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Rolls-Royce To Provide MTU Diesel Gensets For UK's Type 23 Frigates
August 7, 2015 @ 03:35 PMRolls-Royce has won a €90 million worth contract to supply 48 MTU diesel gensets for UK Royal Navys 12 Duke-class (Type 23) frigates. The vessels were built between 1985 and 2002
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Is the Su-30MKI Superior to the Eurofighter And Rafale?
August 7, 2015 @ 02:39 PMIn the recently concluded international air combat exercises featuring the Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighters and British Royal Air Force Typhoon jets, the Su-30MKI outsmarted the Eurofighter Typhoon 12-0 in the Within Visual Range (WVR) dogfighting operations. If the Su-30MKI has a tactical advantage over the Typhoon, the same advantage should extend over the Rafale as well, both of which are more expensive than the Russian origin aircraft
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Brazilian Senate Approves Gripen Financing Contract
August 7, 2015 @ 01:28 PMBrazil's Senate has approved a $4.6 billion financing contract that took place last week with Sweden for buying 36 Gripen fighter jets for the countrys Air Force
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Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems Become Operational In Kamchatka Peninsula
August 7, 2015 @ 12:42 PMRussian S-400 Triumph missile defense systems, which are capable of detecting air targets from more than 600 kilometres, has entered the service on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The S-300 missile defense systems that were deployed earlier reliably defended the airspace for over a quarter of a century, Sputnik International reported today
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Asian Country Selects RADA’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar System
August 7, 2015 @ 12:41 PMRADA Electronic Industries' Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) system has been selected by an Asian country for evaluation purposes. The delivery of the MHR system will be immediate, the company announced Thursday
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Indian Air Force Refurbishes World War II Era Air Base
August 7, 2015 @ 12:21 PMIndia will soon get another air base capable of operating all aircraft in the inventory of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at West Bengals Panagarh. The World War II era airbase has a refurbished runway and is set to become a second hub for IAFs C-130J Super Hercules aircraft fleet
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DCNS FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr Enters Egyptian Naval Service
August 7, 2015 @ 11:31 AMThe DCNS FREMM frigate Tahya Misr has joined a naval fleet of Egyptian Navy during the inauguration of Suez Canal expansion on Thursday. The frigate was delivered on June 23rd
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Saab Experimenting with Graphene in Camouflage Products
August 7, 2015 @ 10:37 AMSaab is exploring a new conductive ultra-light and strong material, ‘Graphene to use it in camouflage and other defense and security products. Graphene is the worlds first 2D material obtained in 2004
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Russia To Unveil New Reconnaissance-Strike Drone At MAKS Airshow
August 6, 2015 @ 04:38 PMThe Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation will present its latest Chirok reconnaissance and strike drone at MAKS-2015 air show. The Chirok drone can carry weapons inside the fuselage, improving aerodynamic and stealth characteristics
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Spain Approves US Reaper Drone Purchase
August 6, 2015 @ 04:29 PMSpain has approved a proposal to buy four US Reaper surveillance drones worth a $27 million. The defence ministry has selected the bid from General Dynamics, which has a teaming agreement with Spanish engineering firm Sener, to supply it with four Reaper drones, a ministry spokesman said
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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...