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Pakistan Overhauls FC-1 Fighter Aircraft
January 27, 2016 @ 10:50 AMThe Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has carried out overhaul and fuselage evaluation of the FC-1 fighter aircraft also called the JF-17. “On December 28, 2015, Pakistan held a ceremony of 2015 production delivery of the 16th FC-1 in the 2nd batch and the accomplishment of the first FC-1 fuselage evaluation that is entitled self-production towards maintenance,” the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) said in a statement
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Lockheed Martin Unlocks $5 Billion By Combining Information Systems Segment With Leidos
January 27, 2016 @ 08:35 AMLockheed Martin is unlocking $5 billion in value by entering into an agreement to separate the Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) segment and combine it with Leidos Holdings to concentrate on Aerospace and Defense business. The Corporation intends to use to repay debt, pay dividends, and/or repurchase its stock
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Boeing, USAF Completes First Refueling Flight Of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
January 27, 2016 @ 07:57 AMBoeing and US Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tankers first refueling flight on January 24. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle, the KC-46A flight test team completed a series of checkpoints before smoothly offloading 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 fighter aircraft flying at 20,000 feet
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India Gifts Fast Interceptor Boat To Seychelles Coast Guard
January 23, 2016 @ 10:20 AMIndia has gifted a fast interceptor boat to Seychelles Coast Guard as a token of appreciation for their cooperation in the fight against maritime crime in the Indian Ocean. Vice Admiral HCS Bisht, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard and Seychelles President James Michel met yesterday in Seychelles for the handing over of a fast interceptor boat which will be used for surveillance and defense in the Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture said in a statement today
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India’s Home-Grown LCA Tejas To Enter Full Scale Production In 2017
January 22, 2016 @ 02:12 PMFull scale production of Indias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas will begin next year. "As per my primary report, it is appreciated by other countries who are interested
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Cessna Wins $55 Million Afghanistan Trainer Aircraft Contract
January 22, 2016 @ 03:03 AMCessna Aircraft Co has been awarded a $55,268,755 contract for the Afghanistan Pilot Trainer Program. The company will provide contractor support of 18 C-208 B aircraft and one C-208 aircrew training device, including maintenance and training
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France Doubles Arms Sales to Euro 16 Billion in 2015
January 20, 2016 @ 01:23 PMFrance doubled its arms sale to 16 billion euors in 2015 as against 8.3 billion in 2014 and may be a close third behind Russia as the worlds largest arms exporter for the year
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Dassault Rafale Outsells Falcon Business Jet In 2015
January 20, 2016 @ 12:32 PMDassault has recorded more sales of its Rafale fighter jets than the business class Falcon aircraft in 2015. Dassault has sold 48 Rafale split evenly between Qatar and Egypt whereas it won orders for 45 Falcon corporate jets in 2015
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India to buy Counter-Mortar Radars To Track Pakistani Shelling
January 19, 2016 @ 10:12 AMIndian experts have drawn specifications required for the purchase of counter mortar radars capable of tackling shelling on the Indo-Pakistani borders. A committee of experts were assigned the task of formulating specifications by the Home Ministry in August last year
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Afghanistan Receives Four Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft
January 16, 2016 @ 08:29 AMThe United States has delivered four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. Afghanistans Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri told the Pajhwok Afghan News agency on Friday that the jets would help bolster the countrys Air Force
CTech Secures NATO SATCOM Modernization Contract
Five of Six Ukrainian ATACMS Missiles Targeting Russia’s Bryansk Destroyed: Kremlin
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British Army Enhances Night-Fighting Capabilities with New Thermal Imaging Rifle Sight
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...