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Ukraine's Antonov, China's AVIC Sign Cooperation Agreement On AN-225 Transport Aircraft
September 1, 2016 @ 01:52 PMUkrainian Antonov and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) have signed a cooperation agreement to build a second prototype of the An-225 transport aircraft. The agreement gives China access to the aircraft's designs and technologies to facilitate the serial production of the aircraft in China, UNIAN news agency reported
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BAE Systems' Danish Subsidiary Sells Spyware To UAE
September 1, 2016 @ 12:36 PMBAE Systems' Danish subsidiary has sold surveillance equipment to United Arab Emirates, a country which recently tried hacking smartphone belonging to activist Amed Mansoor. Papers from Danish Business Authority reveal export licenses for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence A/S, providing green signal to sell “IP monitoring and data analysis system relating to national security and investigation of grave crimes” to the UAE government, Danish newspaper Dagbladet Information reported last week
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North Korea Arms Top Soldiers With 'Nuclear Backpacks'
September 1, 2016 @ 11:25 AMNorth Korea is arming a top military unit with “nuclear backpacks,” following a series of nuclear tests conducted recently. "[North Korea] joined the front rank of the military powers fully equipped with nuclear attack capability," he said
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CAE Receives 3 Grob G120TP Aircraft For US Army Flight Training program
September 1, 2016 @ 10:43 AMCAE has received first three Grob G120TP training aircraft to support US Army Fixed-Wing Flight Training program. The first three Grob G120TP aircraft will be used as part of the United States Army Fixed-Wing Flight Training program and begun training its initial cadre of instructor pilots to prepare for the start of training in 2017, the company announced Wednesday
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Swedish CybAero Delivers Three UAS To China
September 1, 2016 @ 10:15 AMSweden's CybAero has delivered three unmanned helicopters that feature automatic landing system to China. The helicopters are equipped with a deck-landing system that CybAero has developed together with Airbus that allows automatic takeoff and landing from a vessel
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North Korea Executes Vice Premier For Dozing During Kim's Speech
August 31, 2016 @ 06:50 PMNorth Korea has executed a vice premier Kim Yong-Jin for dozing off during a meeting presided over by the countrys Supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. The governement has also banished two other officials for re-education, various local media in South Korea reported Wednesday
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Javelin Team Signs Letter Of Intent With India's Tata For Missile System...
August 31, 2016 @ 04:54 PMThe Javelin Joint Venture team signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Indias Tata Power to explore co-development and production of the Javelin anti-armour missile system. As part of the LOI, the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) and Tata Power SED will create a strategy to co-develop and produce the Javelin missile system and integrate platform mounts to meet Indian requirements
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India Approves 100 Percent FDI In Defense Sector
August 31, 2016 @ 04:25 PMForeign defense firms can now set up full y owned subsidiary in India following Indian governments decision to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defense sector to 100 per cent from 49 per cent. The government of India, today made amendments to the existing FDI policy
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China To Debut KJ-500 AEW&C, HQ-9 Surface-to-air Missile At Aviation Open Day...
August 31, 2016 @ 02:40 PMChina will hold a first public display of KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), HQ-9 Surface-to-air missile at an aviation open Day to be held from September one in Changchun, northeast Chinas Jilin Province. Over 30 types of equipment will be open to the public
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Swiss Boeing F/A-18C Fighter Jet Found Crashed With Pilot Dead
August 31, 2016 @ 01:38 PMThe Swiss military has found its missing pilot dead and the F/A-18 jet crashed in the Alps mountains near Susten Pass. A Swiss airforce pilot has been found dead following the crash of an F/A-18 military jet on Monday, the defence ministry has confirmed to
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...