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Upgraded Tu-95 Strategic Bomber Joins Russian Air Force
November 23, 2015 @ 11:22 AMRussia's Aviakor aviation factory has delivered the first modernized Tu-95MSM strategic bomber, equipped with an advanced radar and expanded weapons carrying capability, to the Russian Aerospace Forces. The latest Tu-95MSM is also equipped with target-acquiring or navigation system based on the GLONASS satellite system, Sputnik news reported Saturday
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Elbit Demonstrates Warning System On Airbus C295
November 23, 2015 @ 10:26 AMElbit Systems demonstrated its MUSIC family of Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems, integrated with IR based Passive Airborne Warning System (PAWS) on an Airbus C295 aircraft. During the tests, a C295 aircraft with an operationally installed Elbit EW self-protection suite, consisting of the DIRCM system and the PAWS demonstrated the capability to detect, acquire, track and jam the trial test equipment on the ground, under extreme conditions, the company said in a statement Monday
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Russia To Supply Su-35 Communications Systems to China From Next Year
November 23, 2015 @ 10:00 AMRussias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) will begin supplying China with communication systems for its newly ordered Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters from next year. This is the first confirmation from a Russian agency giving an indication of the approximate delivery of the aircraft systems to China
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Korea, Indonesia Sign Agreement To Develop F-16 Aircraft Competitor
November 23, 2015 @ 08:55 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the Indonesia government have signed an agreement yesterday to jointly develop a new South Korean fighter jet, the KF-X, which will be a competitor to the Lockheed Martin F-16 in the global market. The agreement, described as ‘tentative by the Korean media wa signed in Seoul Yesterday
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US Navy Commissions Fifth Littoral Combat Ship
November 23, 2015 @ 08:34 AMThe US Navy has commissioned fifth Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee into active service. Lockheed Martin designed Milwaukee is the third Freedom-variant in the LCS class
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China Sweeps Landmines Along Sino-Vietnam Border
November 22, 2015 @ 12:16 PMChina has started a land-mine sweeping mission along the Sino-Vietnam border in South Chinas Guangxi Zhuang region. Twenty-one explosions were heard in Pingxiang City on Friday as dozens of People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers detonated mines in the nearby minefield, ChinaMil reported Saturday
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China Begins Hard-Sell Of Its Biggest Ever Military Drone
November 22, 2015 @ 09:57 AMChinas biggest military drone, the CH-5 was displayed at an unmanned systems industry fair in Shenzhen on Friday. The CH-5 combat/reconnaissance drone, developed by China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) made its first flight in August
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India Tests Interceptor Missile Against Electronically Simulated Target
November 22, 2015 @ 09:52 AMIndia has Test-fired an upgraded version of the interceptor missile against an electronically simulated target missile over Bay of Bengal. The anti-ballistic missile or the Advanced Air Defense (AAD) took off from Wheeler Island and destroyed an incoming target missile in the endo-atmosphere, the Hindu news daily reported Sunday
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India To Allow Foreign Firms To Change Defense Offset Partners
November 22, 2015 @ 08:59 AMIndias new Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) will allow foreign firms to change their Indian offset partner (IOP) anytime subject to approval. The power will be given to the Secretary, Defense Production to allow foreign firms to change their offset partners
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Russia Doubles Aircraft Fleet Involved in Syrian Operation
November 21, 2015 @ 01:18 PMRussian aviation group in Syria has doubled aircraft fleet to 69 aircraft involved in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIL). "In accordance with your instructions, the [Russian] Armed Forces are carrying out a retaliation operation to destroy the leaders of terrorist organizations and their supporters, disorganize their control and logistics systems, as well as destroy ISIL military and oil and gas infrastructure," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying in a report to President Vladimir Putin by Sputnik news daily Thursday
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