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French Special Forces Receive New Heavy Vehicles
February 10, 2017 @ 02:48 PMThe Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has certified the initial standard of the new French special forces heavy vehicles (PLFS). The first PLFS were delivered on February 1, 2017
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Brazil To Sell 3 Pre-owned Super Tucano Aircraft To Nigeria
February 9, 2017 @ 02:57 PMBrazil has approved the sale of its three serviceable pre-owned Super Tucano A-29 attack aircraft to Nigeria. The acquisition of this aircraft by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is expected to boost its operational capabilities in tackling insurgence and militancy in the country
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Orbital ATK Wants DARPA Out Of Satellite Servicing, Files Lawsuit
February 8, 2017 @ 01:25 PMOrbital ATK has sued Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) questioning its Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program as a competition to commercial enterprises and also a violation of the US National Space Policy. “DARPAs RSGS program will subsidize a single company with several hundred million dollars worth of space hardware and launch service, courtesy of the US taxpayer, to directly compete with commercial satellite servicing systems that Orbital ATK and other companies are developing with their own private capital
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Indian Navy's Ilyushin Il-38 Aircraft Test Fires Maiden Anti-Ship Missile
February 8, 2017 @ 12:58 PMIndian Navys Ilyush 38 Sea Dragon (IL 38 SD) aircraft has test-fired maiden anti-ship missile, post modification and midlife upgrade. The test firing of maiden anti-ship missile, using Ilyush 38 Sea Dragon (IL-38 SD) Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft was carried out as part of the ongoing Theater level Readiness and Operational Exercise (Tropex-17)
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Sikorsky Takes a Crack At Indian VVIP Chopper Requirement
February 8, 2017 @ 09:13 AMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is ready to build a fleet of Head of State helicopters for the Indian Government based on the S-92 model. “Sikorsky will be and is ready to respond to a request for proposals whenever the Indian Government issues an RFI/RFP,” said Air Vice Marshall Arvind Walia (Retd), Sikorskys regional executive for India & South Asia, said in a statement today
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China's Rocket Force Drills With DF-16 Medium Range Ballistic Missile
February 6, 2017 @ 01:38 PMChinas Rocket Force, a special contingent to handle the range of missiles, has conducted an exercise with the advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile that has a range of over 1,000 km. Significantly the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is secretive about its weapons systems, has released a video of the recent exercise of its troops employing the advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile
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Myanmar To Receive Chinese-Pak JF-17 Thunder Jets This year, Discussing Licence-Manufacture
February 3, 2017 @ 07:11 PMMyanmar is negotiating with Pakistan to licence-build Chinese-Pak JF-17 multi-role combat aircraft. Also, the first of 16 imported JF-17s ordered by Myanmar in 2015 are expected to go into service with the air force later this year
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China Likely To Receive 10 Russian Su-35 fighter Jets This Year
February 2, 2017 @ 02:57 PMRussia will possibly supply second batch of ten Su-35 fighter jets to China this year and similarly another ten in 2018. Already the first four vehicles were supplied in late last year,
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UK Plans £178bn Defence Procurement In 10 Years
January 30, 2017 @ 03:24 PMThe UK MoD has unveiled plans for 178 billion pounds worth defence equipment procurement in the decade ending 2025-26. “We are planning to spend £178bn on equipment and support over the decade out to 2025-26, which will provide our Armed Forces with the equipment they need to deliver the levels of military capability set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review,” Harriett Baldwin MP Minister for Defence Procurement said in the report posted on the UK government website
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First Of Three Australian Navy Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart Final Sea Acceptance...
January 30, 2017 @ 09:49 AMAustralias first of three next-generation destroyers has embarked on its final round of advanced sea trials off the South Australian coast. Hobart began its Sea Acceptance Trials this morning, the last major phase of testing before it is delivered to the Commonwealth later this year
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...