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Sukhoi Signed $379M Contract with PT Sky Aviation for Aircraft
August 17, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAt the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2011 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and Indonesian regional carrier PT Sky Aviation signed the contract for the purchase of 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100/95B aircraft. Earlier at Le Bourget Airshow Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and PT Sky Aviation signed the Heads of Agreement (HOA)
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Eurofighter Typhoon to display agile multi-role capability at Farnborough International
July 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Eurofighter Typhoon will be making a rare demonstration of its unrivalled agility and engine power with a full weapon load air display at this year’s Farnborough International air show which starts next Monday 19th July. In total, two Typhoon jets will participate in the show’s daily display of air capabilities, the first, from RAF’s 29 Squadron which will fly ‘clean’ as with all display aircraft, and the second, a Warton based UK development jet (IPA 5) which will take off immediately after the RAF aircraft has landed, flying with a full weapon configuration rarely seen at air shows
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Eurofighter at Farnborough International Airshow 2010
July 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMAs usual, Eurofighter Typhoon will be in attendance at Farnborough International Air Show 2010. The show takes place between the 19th and 25th July 2010
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Pakistan JF-17 to participate in Farnborough Air Show 2010
July 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AMPakistan first indigenous multi role fighter aircraft JF 17 is expected to participate in one of the most prestigious Farnborough International Air Show in United Kingdom that will be held from 19th July, 2010 till 25th July 2010. We have earlier written about the JF 17 aircraft in our blog posts here and here
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Astrium wins Satellite contract from Eutelsat
July 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMEutelsat Communications, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, announced today that it has selected Astrium to build a 48-transponder Ku-band satellite that will be located at its 70.5° East location in geostationary orbit
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India introduces MIG- 29K Carrier Borne Fighter Aircraft
February 19, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe 19th day of Feb 2010, was marked with the take-off of the Indian Navy’s new fighter aircraft - the MiG-29K with full afterburners. The new fighter displayed its agility by breaking into an almost vertical climb within seconds after take-off
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Gorshkov carrier to get new MIG-29K fighter jets
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndian Navy will formally induct the Russian-made MiG-29K naval fighter jets for deployment on Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier on 19th February in Goa. The first four of the 16 MiG-29Ks that India had bought from Russia in 2004 along with Gorshkov were delivered at the INS Hansa naval base in Goa on 4th December last
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Navy Commissions USS George H.W. Bush with Namesake on Hand
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- With traditional pomp and circumstance and its namesake on hand, the last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS George H.W
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Re-Invigorating Nuclear Enterprise a Top Priority
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLOS ANGELES --- Maintaining accountability and improving stewardship of the Air Force's nuclear program is the top priority, said the service's 19th chief of staff recently.>> Gen
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Vought Halts Work on Boeing Parts in South Carolina
August 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVought Aircraft Industries’ plant in Charleston, South Carolina, has stopped making rear fuselage sections for Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner as the company adjusts to a delayed launch. Vought officials don’t think they’ll make any more composite components for the 787 for at least several months, but Vought President Elmer Doty says production might ramp back up later this year
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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