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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
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Indonesia Suspends Military Co-operation With Australia
January 4, 2017 @ 11:05 AMIndonesia has suspended all military cooperation with Australia reportedly over offensive materials displayed at an Australian military base where its troops were training. “The suspension is effective immediately as there are "ups and downs in every cooperation between two national forces," Maj
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Japan To Compete Against US, European Bidders For New Zealand’s Patrol And...
January 3, 2017 @ 02:07 PMJapan will be competing with US and European countries for the New Zealands patrol and transport aircraft contracts. Representatives from Japan's defense ministry and Kawasaki Heavy are in New Zealand for negotiations
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GRSE To Deliver 100 Warships To Indian Navy In 2017
December 31, 2016 @ 12:13 PMGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) will deliver 100 warships to the Indian Navy in February-March 2017. "Next year in February-March, we will deliver our 100 warships
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Raytheon Wins $303 Million To Provide 214 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles To US
December 30, 2016 @ 12:47 PMRaytheon has won a $303 million contract for the procurement of 214 Tomahawk Block IV All-Up-Round vertical launch system missiles for the US Navy and spares for the government of United Kingdom. Work is expected to be completed in August 2018, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Russia Delivers First Batch Of Four Su-35 Fighters To China: Russian Website
December 30, 2016 @ 09:25 AMRussia is believed to have supplied the first batch of four Su-35 fighters to China. According to a Russian web resource,
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Cost of Syrian Operations: Russia Loses 96 Lives, 6 Aircraft
December 28, 2016 @ 12:57 PMRussia might have won a military and diplomatic victory in helping the Syrian government liberate the cities of Aleppo and Palmarya from terrorists, but it has paid a heavy price in terms of men and equipment. A total of 96 lives were lost
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
