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Budget Constraints Force Brazil To Delay Army Helicopters Fleet Upgrade
October 28, 2016 @ 10:14 AMBrazil had to reschedule the upgrade of the Brazilian Army's (Exército Brasileiro - EB) helicopters due to budgetary constraints. “Upgrades to the army's 36 Airbus Helicopters AS550A2 Fennec (H125M) and AS350L1 Ecureuil/Esquilo (H125) HA-1-variant platforms, as well as to its 34 Airbus Helicopters AS365 Panther (HM-1 Pantera) platforms, have been delayed by two years as a result of the financial crisis, but that work is now proceeding and the full set of enhanced capabilities will be rolled-out,” Walter Filho, VP Business & Services was quoted as saying by
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Kazakhstan Delivers 5 Million Rounds Of Small Arms And Ammunition To Kyrgyzstan
October 28, 2016 @ 05:50 AMKazakhstan has delivered 5 million rounds of small arms and ammunition to Kyrgyzstan within a framework of providing military and technical assistance. "Agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the provision of free military and technical assistance was signed in Astana on June 24, 2015 by the Defense Ministers of two states in order to strengthen the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic," the representative of Kazakhstan's military department, Lieutenant Colonel Murat Kanabekov was quoted as saying by
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China Targets Middle-East, African Nations For Drone Sales
October 27, 2016 @ 03:20 PMChina is targeting Middle-East and African countries to win export contracts for its unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Nanyang Technology is acquiring the Caihong (Rainbow) series of UAVs from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
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Ecuador To Sell Three Remaining HAL Dhruv Helicopters
October 27, 2016 @ 03:06 PMEcuador will sell the three remaining three Dhruv utility helicopters it bought from Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) it purchased between 2009 and 2012. Ecuador's Defence Minister Ricardo Patino announced the decision on October 20, IHS Jane's Defence Weekly reported
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China De-mines China-Vietnam Border
October 27, 2016 @ 03:02 PMChina has resumed a large scale de-mining operation along the China-Vietnam border recently. 45 officers and soldiers with the No
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Raytheon Wins £131.5 Million UK’s Sentinel Surveillance Aircraft Support Contract
October 27, 2016 @ 02:19 PMUKs Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin has announced £131.5 million support contract for RAFs Sentinel surveillance aircraft
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Qatar Plans To Buy Pak JF-17 Fighter Jet, Super Mushshak Trainer
October 27, 2016 @ 01:58 PMQatar has expressed interest to buy JF-17 fighter jets, Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan. Qatari Defence Minister called on Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and expressed interest in buying Mushshak and JF-17 Thunder aircraft to strengthen bilateral defence ties, Tribune reported Thursday
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India’s Blacklisting Policy Likely To Be Announced Next Week
October 27, 2016 @ 12:40 PMThe Indian Defense Ministry is likely to release the guidelines on blacklisting norms and strategic partnerships next week. The Chapter 6, which deals with the appointment of "strategic partners" in the private sector had not be released with the Defense Procurement Procedure of 2016 until now
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Indonesia, Chile Interested In Buying India’s Air-Launched Version Of BrahMos Missile
October 27, 2016 @ 12:17 PMIndonesia and Chile have shown interest in Indias air-launched version of BrahMos missile that will be tested in February next year. “The center (Indian government) had given clearance for identifying markets for the missile
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Saab’s Local Production Offer Checkmated Russian Su-35 in Indonesian Fighter Jet Race?...
October 27, 2016 @ 11:47 AMNext weeks Indo-defence show in Jakarta will open a new fighter aircraft procurement contest, one between Saab Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon and Rosoboronexport Su-35 for the Indonesian Air Forces F-5 replacement program. From what was considered a done deal in favour of the Russian Su-35, the Indonesian military has opened up the fighter procurement to a three-way contest
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
Boeing Secures $2.8B U.S. Space Force Contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite Program...
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...
