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Airbus Helicopters, KAI To Co-Develop Rotorcraft For S. Korea
March 16, 2015 @ 01:28 PMAirbus Helicopters will co-develop two 5-ton class rotorcraft with Korea Aerospace Industries to meet South Koreas next-generation Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) program requirements. Both the LCH and LAH will be based on Airbus Helicopters H155 (formerly known as the EC155) – the latest evolution of its best-selling Dauphin family, which includes the Panther military and parapublic variants that have demonstrated their capabilities in operation around the world
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China Becomes World No 3 Arms Exporter; Ahead of France, Germany
March 16, 2015 @ 01:04 PMChina has emerged as the World's number three arms seller, behind US and Russia according a recent SIPRI study. China has overtaken Germany and France
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Tunisia Receives Air To Surface Missiles As ‘Aid’ From Algeria
March 16, 2015 @ 12:57 PMThe Tunisian army received Russian-made air-to-surface missiles from Algeria on Thursday in support of fight against armed groups, the security forces revealed Sunday. The air-to-surface missiles would be used in attacking armed groups hiding in mountainous areas on the border between Tunisia and Algeria, including the Jebel ech Chambi, a mountain in Tunisia known as a terrorists hub, the source told on the condition of anonymity to Bernama news agency
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LIMA 2015 May Disappoint Fighter Aircraft Makers
March 16, 2015 @ 12:40 PMThe likes of Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter and Saab assembled at LIMA 2015 may come away disappointed as it is almost certain now that Kuala Lumpur may not consider an outright purchase to replace its MiG-29N fighters. Instead, a lease option has been mooted but its acceptance may depend upon the cost and terms of lease
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Iran Begins Mass Production Of Long-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
March 16, 2015 @ 12:18 PMIran has begun the mass production of Ghadir, a long-range anti-warship cruise missile. “Today, we are simultaneously witnessing the launch of the mass production line and the delivery of this strategic and effective missile in the domain of defense and marine battle,” Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan told reporters at an inauguration ceremony on Saturday
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Defence Equipment Sharing, Collective Procurement for ASEAN: Hishammuddin
March 16, 2015 @ 09:34 AMThe Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to a Malaysian proposal to share defence equipment and information to confront common threats, Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said. The minister was quoted as saying by the local media that the Malaysian MoD needed to be “creative” by sharing equipment as well as information with neighbouring countries to help maintain security in the region, especially in the Sulu Sea and the Strait of Malacca
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UK Defence Secretary Discusses Regional Threats With Middle East Nations
March 16, 2015 @ 09:30 AMThe UK Defence Secretary in his meet with ministers in Saudi Arabia and Oman discussed regional security and international co-ordination against ISIL. Mr
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KT-1B Woongbi Planes Crash During LIMA Practice Session
March 16, 2015 @ 09:00 AMTwo Korean-made KT-1 Woongbi planes from an Indonesian Jupiter aerobatics team have collided and crashed during a practice session before a LIMA air show, local media reported Sunday. The KT–1B Wongbi were among six aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force carrying out a practice run
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Chinese J-10 Aerobatic Team to Perform At LIMA 2015
March 14, 2015 @ 04:10 PMA People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force acrobatic team will perform at the LIMA 2015 air show in Malaysia stating next week, in their second international appearance. The team will be flying the locally made J-10 fighter jets, PLA Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke was quoted as saying in the Chinese media
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Indian Ordnance Factory Board Corporatization Plan Gathers Pace
March 14, 2015 @ 11:43 AMIndian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), the collection of government owned factories which manufactures ammunition, weapons and vehicles, could be turned into one or more corporate entities. The move is expected to ensure better accountability, higher production and profitability
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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