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Is Russia Offering China, Pakistan A Su-35 Aircraft Package Deal?
September 21, 2015 @ 02:14 PMRussia may be working out a deal to sell Su-35 aircraft simultaneously to Pakistan and China, making it the biggest order of the most advanced in-production fighter in Russia. While Pakistani officials admitted to an international journal last week that they are considering buying SU-35, confirming earlier reports emanating from Russia, China is already in talks to buy 24 Su-35 aircraft from Russia
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American Industries Identify 25 Defense Technologies For Transfer To India
September 21, 2015 @ 01:26 PMAmerican and Indian industries have identified 25 new technologies for transfer to the latter under the defense trade and technology initiative (DTTI) to be made in India. This follows an earlier attempt to offer India 17 technologies under the DTTI which did not find favor with Indian defense industries with one observing commenting that the technologies on offer were “Mickey Mouse” stuff
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Venezuela May Order 12 Russian Sukhoi Su-30 Jets
September 21, 2015 @ 12:48 PMVenezuela plans to order 12 new Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to bolster its air force, President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday. "I will talk to [Russian] President Vladimir Putin to deliver at least 12 new [Sukhoi] Su [fighter jets] to Venezuela and replace the one lost [on Friday]," Maduro said as quoted by the Noticias24 news website
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Indian Finance Ministry Green Lights Boeing Apache, Chinook Purchase
September 21, 2015 @ 11:12 AMThe Indian Finance Ministry has given a go ahead for New Delhis plans to acquire 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters for $3.1 billion from Boeing
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DARPA Demos Close Air Support Tech on A-10 Thunderbolt, MV-22 Osprey
September 21, 2015 @ 10:59 AMThe US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) technology on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, the primary ground attack plane of the US Air Force. The A-10 demonstration flights, conducted from April through June this year, came on the heels of similar successful tests conducted earlier this year with the U
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Chinese J-11B Fighters Equipped With Home-Grown Engines
September 19, 2015 @ 06:22 PMThe China's PLA Air Force J-11B fighters have been equipped with indigenously-built engines. The PLA Air Force held an aviation open-day activity in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin province, on September 10, 2015, during which a J-11B fighter of the PLA Air Force conducted three demonstration flights
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China Introduces Next-Gen Wing Loong II Drone At Beijing Air Show
September 19, 2015 @ 06:20 PMChinas Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has introduced its second-generation Wing Loong II unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at the Beijing Air Show earlier this month. The system is similar to the MQ-9 Reaper high-altitude long-endurance UCAV, which is manufactured by General Atomics primarily for the US Air Force, Sputnik International reported Friday
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US To Deploy 12 Attack Planes In European Bases
September 19, 2015 @ 06:19 PMThe United States Air Force will deploy 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft to bases in Europe as a continuation of Theater Security Packages in favour of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft are seen stored in the boneyard at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group on Arizona's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
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Russia Highlights BMP-3 Dragun Armored Vehicle At Russian Arms Expo
September 19, 2015 @ 06:18 PMRussia highlighted its latest version of BMP-3 Dragun armored vehicle at the Russia Arms Expo that concluded recently. An updated version of BMP-3, the BMP-3M Dragun AFV features an uninhabited combat module with a front-loaded engine, Sputnik International reported Thursday
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Japan Allows Military To Fight Overseas
September 19, 2015 @ 11:38 AMJapan's parliament has voted into law on Saturday a defense policy shift that relaxes the constitutional limits on its military power for fighting overseas. A main feature of the new laws is removal of long-standing ban on exercising the right of collective self-defence, or defending the US or another friendly nation that comes under attack, in cases where Japan faces a "threat to its survival"
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Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
