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KAI Trainer Jet, Helicopter Exports in Doubt as CEO Resigns
July 21, 2017 @ 08:22 AMKorean Aerospace Industries CEO has offered to resign due to the on-going investigation charges of inflating research and development (R & D) cost of a defence project and swindling funds. The prosecution is scrutinizing the allegations that KAI Chief Executive Ha Sung-yong lobbied Cheong Wa Dae officials and lawmakers for his reappointment in May 2016
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Qatar News Agency Hackers IP Traced to UAE
July 21, 2017 @ 03:04 AMThe Qatar ministry of interior have evidence showing that the cyberattack carried on the official media has been traced to nited Arab Emirates. The planning for the hacking of Qatar News Agency (QNA) started as early as April
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UK Commences F-35B Ski Ramp Test At US Naval Base
July 19, 2017 @ 01:49 PMThe F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force has started second phase of land-based F-35B ski-ramp testing at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Maryland. The US-constructed ski ramps would help the UK Royal Navy in Phase 2 Testing of the F-35B Lighting II
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South Korea Eyes Private Funding For Major Defense Projects
July 19, 2017 @ 08:07 AMSouth Korea plans to partly finance major defense projects with private funds. South Korea is pushing for the establishment of a "three-axis" platform to help defend itself against North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats
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India Commences Talks With France To Acquire Jaguar Fighter Jets
July 18, 2017 @ 01:22 PMIndia has initiated negotiation talks with France for the purchase of 31 grounded strike fighters previously used by the French Air Force. The French government made the offer of sale for the Jaguar fighters about six months ago
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Decision On India's Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle Program Likely This Month
July 18, 2017 @ 05:01 AMThe Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) is likely to take a decision later this month about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the Armys futuristic infantry combat vehicle (FICV) program. “At the recent Defence Procurement Board (DPB) meeting, it was decided to let the DAC take a call about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the FICV,”
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China's Xian H-6K Long-Range Bombers Fly Near Japan
July 15, 2017 @ 09:37 AMChinas Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) flew six Xian H-6K long-range bombers through the strategically important Miyako Strait Thursday. The Miyako Strait is located between the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa
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Investigators Raid Korean Aerospace Industries' Premises On Swindling Charges
July 14, 2017 @ 01:48 PMOver 100 investigators raided premises of the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) today looking for evidence to prove charges of inflating research and development (R & D) cost of a defence project and swindling funds. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office conducted the raid on the headquarters of KAI, located in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, and its Seoul branch to seize materials for evidence such as hard disks and documents
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Apple To Install Data Center In China To Comply With Latest cyber-Security...
July 12, 2017 @ 01:45 PMApple is partnering with an internet services firm Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry to install its first data centre in China to comply with communist government's new regulations that require cloud services to be operated by domestic firms. The new regulations require cloud services be operated by Chinese companies
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Thailand Likely To Sign $258M Deal To Buy Additional Korean T-50 Trainers...
July 12, 2017 @ 10:08 AMThailand is likely to sign $258 million deal to purchase eight T-50 trainer jets from South Korea on 29 of this month. The Bt-8
Russia Relies on U.S., European, and Chinese Components for Gerbera Drones
France, U.K. Authorize Ukraine to Strike Russian Territory Using SCALP Missiles
Germany Receives First H145M Light Combat Helicopter from Airbus
Brazil’s Embraer, PT Dirgantara Indonesia to Boost Commercial Aviation
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...