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Russia Planning 'Massive' Tri-Services Military Base in Syria
October 17, 2015 @ 11:38 AMRussia is planning to set up tri-services military base in Syria aimed at eliminating ISIS militants. “Russia may end up having one massive military base in Syria, which would be shared by the Navy, the Air Forces and the Ground Forces,” Gen
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Colombia Receives Four Radars For $126 Million From Northrop Grumman
October 16, 2015 @ 03:03 PMThe Colombian Air Force has received four AN/TPS-78 3D radars from Northrop Grumman. A total of four of the systems were delivered on October 12, having arrived in Bogota after flights from the United States
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China Corners 80 Per Cent Of African Air Forces' Trainer Aircraft Market
October 16, 2015 @ 02:30 PMAbout 80 per cent of trainer aircraft fleet operated by African air forces is made in China. Twenty-four variants of the Y-12 turbo-prop trainer aircraft produced by China Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corp are currently operated by several nations including Kenya, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zambia, Uganda, Sudan, Namibia, Tanzania and Eritrea, Zhang Guangjian, general manager of International Aero Development, a subsidiary of the state-run Aviation Industry Corporation of China was quoted as saying during the Aviation Expo China held in Beijing last month by Want China Times Daily Thursday
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Boeing Plans To Assemble Either Chinook Or Apache Helicopters In India
October 16, 2015 @ 02:22 PMBoeing plans to assemble either Chinook heavy-lift helicopters or Apache attack helicopters and offers to manufacture fighter jet aircraft in India. “We are much closer to have assembly (of) one of those aeroplanes (choppers) here
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Russian Aircraft Return To Syrian Base After Turkey Shoots Down Unidentified Drone
October 16, 2015 @ 01:32 PMRussian aircraft including drones operating in Syria have returned to the base after Turkey shot down an unidentified drone near the border. "Today, an aerial vehicle of unknown nationality was detected inside our airspace on the Syrian border," a statement posted on the Turkish General Staffs official website read, Hurriyet news daily reported earlier today
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BAE Systems Demos Unmanned Reconnaissance Boat
October 16, 2015 @ 01:00 PMBAE System has unveiled a new unmanned reconnaissance and remote surveillance boat. The modified boat is capable of operating autonomously for up to 12 hours at a time on either a pre-planned route or via remote control
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Indian Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile Nirbhay Test Fails Midway
October 16, 2015 @ 12:46 PMIndias indigenous sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay failed mid-way after it was fired from Chandipur Friday. The missile failed to hit the target after it nose-dived in the Bay of Bengal midway 11 minutes after it was fired, Sources said
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Equador Grounds Indian-made Dhruv Choppers, Cancels Support Contract
October 16, 2015 @ 11:32 AMEcuador has unilaterally ended Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALU) contract with Indias Hindustan Aeronautics after four of its seven choppers crashed. HAL supplied seven Dhruvs between 2009 and 2012
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Lockheed Martin Wins $305 Million US Air Force’ JASSM Missile Contract
October 16, 2015 @ 10:57 AMLockheed Martin has won a $305.4 million follow-on contract for the production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and its Extended Range (ER) version from the US Air Force
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Saab Signs $48 Million Swedish SK60 Trainer Support Agreement
October 16, 2015 @ 10:20 AMSaab has won an $48.5 million order to maintain SK60 trainer aircraft of the Swedish Armed Forces
Germany Receives First H145M Light Combat Helicopter from Airbus
Brazil’s Embraer, PT Dirgantara Indonesia to Boost Commercial Aviation
Thales to Supply ForceShield Air Defense System to Portugal
Elbit Systems Secures $335M to Supply PULS Rocket Launchers, Hermes 900 Drones...
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...