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US Navy Gets First MKVI Patrol Boat
September 5, 2014 @ 02:31 PMThe US Navy accepted delivery of the first MK VI patrol boat, Aug. 27, according to an official statement
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SHAP-R Respirator To Help Military Divers In Extreme Conditions
September 5, 2014 @ 02:27 PMAviation Equipment showcased SHAP-R respirator for military divers that can be used at depths up to 60 m and in extreme conditions during Hydroviasalon-2014 held at Beriev Aircraft Company and Gelendzhik Airport of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, Rostec reported. The respirator includes a reducer with a dry seepage box, which allows the device to operate in sub-zero temperatures and contaminated water
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Algerian Navy Gets Kalaat Beni-Abbes Amphibious Class Ship
September 5, 2014 @ 02:20 PMAlgeria has taken delivery of "Kalaat Beni-Abbes" amphibious class vessel at a ceremony held at the Muggiano shipyard (in La Spezia) commissioned in 2011, Fincantieri said in a release. The ship was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria from Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, a company controlled by Fincantieri in which Selex ES also holds an interest, to serve as the national Navy's new flagship
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Boeing's Laser Demonstrator Successfully Destroys Targets
September 5, 2014 @ 02:14 PMBoeing and the U.S
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Thales Upgrades Australian Tiger Helicopter Dual-Dome Simulator
September 5, 2014 @ 11:58 AMThales has successfully upgraded the Australian Tiger helicopter dual-dome simulator, the company said in a statement. The improvements to the Full Flight Mission Simulators (FFMS) Visual Display System (VDS) mean the Australian Tiger simulator now has the highest levels of ‘out of the window realism of any Tiger FFMS in the world
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Canada May Favor F-35, Superhornet Over Rafale, Typhoon
September 5, 2014 @ 11:34 AMCanada likely to choose from Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing Superhornet over Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassualt Rafale for its new fleet of jet fighters, Reuters reported quoting an unnamed source. F-35 stealth fighter and F-18 E/F Super Hornet were deemed more suitable for the variety of tasks the military has laid out; Reuters quoted an unnamed source as saying
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Indian Armed Forces To Get Indigenously Built 440 Light Utility Helicopters
September 5, 2014 @ 10:54 AMThe Indian armed forces will get 440 light utility helicopters indigenously developed by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and private sector firms in partnership with foreign players, local media reported Friday. The armed forces had projected their requirements to the Defense Ministry before the government scrapped a $993 million tender to procure 197 such helicopters for the Army and the Air Force
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Iran Developing Radar Evading Helicopters: Reports
September 5, 2014 @ 09:42 AMIran is developing three domestically-designed helicopters including a radar-evading chopper, according to Iran Press TV. The helicopters are being made by Iran Helicopters Logistics and Renovation Organization (IHLRO), affiliated with Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO)
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China In Talks With Russia To Buy Su-35 Fighter Jets
September 5, 2014 @ 09:25 AMRussia and China are pushing ahead with talks over the supplies of multi-functional Sukhoi-35 fighter jets and diesel-electric submarines of Amur-1650 project, the general director of the Rostec corporation, Sergey Chemezov, was quoted as saying by various news agencies. “To my knowledge the negotiating process is underway
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Russian Navy May Procure Helicopter-Type Radar Next Year
September 5, 2014 @ 09:00 AMResearch and development company Radar MMS is expecting an order for its Breeze, helicopter-type unmanned flying radar from Russian Navy, according to Ria Novosti. "If the Navy wants, we are ready to supply it in one year," Sergey Ptitsyn, head of the companys department of electronic equipment development, said at a press conference at the international water and ship-based aviation exhibition Gidroaviasalon 2014 in Gelendzhik
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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?
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Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
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Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
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