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Leonardo Pulls Out From Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
January 13, 2017 @ 04:50 PMItalian Leonardo (former Finmeccanica) has sold its share in the Russian joint venture Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAc), a manufacturer of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) regional aircraft. However, it remains the programs partner that supports the aircraft certification and sales in the West
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Turkish Army Gets 500 MPT-76 Assault Rifles
January 13, 2017 @ 12:51 PMTurkey's state-owned Machines and Chemical Industries Board (MKEK) has delivered first 500 locally produced assault rifle MPT-76 to the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) Wednesday. The rifles delivered on 11 January are the first batch from a 2015 deal which will see the production of around 35,000 MPT-76s for the TLFC, Naval Forces Command, and the Gendarmerie General Command
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India's Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System Development Gets Green Signal From Army
January 12, 2017 @ 11:30 AMThe Indian Army has given a go-ahead for the development of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with private firms. The 155mm ATAGS (Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System) is designed by the DRDOs Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune
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Russia Working On Electronic Intelligence Satellite System
January 11, 2017 @ 09:33 AMRussia is developing a new satellite space radio intelligence system, the nation's defense Ministry announced Tuesday. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying by Sputnik that Russia continues to develop the Liana Electronic Intelligence Program (ELINT) using Lotos-S and Pion-NKS radio surveillance satellites that are planned to replace two aged Soviet Tselina satellites
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France Deploys Two Additional Reapers To Niger
January 10, 2017 @ 01:40 PMFrance has deployed two additional MQ-9 Reaper drones to Niamey, Niger received from General Atomics in support of the country's Operation in the Sahel region. The UAVs arrived at Base Aérienne 101 in Niamey, Niger, at the end of 2016 where the Escadron de Drone 1/33 Belfort has been operating three other MQ-9s since January 2015 in support of the country's Operation 'Barkhane' in the Sahel region, a French military source was quoted as saying by
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Indian Army Eyes Replacement Of Cheetah, Chetak Fleet With Dhruv Choppers
January 10, 2017 @ 10:57 AMThe Indian Army plans to replace early variants of Cheetahs and Chetak light-utility helicopters with the home-grown advanced light helicopters (ALH) after string of crashes raise safety concerns. The armys aviation wing would replace 41 Cheetahs and Chetaks with new helicopters from the “ALH reserve stock” and the proposal would be sent for Cabinet committee on security approval soon, Hindustan Times quoted an unnamed defense ministry source as saying last Sunday
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No Future Fighter Jet Imports Vows China After Receiving 4 Su-35 Jets
January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PMChina has confirmed receiving four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but said that Su-35 could be the last combat plane China would import because of advances in its own fighter jet program. The Peoples Liberation Armys website recently mentioned that with the commissioning of the J-20 domestically developed stealth fighter by China, Russia has understood that the Su-35 “would be losing its value on the Chinese market in the near future”, so was eager to complete the Su-35 deal
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Naval F-35, Aircraft Carrier Redesign Required to Fix Pilot Disorientation Issue
January 6, 2017 @ 01:50 PMA re-design of the naval version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter along with that of the structure of aircraft carriers may be necessary to fix rough takeoffs that hurt and disorient pilots at the critical moment when they're taking off from a carrier. The expensive and extremely prolonged US fighter project has reached an initial state of military readiness with its air force and Marine variants in 2016,
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AgustaWestland Caught Up In Indonesian Chopper Purchase Controversy
January 4, 2017 @ 01:41 PMAn Indonesian National Armed Forces team will investigate the purchase of a AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter. The Indonesian Military (TNI) has said that it would summon the Air Force chief of staff Air Chief Marshall Agus Supriatna and other officials at the Air Force to seek clarification about the decision to purchase a British-made chopper, the AgustaWestland (AW) 101, which is reportedly worth US$55 million,
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Pilatus Sells 17 PC-21 Trainers To French Air Force
January 4, 2017 @ 01:05 PMPilatus Aircraft has signed 300 million Swiss francs (US$292.2 million) contract to sell 21 PC-21 advanced trainers, of which 17 are for the French Air Force and two each for the Royal Jordanian Air Force and QinetiQ
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...