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Modernized S-61T Helicopter Complete Maiden Flight
January 7, 2014 @ 07:41 AMSikorsky Aircraft today announced the successful maiden test flight of the modernized S-61T helicopter with an integrated glass cockpit and enhanced performance capabilities. In 2010, Sikorsky began a program to upgrade S-61 aircraft and return them to productive service
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India Terminates VVIP Chopper Deal
January 2, 2014 @ 07:53 AMThe Indian government has finally ended the Rs 3,546-crore VVIP chopper deal on the grounds that Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland had breached the integrity pact by allegedly paying several million euros in bribes. The formal announcement was made yesterday when Defence Minister A K Antony met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss further development in the case
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Lockheed Martin Launch New LCS Milwaukee
December 19, 2013 @ 05:15 AMLockheed Martin today launched fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Milwaukee at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard. "It is a true privilege to serve as the sponsor for this ship as she begins her journey of service and commitment to our powerful Fleet," said Mrs
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Dhruv Helicopter Delivered To Maldivian Defence Forces
December 16, 2013 @ 07:46 AMThe Maldivian defence forces has taken delivery of HALs Dhruv helicopter at a function organized at Kochi Naval Base (INS Garuda) on December 14. Dr
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Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft Deployment Extended In Afghanistan
December 12, 2013 @ 08:26 AMThe Australian Government has extended the Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) deployment to Afghanistan providing high resolution Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) support until July 2014. The Heron RPA has been operating in the Middle East Area of Operations since January 2010, providing ISR support to missions in Uruzgan province and southern Afghanistan
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US-Russian Helicopter Deal Under Fire
December 10, 2013 @ 09:37 AMThe US government is under fire for allegedly misleading the Congress into buying Russian transport helicopters for US troops in Afghanistan. The Pentagon ordered 63 Russian Mi-17 rotorcrafts worth $1 billion over the past two years
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USAF's Secret New UAS To Be Operational In 2015: Report
December 6, 2013 @ 04:50 PMThe US Air Force's secret unmanned aerial system (UAS), designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, is scheduled to be operational by 2015, according to Aviation Week. A large, classified unmanned aircraft is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency
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First Russian Varshavyanka-Class Stealth Submarine Launched
December 3, 2013 @ 12:22 PMThe Russian Navy's first of six Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines, Novorossiisk, has been floated out by a St. Petersburg-based shipyard
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Netherlands Takes Delivery Of Mission Planning & Analysis System For NH90 Fleet
November 29, 2013 @ 09:03 AMThe Royal Netherlands Navy has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) in the Final Operative Configuration for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters. This delivery of MPAS follows the one released into service in 2011 and it is aimed at both supporting new aircraft functionalities and implementing enhancements based on operational feedback from more than one year of RNLN in service experience
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New Russian Ballistic Missiles In 2014: President Vladimir Putin
November 28, 2013 @ 08:42 AMRussias nuclear arsenal will get 22 new land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles next year, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. “We intend to continue prioritizing the development of the main component of our strategic nuclear deterrent,” Putin said at a meeting on the development of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces
Bulgaria to Take Delivery of First F-16 Block 70 in U.S. Ceremony
India Oks Pinaka Rocket Deal worth $1.2B
Morocco to Receive First Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters: Reports
American Airlines Jet, U.S. Army Black Hawk Collide Near Washington, Crash Into...
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U