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Raytheon Completes Lab Testing On New Variant Of AMRAAM Missile
June 11, 2015 @ 11:32 AMRaytheon announced on Wednesday that AMRAAM-ER, its new extended range variant of advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) has successfully completed lab testing. The test validated that the missile can be integrated and employed from the NASAMS launcher
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Japanese Defense Ministry Bureaucrats Lose Seniority Over Military Officers
June 11, 2015 @ 10:58 AMJapanese House of Councilors on Wednesday approved an amendment related to Defense Ministry (MOD) that takes away the power of the civilian defense bureaucrats over uniformed Self-Defense Forces officers. Further, the amendment places them on an equal footing, Various Japanese media reported Wednesday
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MiG, Sukhoi Among 9 Russian Defense Firms At Paris Air Show 2015
June 11, 2015 @ 09:41 AMRostec Corp announced Tuesday that Russian military equipment from 37 enterprises, including nine manufacturers will be on display at Le Bourget Paris Air Show 2015. Rosoboronexport, MiG Sukhoi, Il, Russian Helicopters, UEC will be the major companies that will showcase various models, mock-ups during the show
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Hungary To Ground Gripen Fleet After Second Crash Landing
June 11, 2015 @ 09:30 AMFollowing a second crash-landing in a month, the Hungarian Air Force has decided to ground its Jas-39 Gripen fighter jet fleet. The army made an announcement after a pilot was forced to elect himself from a jet near the town of Kecskemet
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Bechtel Wins $1.5 Billion Air Force Test Operations Complex Contract
June 11, 2015 @ 09:27 AMBechtel-led National Aerospace Solutions (NAS) has won $1.5 billion contract from the US Air Force to run key operations for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee
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Airbus' A400M Aircraft To Perform At Paris Air Show
June 10, 2015 @ 02:40 PMAirbus Defence and Space has confirmed today that the A400M will take part in the flying display at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft known as MSN6 will be flying from Monday 15th June to Friday 19th June
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Sudan Localizes Chinese Anti-Tank Missile System
June 10, 2015 @ 02:31 PMSudan has localized the Chinese "Red Arrow" HJ-8 anti-tank missile system and the Type 86 infantry vehicle. A companys spokes person was quoted as saying by various media that the nation also aims to localize its night vision system but missiles still has to be imported from China
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Russia Test Fires Short Range Anti-missile System
June 10, 2015 @ 10:45 AMRussia has successfully test-launched a short range anti-missile system destroying a simulated target, Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. "The launch was aimed at confirming the performance characteristics of missile defense shield anti-missiles operational in the Aerospace Defense Forces," the ministry said
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Saab To Provide Mission, Graphics Computers To Pilatus PC-21 Trainer Aircraft
June 10, 2015 @ 09:27 AMSaab announced Monday that it has signed a SEK 100 million ($120,000) contract with Pilatus Aircraft to provide the mission and graphics computer, with a digital map function, for the Pilatus PC-21. The contract covers development, adaptation and delivery of an open system mission computer, plus the digital map software function, for the PC-21 advanced turboprop trainer aircraft produced by Switzerland's Pilatus Aircraft
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US DSCA Approves $1.9 Billion Three Aegis Shipboard Combat Systems To South
June 10, 2015 @ 09:19 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Tuesday has approved a $1.9 billion contract to provide three Aegis Shipboard Combat Systems to South Korea
Zelenskyy Rejects Any Ukraine Deal Without Kyiv Warns Against Territorial Concessions
Sikorsky Begins Assembling CH-53K Helicopter for Israel
Russian Source Says S-400 Systems Intercept Western Missiles Targeting Su-34, Su-35
Ukrainian Sniper Eliminates 2 Russian Soldiers from 4KM-New World Record Claimed
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...