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India Navy’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier To Be Launched In 2013
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Government on Wednesday said the launch of the Navy’s indigenous aircraft carrier is expected to take place in 2013. A K Antony, India’s Defence Minister said, "The complexity of the project and this being the first ship of its kind being built in India, has led to timelines being extended
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Royal Navy’s Future Global Combat Ship Design Unveiled
August 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe UK Ministry of Defense has unveiled the latest design of the Royal Navy’s next generation of warships, the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS). Due to be commissioned into service after 2020, the multi-mission warship will be used by the Royal Navy in combat and counter piracy operations and to support humanitarian and disaster relief work around the world
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Alenia Aermacchi Rolls Out Singapore’s First M-346 Advanced Trainer
August 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will soon receive its first M-346 advanced trainer from Alenia Aermacchi. ST Aerospace, the prime contractor, teamed with Alenia Aermacchi and Boeing in 2010 to supply 12 M-346 aircraft and ground based training system for the RSAF’s Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) programme
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India, Russia Begin Anti-Terrorism Drills
August 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn an effort to combat terrorism, Russia and India will hold an official opening of joint INDRA-2012 anti-terrorism military exercises in the Siberian Pepublic of Buryatia on Tuesday. With 50 Russian combat vehicles, participants of the exercises will carry out firing, tactical and driving drills with 500 servicemen about 250 on each side will take part in the drills
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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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Latest Computerized Navigation System To Identify Local Threats
August 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA new system capable of detecting threats in an area is currently being developed for the Israeli Defense Forces. The advanced system uses a computerized navigation system, technological means that present exact aerial images, and provides situation images in real time
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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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Pentagon, Lockheed Reach F-35 Aircraft Deal
July 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has won a $450 million deal from the Pentagon to enhance electronic warfare equipment on the F-35 fighter jet, and integrate Israeli-unique systems beginning in 2016. The deal is expected to be finalized in next few weeks, a huge leap in Israel's $2
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Turkey’s Defense Purchases to Reach $8 billion by 2016
July 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTurkey will spend up to $8 billion in defense purchases as its exports will reach $2 billion in 2016, four years from now, according to a major estimation by the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM). The present figures are around half of that
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Pentagon Places F-16 Order For Iraqi Air Force
July 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has received an initial order for 18 F-16 fighter aircraft from the Pentagon to be supplied to the Iraqi Air Force. The total estimated cost is valued at approximately $4
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Indonesia Eyeing Italy's Retired "Garibaldi" Aircraft Carrier, Harrier Jets
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