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IAF May Soon Have Women Fighter Pilots: Chief Arup Raha
October 8, 2015 @ 10:01 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon induct women into fighter pilot role that will put them in combat positions, Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Thursday. "We are now planning to induct them into the fighter stream to meet the aspirations of young women of India," Air Chief Marshal Raha was quoted as saying by TOI
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Russian Warships Launch Cruise Missiles Against Islamic State in Syria
October 7, 2015 @ 01:46 PMRussian warships today launched 26 cruise missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria. All targets were destroyed claimed a Sputnik International report quoting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu who said Wednesday during a meeting with President Putin
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Lockheed Martin Tries to Get Indonesia Interested in F-16V Fighter Aircraft
October 7, 2015 @ 01:00 PMLockheed Martin brought its F-16 cockpit demonstrator to Indonesia this week to highlight the F-16V, the latest version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter. The F-16V offers the most advanced 4th Generation capability available on the market today, including Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) and enhancements to the aircraft's mission computer, vehicle systems, aircraft structure, cockpit and electronic warfare system
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India’s Tata Group Assembles Air-to-air Refuelling Pod for Airbus A400M
October 7, 2015 @ 12:31 PMCobham Mission Systems accepted the first 908E Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) pod structures assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Hyderabad, India. The AAR pods are designed to be used on the Airbus A400M military tanker
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France Flying Rights For Qatar Airways After Doha's Rafale Purchase
October 7, 2015 @ 11:38 AMQatar Airways, the tiny gulf nations national carrier has received flying rights between Doha and the French cities of Lyons and Nice, barely months after Qatar signed up to buy 24 Dassault Rafale aircraft. The grant of flying rights against stiff opposition by Air France and its unions is considered as an offset for the purchase of 24 Rafale fighter jets worth 6
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Thailand to Re-work Chinese Submarine Purchase Plan
October 7, 2015 @ 10:21 AMThe Thai Navy will rework funding pattern for the purchase of three Chinese submarines and resubmit the proposal to the cabinet for approval. The purchase proposal was on the cabinet agenda last week but withdrawn amid a report the Defence Ministry wanted the navy to spread payments for the submarines over 10 years rather than seven, Thai media reported
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US Approves $243 Million 4 MQ-9 Reaper Drones To Spain
October 7, 2015 @ 05:03 AMThe US Department of Defense has approved the sale of four MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft to Spain for $243 million. The deal would include four MQ-9 Block 5 drones, 20 embedded Global Positioning Systems, two mobile ground control stations, five targeting systems and five radars, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement
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South Korea, Indonesia Likely To Sign Accord For Joint Development Of KF-X...
October 7, 2015 @ 04:48 AMSouth Korea and Indonesia may sign an industrial engagement agreement for the joint development of Korean next generation fighter aircraft later this month. Earlier this week, South Korean government decided to develop some of its own KF-X fighters with some help from outside after the US denied did not allow exports of four major technologies promised for the South Korean project in a decision made in April
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Indian Army’s $15 Billion Infantry Combat Vehicle Program Deadline Extended
October 7, 2015 @ 04:01 AMThe deadline for Indian Armys INR 1 Trillion (USD 15 billion) Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program has been extended for 10 Indian companies to submit project reports. The earlier deadline of Oct 15 to submit expression of interest for the FICV project has been extended by three months and the new deadline will be 15 January 2016 at the request of several participating companies seeking clarification on the program, Janes quoted an unnamed official source as saying Monday
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Dutch Air Force To Equip Its F-16 Fleet With Lockheed Martin’s Sniper...
October 7, 2015 @ 03:45 AMThe Royal Dutch Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to equip its F-16 fleet. The contract was awarded through the Dutch Defense Materiel Organization Monday and includes 29 Sniper ATPs as well as support equipment, training and sustainment
Elbit Systems Secures $335M to Supply PULS Rocket Launchers, Hermes 900 Drones...
South Korea's New Air Defense Radar Approved for Combat Use
Turkish KAAN Fighter to have Six Prototypes by 2026
Royal Netherlands Navy's New Supply Ship Begins Sea Trials
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...