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Russian Aerospace Forces Gets Upgraded Tupolev Tu-95MS Bomber
April 6, 2016 @ 02:16 PMThe Russian Aerospace Forces has received second upgraded Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber, the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported on Tuesday. "The plane has been upgraded within the framework of the state contract
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HAL Manufactures 12 Su-30MKI During 2015-16 From Raw Material Phase
April 6, 2016 @ 08:56 AMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said Tuesday that it has produced 12 Su-30 MKI aircraft from raw material phase during the fiscal year 2015-16. Stating that the companys turnover has surged to INR 16524 crores for the year 2015-2016, T
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Antonov AN-132 Transport Aircraft Demonstrator Assembled
April 5, 2016 @ 12:17 PMAntonov has completed major assembly of the AN−132D aircraft−demonstrator. The tail unit was mounted on the aircraft
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Pakistan To Buy Nine Bell Viper Helicopters for US$ 170 million
April 5, 2016 @ 07:49 AMPakistan has ordered nine AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters from Bell Helicopter under the foreign military sales program, the US Department of Defense announced Monday. "Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
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French Navy Busts Somalia-bound AK-47 Consignment
April 1, 2016 @ 01:24 PMFor the third time in six months, huge consignments of weapons that include hundreds of AK-47 assault rifles and anti-tank weapons were seized from a dhow headed for Somalia. The Combined Maritime Forces Combined Task Force 150 which conducts the anti-piracy and counter terrorism operations off the coast of Somalia was quoted as saying by IHS Janes that, “the seizure was made on 20 March near Socotra in the Northern Indian Ocean by the French Navys FREMM frigate
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Saab, Ashok Leyland Team Up For Producing Truck Simulators in India
March 30, 2016 @ 11:26 AMSaab and Ashok Leyland have joined hands to manufacture Truck Simulators in India under the Make in India concept. The two companies signed a teaming agreement in the end of 2015
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UK Air Force Tests Finmeccanica’s New-Gen Anti-Missile Countermeasure
March 30, 2016 @ 11:15 AMThe UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully carried out its initial evaluation of Finmeccanicas BriteCloud decoy - a new-generation anti-missile countermeasure. The RAF purchased a number of decoys and has carried out trials against a range of simulated threats featuring real radar systems
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Croatia Probes Faulty MiG-21 Purchase From Ukraine
March 30, 2016 @ 06:32 AMThe Croatian military police has launched a corruption probe in the July 2013 purchase of 12 Mikoyan MiG-21 fighter jets after they found five of the aircraft actually belonged to Yemen Air Force. Five of the aircraft purchased were quickly removed from service due to technical problems
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Defense Orders Worth $ 2.1 Billion Executed in 2015: Manohar Parrikar
March 28, 2016 @ 12:48 PMIndias Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced Monday at DefExpo 2016 that over INR 1,40,000 crore (US$ 2.1 billion) worth orders have been executed in the previous fiscal 2015
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India-Russia Discussing Joint Venture Company For Ka-226T Manufacture
March 27, 2016 @ 12:21 PMIndian HAL and Russian Rosoboronexport are discussing to set up a joint venture company to manufacture Ka-226T helicopters in India. “Several rounds of discussion have taken place on forming the joint venture company for the production of Ka-226T in India,” sources told Defenseworld
Norway Receives Three More F-35 Fighters
Morocco Receives First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
EU Unveils €800 Billion 'ReArm Europe' Defense Plan
First French-made Griffon Armored Vehicles to Belgium in July
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