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Russia To Unveil Futuristic Fighter, Bomber Aircraft Models At MAKS
August 17, 2015 @ 02:06 PMRussia is working on several futuristic fighter and bomber models in addition to the PAK-FA stealth fighters, scale models of some of which will be displayed at the upcoming MAKS 2015 air and defense exhibition in Moscow this month-end. Work is being carried out in major aviation complexes to build next generation stealth aircraft
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US, Germany To Withdraw Patriot missile system From Turkey
August 17, 2015 @ 12:35 PMGermany and the US have plans to withdraw patriot missile batteries deployed in Turkey. These had been deployed about three-years-ago as a part of NATO mission to Strengthen Turkeys air defense against a possible attack from Syrias Bashar al-Assad regime
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Syria Receives 6 MiG-31 Fighters From Russia; Local Media
August 17, 2015 @ 12:33 PMRussia has supplied six MiG-31 'Foxhound' interceptor fighter jets to Syria. The six aircraft are part of the 2007 deal signed between Russian and Syria featuring sale of eight MiG-31 supersonic fighter jets, Turkish BGN news reported Sunday
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US Marines To Upgrade V-22 Osprey Fleet
August 17, 2015 @ 11:42 AMThe US Marine Corps is planning to upgrade 131 'A and 'B' model Ospreys up to the 'C' spec in order to access the higher availability rates offered by the 'C' variant, US media reported today. The Marines are in discussion with Boeing to establish the likely costs of these upgrades and ways to upgrade more than half of the services 239 V-22 Ospreys to improve readiness
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Israel Sells 12 Heron, Skylark Drones To Jordan To Fight IS
August 17, 2015 @ 11:15 AMIsrael has sold 12 advanced unmanned aerial vehicles of the Heron TP and Skylark types to Jordan. The Jordanian Royal Air Force had requested for the drones to beef up counter terrorism campaign against the Islamic State (IS) and Levant
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US Plans 50% More Drone Flights For Attack, Reconnaissance
August 17, 2015 @ 10:38 AMThe US military plans to increase the number of daily drone flight to 90 by 2019 from the present 61 to enhance its intelligence and strike capability. The new plan indicates the first effective increase in the US drone program since 2011
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IAF Wants Three C-17 Globemasters, Boeing Has Only One
August 17, 2015 @ 09:31 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to acquire three additional Boeing C-17 transport aircraft may not be possible as Boeing is left with only one aircraft after it sold four of them to Qatar in June. Boeing has halted the production line after it expressed to shut it down in April three months prior than originally anticipated
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Cambodia To Employ ‘Hero Rats’ To Detect Mines And UXO By Year...
August 15, 2015 @ 12:23 PMCambodia will soon employ ‘Hero Rats to detect mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) by the end of this year. “The first batch of rats is training to help their human counterparts to clear land still contaminated with mines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) after decades of war,” Anadolu Agency reported Today
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US Offers Fighter Jets, Aircraft Carrier Technology to India
August 15, 2015 @ 11:40 AMUS has offered to help India manufacture fighter jets and aircraft carrier. "I see no reason why the US and India can't produce fighter aircraft together, US ambassador to India, Richard Verma said at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi Friday
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Russian ‘Khibiny’ Electronic Warfare System Offered for Export
August 15, 2015 @ 11:13 AMKRET, a division of Russias Rostec is offering an export version of Khibiny, its latest Electronic Warfare system that protects aircraft against guided missiles. Fighter jets equipped with Khibiny are invisible to the enemy, as the system creates a radio-electronic protective field around the aircraft, causing guided missiles to lose their target
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
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...