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Sukhoi Superjet 100 Engine Fails, Makes Emergency Landing
May 5, 2020 @ 07:29 AMA Sukhoi Superjet 100 made an emergency landing in Moscows Sheremetyevo Airport on Tuesday after one of its engines failed. The aircraft took off from southwestern Russian city of Saratov and landed safely at 7
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Leonardo to Supply Mode 5 IFF Sets to Japanese Land Forces
May 4, 2020 @ 05:16 PMLeonardo has signed a contract with the Japan Radio Company to provide Mode 5-capable Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) equipment for four platforms operated by the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF). Leonardo will provide its IFF Mode 5 M426 LPI Interrogator and SIT2010 Crypto Applique products, ensuring that the JGSDF are ready for the ‘Mode-4 sunset in June 2020, when many allied Armed Forces will be switching over to the new Mode 5 standard
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Australia to spend $90B for 12 Attack-class Submarines
May 4, 2020 @ 05:04 PMAustralias ambitious project to jointly build 12 Attack-class submarines with the France is now estimated to cost nearly $90 billion, up by 12% (or $10 billion) in five months. The forecast doesnt include the whole-of-life cost of about $145 billion of sustaining the boats
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FN America & Colt’s to Compete for M16 Rifles Order for Nepal,...
April 30, 2020 @ 05:20 AMThe US Army has named FN America LLC and Colts Manufacturing Co. LLC as competitors in its $383
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Swiss Army's Modern 120mm Mortar Systems Completes Tests
April 28, 2020 @ 12:58 PMThe Swiss Army has completed tests of an advanced version of Mörser 16 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier inching closer to its delivery. Trials of the 120mm Type 16 mortar were organized in March 2020 at the Bière Garrison to test its tactical capabilities
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Sanctions Helped Russian MC-21 Airliner Escape COVID-19 Bloodbath
April 27, 2020 @ 03:16 PMUS sanctions against Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) helped the MC-21 airliner project escape current bloodbath facing the aviation industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Had the MC-21 kept to its original schedule and commenced serial production by 2018 with deliveries to airline customers by 2019-20; it would have got caught up in aircraft order cancellations by airlines as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the travel industry hard from the beginning of 2020
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Embraer: Boeing “Wrongfully” Terminated JV Agreement, Failed to Pay $4.2B
April 25, 2020 @ 05:41 PMEmbraer has accused Boeing of “wrongfully” terminating the Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) to establish a strategic partnership, and said the company failed to cough up $4.2 billion purchase price
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Boeing Terminates Joint Venture Agreement with Embraer
April 25, 2020 @ 01:21 PMBoeing announced today that it has terminated its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with Embraer, under which the two companies sought to establish a strategic partnership. Under the MTA, April 24, 2020, was the initial termination date, subject to extension by either party if certain conditions were met
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US Navy Accepts USS Zumwalt Destroyer 3 years after its Commissioning
April 25, 2020 @ 11:01 AMThe US Navy accepted the delivery of $4 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer on Friday, three years after the service commissioned the stealthy warship. “The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24
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Eurofighter to Zoom Past Dassault Rafale with Germany's 93 Typhoon Order
April 23, 2020 @ 11:00 AMThe Eurofighter Typhoon is set to race past European rival Dassault's Rafale in new orders if the proposed German contract for 93 aircraft comes through. Germanys defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced earlier this week the country plans to buy 93 Eurofighters and 45 F-18 jets to replace its ageing Tornado fighter-bombers
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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