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Boeing's KC-46A Tanker Makes Its First Flight
September 28, 2015 @ 04:06 PMThe Boeing and US Air Force have tested a KC-46A tanker aircraft today. During the flight, Boeing test pilots performed operational checks on engines, flight controls and environmental systems and took the tanker to a maximum altitude of 35,000 feet prior to landing
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AgustaWestland, LOM Praha Sign MOU For Czech Military Helicopter Deal
September 28, 2015 @ 03:30 PMAgustaWestland announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LOM Praha s.p
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Cydecor, Mayvin, SkyBridge To Compete For USSOCOM's Naval Special Warfare
September 28, 2015 @ 03:16 PMCydecor, Mayvin Consulting Group and SkyBridge Tactical have won positions on a five-year, $49 million contract to provide cross-functional services to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)s naval special warfare organization. The three companies will compete to perform support work at SOCOM NSW facilities through September 2020, The Defense Department announced Friday
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Raytheon Wins $492 Million AIM-9X Block II Missile Upgrade Contract
September 28, 2015 @ 03:06 PMRaytheon has won two contracts worth $491.8 million contract to produce AIM-9X Block II short-range air-to-air missile systems for the US Navy and allied nations
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Colt Defense, FN America To Provide M4 Carbines For US Army
September 28, 2015 @ 03:04 PMColt Defense and FN America have won a $212 million contract to provide M4 and M4A1 carbines to the US Army. The contract runs through Sept
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Russia Test Fires SSC X-8 Cruise Missile
September 28, 2015 @ 02:27 PMRussia has test fired a new ground-launched SSC-X-8 cruise missile this month, which an anonymous Obama administration official has claimed is a violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. Russia launched the missile on Sept
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Rostec Offers Electronic Warfare, Communication Systems To Egypt’s Mistral Warships
September 28, 2015 @ 01:37 PMKRET and United Instrument Manufacturing Corp (UIMC) are ready to equip Egypts Mistral Warships with Electronic Warfare and Communication systems. “KRET has proposed to outfit the Mistral ships, previously intended for the Russian Navy with 5P28 Pobeditel electronic warfare defense systems, which can be installed on large ships such as aircraft carriers, helicopter carriers, and cruisers
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US Sanctions Threat May Have Forced China To Sign Cyber Security Deal
September 28, 2015 @ 12:41 PMChina may have agreed to co-operate with the US over Cyber Security due to threat of economic sanctions against the nation. The Obama administration was able to extract the agreement under threat of sanctions should China not sign the agreement which among other things forces Beijing to prosecute Chinese officials and private citizens involved in cyber threat or espionage against the US, various US media reported
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148 Improvised Explosives Defused By Afghan Army In 4 Days
September 28, 2015 @ 09:58 AMThe Afghan Army defused 148 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and landmines throughout the country within the past four days. "Engineering teams of Afghan National Army discovered and defused 148 IEDs and landmines across the country over the four days," the defense ministry said in a statement Sunday
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Italy Provides Evidence In India’s AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam
September 28, 2015 @ 09:26 AMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation has received evidential material in the 3,600 crore VVIP chopper bribery scam involving Agustawestland from Italy. Italy has sent a compact disc (CD) two months ago which reportedly has details about various companies and individuals that include former Finmeccanica Chief Giuseppe Orsi and former Agustawestland head Spagnolini Bruno, their bank transactions and other documents
Russia Relies on U.S., European, and Chinese Components for Gerbera Drones
France, U.K. Authorize Ukraine to Strike Russian Territory Using SCALP Missiles
Germany Receives First H145M Light Combat Helicopter from Airbus
Brazil’s Embraer, PT Dirgantara Indonesia to Boost Commercial Aviation
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...