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China Hikes 2019 Defense Budget by 7.5 Percent to $177.5 Billion
March 5, 2019 @ 09:54 AMChina has announced an increase of 7.5 percent from 2018 in its defense budget for 2019
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Mi-17 Helicopter Overhauled In Slovakia For Afghanistan
March 1, 2019 @ 05:58 PMMi-17 helicopters belonging to the Afghanistan air force have been given a general overhaul in Slovakia by LOTN, a Trencin based Aircraft repair company. The helicopter was repaired by the company on the basis of a contract with the NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency) won in 2016 in public tender, company said in a statement Friday
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Russia Targets Indian Civil Aviation Market with Four Aircraft
February 21, 2019 @ 09:36 AMRussian United Aircraft Corporation made a strong pitch for civil aircraft in India including MC-21, SSJ-100, Il-114 and Be-200 during the ongoing Aero India Airshow 2019. UAC is keen on providing its three aircraft for high density, low-yield routes which is a common factor Indian civil aviation, Kirill Budaev, Vice-president Marketing & Sales for Irkut Corp, VP Sales Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (MC-21/SSJ-100 programmes) said during a press briefing on the second day of Aero India Airshow Thursday
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Mega Engine Deals Expected as India Seeks More Mig-29, Su-30MKI From Russia...
February 19, 2019 @ 09:02 AMRussia is expecting mega-deals in engine sales as India seeks to increase the number of Su-30MKI, MiG-29 fighter jets and order new helicopters. All these engines are developed and produced by the United Engine Corporation (UEC), the consortium of aerospace engine manufacturers in Russia
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Paramount Group to Supply Mbombe 4 Armored Personnel Carriers to UAE Army
February 18, 2019 @ 02:10 PMThe United States based Paramount Group has won a contract to provide next generation armoured personnel carrier, Mbombe 4, to the UAE Army. The company won the contract on the first day of IDEX military 2019 exhibition held in Abu Dhabi
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Boeing To Provide Support Services For Qatar’s Apache Helicopter Fleet
February 16, 2019 @ 03:17 AMBoeing has been awarded a foreign military sales contract to provide post-production support services for the Qatar Armed Forces Apache helicopter fleet. “The Boeing Co
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US Slipping in Defective Parts to Sabotage Iran Missile Program
February 14, 2019 @ 01:15 PMA spate of accidents in Irans ballistic missile launches has been blamed on the United States slipping in defective and fake parts into supply chain to sabotage Tehrans missile program. According to The New York Times report, the operation to sabotage Irans missile program created under former President Geroge W
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UK Wins $641 Million Global F-35 Support Contract
February 14, 2019 @ 09:37 AMA £500 million (US $641 million) contract has been awarded to an aircraft repair hub in North Wales to repair F-35 fighter plane components. The UKs role as a leading partner on the global F-35 programme has received another boost, after the F-35 avionic and aircraft component repair hub in North Wales was awarded a second major deal worth £500m by the US Department of Defense, the UK MoD said in a statement Tuesday
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S Korean Team to Maintain Avionics, Mechanicals of Global F-35 Fleet
February 14, 2019 @ 08:52 AMThe United States has selected a consortium of South Korean Defense companies, ‘Team ROK, to maintain avionics and mechanicals of global F-35 fighter aircraft fleet. According to South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Ellen Lord, US undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has announced that a consortium of Korean defense companies, consisting of Hanwha Systems, Hanwha Corp
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NATO Extends Cyber Security Support Services Contract with Leonardo
February 14, 2019 @ 02:26 AMLeonardo has signed an 18-month contract with the NCI Agency which will see the Company continue to deliver cyber-incident detection and management capabilities. The new NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) Cyber Security Support Services (CSSS) contract provides continuity of service to the NCIRC – Full Operational Capability (FOC) contract which ends in February 2019, the company said in a statement Wednesday, Leonardo and the NCI Agency work in partnership to protect NATOs Communications and Information System (CIS) infrastructure from cyber-attacks
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
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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...
