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BAE Systems Hawk Based Aerobatics Team For Indian Air Force
October 6, 2015 @ 01:20 PMThe Indian Air Forces (IAF) Surya Kiran aerobatics team will fly for the first time in five years using its new BAE Systems Hawk 100 aircraft. Surya Kiran team of four advanced Hawk aircraft will mark their debut at Air Force Station Hindan, near Delhi, when the IAF marks its 83rd day on October 8
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Czech Republic Buys Rheinmetall Mithras Illumination Rockets
October 6, 2015 @ 01:05 PMThe Czech military has placed an order with Rheinmetall for the handheld Mithras illumination rocket. The Germany based defence contractor will supply the Czech armed forces with an initial shipment of tens of thousands of Mithras rockets
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US Army’s Modular Laser Production Begins
October 6, 2015 @ 07:29 AMLockheed Martin has begun production of a new generation of modular high power lasers for the US Army this month. The first laser built using the modular technique will be a 60-kilowatt system for a US Army vehicle, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Tuesday
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Upgraded PAC-3 Missile Interceptors To US Army.
October 6, 2015 @ 07:23 AMLockheed Martin has delivered first PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to the US Army. Scott Arnold, vice president of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control said, "As enemy threats grow in number and complexity, these interceptors will be critical to protecting soldiers, citizens and infrastructure around the globe
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US Navy Conducts F35 Carrier Variant Fighter Jets Developmental Tests
October 6, 2015 @ 07:15 AMThe US Navys carrier variant of the F35C fighter aircraft is undergoing second phase of developmental tests in the Atlantic Ocean. The tests bring capabilities to the evolving carrier air wings embarked in our aircraft carriers
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Lockheed Martin To Supply 3 Multi-Role Radars To Latvia
October 6, 2015 @ 07:02 AMThe Latvian ministry of defense has bought Lockheed Martins three TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars (MRR) for use in air surveillance and to complement its radar assets. "Purchase of "TPS-77" MRRs will mean a huge investment in the strengthening of defense capabilities of National Armed Forces and gives us the chance to act accordingly to modern threats facing all NATO countries," said Minister of Defense of Latvia Raimonds Bergmanis in a statement Monday
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India Sets Up Special Zones For Defense Production
October 6, 2015 @ 06:51 AMBharat Electronics Limited (BEL)s new Defense Systems Integration Complex will focus on research and development in radars, missiles and electronic warfare systems. The new facilitys foundation stone was laid by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on September 30, 2015 and will be the largest facility once it is commissioned
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Russian Sets-Up Unofficial No-Fly Zone Over Syria: Reports
October 5, 2015 @ 03:53 PMBy deploying Navy cruiser Moskva armed with S-300 ship-to-air missiles opposite the Syrian coastal town of Latakia, Moscow has effectively enforced a no-fly zone over most of Syria. Israeli website Debkafile quoting intelligence sources said that all US and European aircraft currently deployed over Syria besides Israeli warplanes would be exposed to the S-300 anti-aircraft system
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Australia To Spend $1.3 Billion On 1,100 Hawkei Light Armored Vehicles
October 5, 2015 @ 02:57 PMAustralia will spend US $1.3 billion on home-made new light-armored vehicles to replace aging Land Rover fleet for the Army
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Russia Using An Array Of Guided Weapons In Syria
October 5, 2015 @ 01:43 PMRussia is using its latest guided weaponry that include laser-guided missiles H-29L, KH-25 and KAB-500, Betab-500 air bombs in Syria. The Russian Air Force used high-precision laser-guided H-29L missiles in air raids on "terrorist positions" in Syria, Spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, Col
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
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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?
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...