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Rostec Subsidiary Presents New Mobile Command Post
October 24, 2014 @ 09:38 AMThe Ruselectronics Holding Company, a subsidiary of Rostec Corporation, has presented a new mobile command post for remote observation and surveillance during security operations in areas affected by natural disasters, emergencies caused by technology, and in mass gatherings and potentially volatile crowds. The new system was demonstrated at Interpolitex 2014, the 18th International Exhibition of Technologies and Methods to Ensure National Security
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Australian Defense Air Crew To Get New Training System
October 23, 2014 @ 09:51 PMAustralian Navy and Army will recieve modern helicopter training systems that would better prepare Navy and Army aircrew to transition to the ADFs current combat helicopter fleet, as well as the advanced helicopters entering service this decade, Defence Minister David Johnston announced today. The Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) will be based at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, NSW
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Taiwan Grounds AT-3 Training Aircraft Fleet After Crash
October 23, 2014 @ 09:40 PMThe Taiwanese air force has grounded all AT-3 aircraft and suspended their flight missions for the foreseeable future after a AT-3 training aircraft crashed Tuesay, Taipei Times reported. Some officials called for cutting the number of aerial acrobatic shows, saying the AT-3 squadron and its aircraft may have been burdened by having to perform at too many events
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Boeing Supplies Plane Parts To Iran After 35 Years
October 23, 2014 @ 09:14 PMBoeing has sold airplane parts to Iran Air, national flag carrier of Iran, for the first time since the 1979 hostage crisis between Iran and the US,Anatolian News Agency reported Thursday. Boeing has stated in a report that it generated approximately $120,000 in revenues and overall $12,000 net profits during the third quarter of 2014 from Iranian contracts
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China’s Y-20 Military Cargo Airlifter To Enter Service In Two Years
October 23, 2014 @ 05:50 PMThe first new-generation heavy military transport aircraft Y-20 is likely to be commissioned by 2016, China Military reported Wednesday. The aircraft independently developed by China, is expected to debut at the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai city of South Chinas Guangdong province in November this year
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphones To Help US Government Secure Emails
October 23, 2014 @ 05:37 PMGeneral Dynamics C4 Systems announced today that it will deliver up to 1,000 Samsung KNOXTM-enabled Galaxy S4 smart phones provisioned with added GD Protected software for the US government. General Dynamics recently received the Defense Mobile Classified Capability (DMCC) contract from the National Security Agency (NSA)
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Rocketsan, Lockheed To Build Missiles for F-35
October 23, 2014 @ 05:13 PMLockheed Martin will produce cruise missiles specific to the needs of F-35 Lighting II jets in partnership with Roketsan, the company announced today. "Lockheed Martin has a long history of partnership with the Republic of Turkey and we look forward to working closely with Roketsan on the very important project," Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Executive Vice President Rick Edwards said in the statement published Wednesday
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Brazilian Manufactured Gripen NG For Argentina
October 23, 2014 @ 08:09 AMThe Argentine Defense Minister Agustín Rossi announced on October 21 that the government will soon negotiate on purchase of 24 Swedish-designed Gripen NG combat aircraft that will be produced in Brazil. The conditions of purchase, as well as the eventual Argentine participation in the production of these aircraft, will be the subject of negotiations in the coming months between representatives of the two countries
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India Complained To RoE About Su-30 Ejection Seat Problems Two Years Ago
October 23, 2014 @ 08:01 AMIndia has decided to ground its fleet of over 200 Su-30 aircraft, following a crash in Pune last week, until an investigation into the problem of automatically ejecting pilot seats has been concluded. In 2013, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) wrote to IRKUT Corp and Rosoboronexport about having problems with the aircraft's ejection seats on multiple occasions
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Airbus To Supply Two Rotorcrafts To Thai Navy And Air Force
October 23, 2014 @ 07:45 AMThe Thailand navy and air force have signed an agreement for two Airbus light-utility EC645 T2 and the 11-ton-class EC725 rotorcrafts. The Royal Thai Navy signed for five EC645 T2s to be deployed on transport duties and other missions, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2016
Return Alive Foundation Buys Mobile F-16 Maintenance Complexes for Ukraine Air Force
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
Iran Tests Qaseed Rocket to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellites
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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...