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Lockheed Martin’s VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Clears Design Review
July 26, 2016 @ 10:04 AMLockheed Martin has cleared VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program Critical Design Review (CDR), signaling the program is ready to proceed to assembly, test and evaluation. The joint Sikorsky/Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) VH-92A helicopter program team met in July with key collaborators from government and industry for an in-depth design review, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Lockheed Martin Launches Hellenic Navy P-3B Patrol Aircraft Modernization Program
July 26, 2016 @ 09:18 AMLockheed Martin and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) hosted a ceremony on Monday at HAI's facilities to mark an official launch of the Hellenic Navy P-3B maritime patrol aircraft modernization and upgrade program. On July 13, the first of two Hellenic Navy P-3B Orions were successfully transferred from Elefsis Air Base to HAI's facilities at Tanagra, Greece, north of Athens
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Russian Bastion Coastal-Missile Defense System To Enter Service In August
July 25, 2016 @ 03:24 PMThe Russian Pacific Fleets coastal defense forces have held the first live-firing exercise with the use of the Bastion missile system. The Bastion coastal defense missile system will assume combat duty in Russias Far East in August, fleet spokesman Vladimir Matveyev was quoted as saying by Tass Monday
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Raytheon Lists Firepower Meant For F-35 Fighter Jet
July 25, 2016 @ 03:10 PMRaytheon is providing precision munitions for firepower, a smart bomb rack that can be maintained on the fly and an advanced landing system to ensure successful missions for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. “Raytheon has been involved since Day One,” said Tom Copeman, vice president of business development for the company's Air Warfare Systems product line
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Upgraded IL-76 Service Life Extended by 40 Years: Russian Company Claims
July 25, 2016 @ 02:45 PMThe Ilyushin Il-76MD-M military transport plane is currently performing test flights as part of its production flight tests. "As of today, the plane has performed ten test flights
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Claims Successful Trials Of AW139 Twin-Engine Helicopter In Pakistan
July 25, 2016 @ 02:33 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica has conducted trials of its AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter in Pakistan. The trials showed hot and high altitude performance and mission capabilities the trials
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No Consensus Within ASEAN Regarding Maritime Disputes In South China Sea
July 25, 2016 @ 01:48 PMSoutheast nations failed to agree on maritime disputes in South China Sea after Cambodia blocked mention to the international court ruling against Beijing. The Philippines and Vietnam both wanted a communiqué issued by ASEAN foreign ministers after their meeting to refer to the ruling and the need to respect international law, ASEAN diplomats were quoted as saying by
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Indian Mi-17 1V Helicopters To Undergo Major Overhaul In Russia
July 25, 2016 @ 01:01 PMIndias Mi-17 helicopters will be flown to Russia for a major overhaul, which were grounded four years ago for running on outdated parts. Built by Kazan Helicopters, Mi-17 1V choppers are used primarily for disaster rescue operations and transportation of troops to remote areas
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Indian Navy To Acquire 12 Japanese Amphibious Aircraft For $1.65 Billion
July 25, 2016 @ 01:00 PMIndian Navy will acquire 12 Japanese Shinmaywas long-range amphibious aircraft US-2i for an approximate $1.65 billion under the government-to-government deal
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Fire Erupts Near NATO Base In Turkey, Sabotage Suspected
July 25, 2016 @ 12:41 PMA huge fire erupted near a NATO base in the Buca district, Izmir of western Turkey Sunday. The fire started on Sunday evening and engulfed wooded areas and spread closer to NATOs military base
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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