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Armenia To Get Refurbished Il-76 and Su-30SM Aircraft From Russia

January 23, 2016 @ 08:31 AM

Armenia is to be supplied with refurbished Il-76 and Su-30SM aircraft alongside armored vehicles, artillery and missiles from Russia. The news follows this weeks Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation which discussed further bilateral trade and military-technical cooperation, Defense Industry Daily reported quoting Hayastan News
General Atomics Wins US Air Force $34 Million Contract For MQ-9 Software

January 23, 2016 @ 08:20 AM

General Atomics has been awarded a $34 million order to develop and field MQ-9 Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) Lead-Off Hitter (LOH) software line for the US Air Force Special Operations Command. Contractor will establish, define, and grow a process to rapidly field capabilities
AAI Wins $97 Million Contract For US Army Shadow UAV Retrofits

January 23, 2016 @ 08:11 AM

AAI Corp has been awarded the US Army contract worth $97 million for the full-rate production of tactical data link retrofit for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft systems. “AAI Corp was awarded a $97,109,000 modification to contract W58RGZ-15-C-0047 for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, tactical data link retrofit for full-rate production VII,” the US Department of Defense statement said yesterday
Not Sure Of Rafale Deal During Hollande Visit: French Envoy

January 22, 2016 @ 02:38 PM

There is no certainty that the Indo-French Government to Government multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter deal will be signed during the French Presidents visit to New Delhi next week. "The discussions are taking place at present
India’s Home-Grown LCA Tejas To Enter Full Scale Production In 2017

January 22, 2016 @ 02:12 PM

Full scale production of Indias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas will begin next year. "As per my primary report, it is appreciated by other countries who are interested
Six South Korean KF-16 Prototypes To Fly By 2021

January 22, 2016 @ 01:14 PM

South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced Thursday that six prototypes of KF-16 indigenous fighter jet would be ready by 2021. DAPA in a commencement meeting in the headquarters of contractor Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province for the fighter jet project held Thursday said that South Korea would be able to introduce the fighter in mid-2020s
US Congress Stalls F-16 Fighter Sale To Pakistan

January 22, 2016 @ 12:31 PM

The US Congress has stalled the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad citing anti-Pakistan sentiments over its reluctance in taking action against terrorist groups. "The hold reflects the growing anti-Pakistan sentiments on Capitol Hill where it is now a routine to see strong attacks on Pakistan and its policies during congressional hearings," Pakistani News daily, the Dawn reported
BAE Systems Nulka Decoy Launched From US Aircraft Carrier

January 22, 2016 @ 10:35 AM

The US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower completed the first successful carrier launch of the MK 234 Nulka countermeasure fired from the MK 53 Decoy Launching System (DLS), on Dec
US Deploys 8 F-22 Raptors To Japan To Stabilize Region: Media

January 22, 2016 @ 10:20 AM

The US has deployed eight F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to Japan in the wake of North Koreas fourth nuclear test and Taiwans elections. Japans Fuji Television carried a report suggesting the deployment may be part of efforts to stabilize the region after Taiwan elected a pro-independence president, Tsai Ing-wen, last week and North Koreas conducted its fourth nuclear test on Jan
Russian Strategic Forces Receive Modernized Bombers, Missile Cruisers

January 22, 2016 @ 09:47 AM

The Russian strategic aviation forces have received 10 modernized bombers Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22 whereas the Navy has received two strategic missile cruisers. “We have received new means of weaponry, new missiles…We have received for the Russian Navy two new strategic missile cruisers, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir Monamakh, and from the industry, we have received for the aviation strategic nuclear forces 10 modernized strategic bombers, the Tu-160, Tu-95, and Tu-22,” head of the Russian General Staff Gen

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