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Boeing Speeds Up Export Push For V-22 Osprey
June 11, 2013 @ 02:36 PMBoeing and partner Bell continue to make headway with the export of their V-22 Osprey aircraft right after U.S Secretary of State Chuck Hagel last month negotiated a deal with Israel to sell the first ever V-22 Osprey transports to a foreign country
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British Report Identifies Israeli Weapons Ware Clients In ME
June 11, 2013 @ 10:57 AMIsrael has been exporting weapons systems to Egypt, Algeria, Pakistan, Morocco and UAE as in the past five years, according to a British government agency report. The report, which deals with British government permits for arms and security equipment exports, was released by Britains Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which oversees security exports and publishes regular reports on permits granted or denied to purchase arms, military equipment or civilian items that are monitored because they can be put to security uses
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Second Russian Military Satellite Launched
June 11, 2013 @ 09:11 AMA Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbited a military satellite on Friday, Russian A&D spokesperson said
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Su-35S Gearing up For le Bourget Air Show
June 7, 2013 @ 01:58 PMSukhoi Company's Su-35 aircraft is gearing up for participation in the le Bourget-2013 International Air Show and is training at the Zhukovsky airfield at the M. M
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Eurocopter Wins Three Year UK Helicopter Support Contract
June 6, 2013 @ 10:32 AMEurocopter announced that it will continue maintaining the United Kingdoms military helicopter capabilities after winning a three-year support contract for the fleet of 24 Royal Air Force Puma Mk2 helicopters being upgraded by the company to extend their life, enhance performance, mission capability and operational safety. The contract is valued at approximately 60 million euros, according to the companys statement
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Australia Faces $33 Billion Drop In Military Purchase Plan
June 6, 2013 @ 08:33 AMAustralian federal government is facing a funding shortfall of $33 billion over the next decade, which they planned to use for modernizing the armed forces with new military hardware. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute also says that the government will face a crunch time in three or four years, when it will have to decide whether to pump more money into defence or scale back its ambitions
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India Reissues APC Tender
May 30, 2013 @ 10:52 AMThe Indian MoD has reissued a tender to procure 100 armored personnel carriers (APCs) after 2009s failed tender, according to reports. According to officials, the previous qualitative requirements were too “tough,” and sought to mix the best systems available on the market
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Boeing Delivers First P-8I Aircraft To Indian Navy
May 15, 2013 @ 02:41 PMThe Indian Navy today took delivery of its first Boeing Poseidon-8I aircraft at its air station INS Rajali. Vice admiral B K Varma, chief of staff, Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, said, "The aircraft is to be used for broad-area maritime and anti-submarine operations
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Australia’s Air Combat Capabilities Under Spotlight: White Paper Report
May 6, 2013 @ 12:54 PMAustralias air combat capability will undergo a restructure after 2013 Defence White Paper highlighted the strategic importance of a potent and flexible air combat capability to control Australias air approaches and support operations in the land, sea and air environments. According to the report, emerging advanced air combat and air defence capabilities within the region, together with the proliferation of modern electronic warfare systems, will make the air combat tasks of controlling the air, conducting strike and supporting land and naval forces increasingly challenging
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Lack of Operational Capacity, Not Economy Must Decide Brazil's Fighter Procurement: Air...
April 9, 2013 @ 04:51 PMA top Brazilian Air Force official has called for the "resetting" of the FX-2 fighter aircraft procurement process with a priority on addressing a lack of operational capacity. This he says was the true motivation for launching the programme in the first place, according to reports
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...