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Indian Air Force Identifies Design Flaw In Sukhoi-30 Fighter Jets
August 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force which operates 190 Su-30 aircraft has identified a “design flaw” in the jets, revealed Air Chief NAK Browne. While speaking at an event on Sunday, Browne criticized the aircraft but maintained that the flaw did not affect its “airworthiness”
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Raytheon Seeks Damages Against Indigo, FLIR Systems
August 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter a U.S
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U.S Navy’s New Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot Training Simulator To...
August 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe US Navy has introduced the T-6 Texan II simulator for remotely piloted aircraft pilots training which also saves millions of dollars in traditional simulator training. When using the traditional T-6 simulators, which cost about $3 million each, would have cost upward of $27 million total, which doesn't count the price of a new building it would require to house them
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Modern Infantry Vehicles Making Tanks Obsolete
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIf procurement of main battle tanks (MBTs) in NATO and certain other countries is any indication, the era of MBTs being the bulwark of land forces may be over. Tanks seem to be losing the strategic advantage to UAVs, and force projection advantage to lighter and more agile armoured vehicles
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Oshkosh To Build 750 Mine Resistant ATVs for UAE Army
July 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Corp has been awarded a contract by the United Arab Emirates to provide 750 mine-resistant, all-terrain vehicles to its armed forces. The M-ATVs is scheduled to be delivered between January and August 2013 and the contract cost is estimated to be $330 million
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Alenia Aermacchi Signs Contract with Israeli MoD for 30 M-346
July 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAlenia Aermacchi has signed a contract with Israeli Ministry of Defence to supply 30 M-346 advanced trainer aircraft. The deal is part of a larger Government-to-Government agreement between Israel and Italy that includes aircraft, engines, maintenance, logistics, simulators and training, provided also by other Israeli and international companies
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Low Cost Embraer Super Tucano Earns Big Bucks In Developing Countries
July 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBrazilian aircraft-maker Embraer has seen unprecedented success with its Super Tucano trainer plane which also doubles as an attack aircraft. In the last eight years, Embraer has sold 160 Super Tucano aircraft to 10 countries worth an estimated $2
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Boeing Begins P-8I Flight Tests For Indian Navy
July 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBoeing today announced that it has begun flight testing the P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy. The official flight test program began on July 7 with the aircraft demonstrating its flight capabilities for nearly four hours
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Indonesia, Embraer Sign Second Batch Contract For A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
July 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indonesian Air Force has signed a contract with Embraer for a second batch of eight light attack and tactical training A-29 Super Tucano. The announcement comes on the second day of Farnborough Air Show
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Russia To Present Yak-130 Aircraft At Farnborough
July 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian aircraft maker Yakovlev will showcase its Yak-130 Mittentrainer/light attack aircraft at the Farnborough International Air Show. Yakovlev will be among 55 Russian companies, including 19 defense industry firms, to attend this year’s airshow
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...