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Russian MiG-29K Crashed Due To Broken Arrestor Cable, Catastrophic Engine Failure
November 22, 2016 @ 12:50 PMRussian fighter MiG-29K that crashed last week in the Mediterranean Sea was due to various faults including unexpected engine shut down and broken Arrestor Cable. The Mikoyan MiG-29K that crashed on Nov
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Russian Helicopters Manufactures Two Mi-171 Choppers for China
November 21, 2016 @ 01:17 PMRussian Helicopters has manufactured two multi-purpose Mil Mi-171 helicopters for China, the holdings press service said on Monday. As per the contract signed in 2015 with China General Aviation Service Co Ltd for two helicopters, Mi-171s are equipped with auxiliary power unit SAFIR, designed to supply air to engine starters or environmental control systems, which allows transporting bulky cargo of up to 4 tonnes, TASS reports
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Federal Audit Report Says Malaysian Su-30 Service Tech Centre ‘Not Satisfactory’
November 21, 2016 @ 12:34 PMThe implementation of the Service Technical Centre (STC) project worth RM73 million for maintenance of Malaysian Su-30MKM jets is deemed ‘less than satisfactory, according to the latest findings in the Auditor General's Report. The federal audit report released today criticises the Malaysian Defense Ministry for appointing an unqualified and financially unsound contractor that resulted in the biggest setback to the project
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India Commissions INS Chennai Equipped With BrahMos, Barak-8 Missiles
November 21, 2016 @ 12:10 PMindia's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday has commissioned the third indigenously designed guided missile destroyer ‘INS Chennai that is armed with supersonic surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles and Barak-8 long range surface-to-air missiles. Built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ships construction also marks the end of the Project 15A to build Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers,
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Embraer’s KC-390 Basic Vehicle Receives Provisional Type Certificate
November 18, 2016 @ 01:27 PMEmbraers KC-390 Basic Vehicle has recently been certified by the IFI (Industrial Fostering and Coordination Institute), the Brazilian Air Force organization responsible for military certification. The Provisional Type Certificate attests that the KC-390 in this basic configuration complies with the certification basis requirements
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Korean Defence Procurement Official Held For Leaking Info To BAE Systems
November 17, 2016 @ 02:37 PMA South Korean defense procurement official has been held for a possible leak of confidential information on the KF-16 fighter jet upgrade program to BAE Systems. Investigators from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office raided the offices of the state Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) Tuesday and detained the official in charge of contracts for questioning, Yonhap reported Thursday
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Indian Cyber Security Watchdog Notes 39,730 Cyber Tracking Incidents This Year
November 17, 2016 @ 12:40 PMIndian cyber security watchdog Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has observed rise in the number of cyber attacks this year and have tracked about 39,730 incidents till October. Similarly, a total number of 44,679 Cyber security incidents were detected in 2014, meanwhile 49,455 incidents occurred in 2015, IT and Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told Loksabha today
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Airbus, Ilyushin To Have Boeing As Competitor In Indian MRTT Contest
November 16, 2016 @ 07:47 AMBoeing is likely to compete with its new multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) KC-46A Pegasus alongside Airbus and Russian Ilyushin for the Indian MRTT requirement. India has called off the MRTT contest twice so far
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Lockheed Martin To Upgrade M1A2S Advanced Gunnery Training System For Saudi Arabia...
November 16, 2016 @ 07:34 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $48 million to upgrade the M1A2S Advanced Gunnery Training System for Saudi Arabia. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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Iran Negotiating $10 Billion Arms From Russia, But Needs UNSC Permission
November 15, 2016 @ 12:43 PMRussia and Iran are in talks over an arms deal worth around $10 billion that would see Moscow deliver T-90 tanks, artillery systems, planes and helicopters even as Tehran needs permission from the United Nations Security Council to buy weapons. Viktor Ozerov, head of the defense and security committee in the Russian upper house of parliament, or Federation Council, told reporters talks on the potential deal were under way during a parliamentary visit to Iran, the RIA news agency reported Monday
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Turkey Integrates Cakır Cruise Missile into Marlin Armed Unmanned Marine Vehicle
Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Cruise Missile with 3,000-Km Range
Russian FSB Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Bomb Car on Crimean Bridge
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
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...