ 02:42 PMSaid to be the last big international order for the Boeing F-15, the South Korean FX deal is tantalizingly within reach of this venerable fighter. After the presumed disqualification of the Eurofighter Typhoon on technical grounds, the F-15 SE is the last aircraft standing and Seoul is expected to commence final negotiations with Boeing next month, despite protests from EADS
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Veitnam To Receive Twelve Sukhoi Fighter Jets
August 22, 2013 @ 09:34 AMRussia will deliver another batch of 12 Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter aircraft under a recent contract worth about $450 million, a Russian military official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The contract was reportedly signed last week, and the Su-30s are expected to be delivered to Vietnam in 2014-2015
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HAL Reaffirms Support To IAF After Basic Trainer Fallout
August 8, 2013 @ 01:29 PMIndias state-run aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) today issued a statement reiterating its commitment to the Indian Air Force after sections of the Indian media reported that it HALs HTT-40 project annulled. “HAL clarifies that the matter is before the competent authorities and there are no comments to offer on this subject in particular
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IAF Says Trainer Facts ‘Misrepresented’, Pilatus Claims “Success Speaks For Itself”
August 5, 2013 @ 03:07 PMPilatus, accused in sections of the Indian media for winning the Indian Basic Trainer contract by diluting selection benchmarks, today refused to comment on the controversy but insisted that its “success speaks for itself” in a reply to a query from Defenseworld.net
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Indian Air Force Relaxed Benchmarks to Favor Pilatus Basic Trainer: Report
August 1, 2013 @ 11:15 AMThe Indian Air Force reportedly relaxed upto 12 benchmarks that allowed aircraft-maker Pilatus to qualify and win a contract worth $640 million for 75 Basic Trainer Aircraft. In 2009, HAL was pursuing the indigenous development of 181 BTAs known as the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40)
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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...