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Single-Vendor Tender For Indo-Russian JV To Supply Ka-226T Helicopters
March 31, 2017 @ 02:50 PMIndia has finalized the roadmap with Russia to co-produce 200 Kamov Ka 226T light Utility helicopters under $1 billion deal in the South Asian country. Russias Rostec Corp
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Norway To Buy Five Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Planes
March 30, 2017 @ 11:47 AMNorway has signed a deal with the United States on Wednesday to buy five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The contract was signed by US charge d'affaires James DeHart at the US Embassy in Oslo and Norways defense procurement chief Mette Sorfonden on March 29, the Nordic nations Defense Ministry announced wednesday
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China's AG600 Amphibious Aircraft To Make Maiden Flight In May
March 30, 2017 @ 10:52 AMChina will reportedly carry out the maiden flight of its AG600 amphibious aircraft in mid-May. In February, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said that the test flight of the aircraft would be conducted in the first half of 2017, not specifying the exact date, Sputnik news reported today
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UK, France Team Up For Missile Technology Development With MBDA
March 29, 2017 @ 05:30 PMUK and France signed an agreement to explore future missile technologies with European missile maker MBDA under €100 million ($108 million) program. Signed during a visit by Laurent Collet-Billon, head of the French defense procurement office, Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) to the Ministry of Defence, the agreement begins a three-year concept phase to develop future long range weapons for the British and French Navies and Air Forces, the British defense ministry said March 28
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AM General To Procure 150 Humvee Combat Vehicles For Iraqi Forces
March 29, 2017 @ 09:54 AMAM General has won a contract worth $28 million from the US Army to procure 150 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled vehicles (HMMWV or Humvee) for the Iraqi forces. “AM General LLC, South Bend, Indiana, was awarded a $28,195,632 modification (P00025) to foreign military sales (Iraq) contract W56HZV-15-C-0155 to procure 150 M1151A1B1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled vehicles for the government of Iraq,” the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
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Turkey Keen On Buying Ukraine's 6TD-3 Diesel Engine For Altay Main Battle...
March 28, 2017 @ 04:35 PMTurkey is reportedly keen on buying Ukraines 6TD-3 Diesel Engine for its Altay main battle tank (MBT) due to increasing uncertainty of Western suppliers. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) in relation to tank engines during Groysmans official visit to Ankara on March 14,
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Philippines To Patrol Sea With TC-90 Planes Leased From Japan
March 28, 2017 @ 02:35 PMArmed Forces of Philippines (AFP) will use its TC-90 aircraft leased from Japan to patrol the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise, where China has been attempting to incur. The Philippines Navy officially received the first two of five TC-90 patrol planes from Japan yesterday,
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US Navy Reveals 'Magic Carpet' Software For Fighter Jet's Safe Landing On...
March 28, 2017 @ 01:52 PMThe US Navy has revealed a radical new software system, ‘Maigical Carpet that allows fighter pilots to land on deck safely. The software is being tested by F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler pilots across the Navy's fleet,
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China's Military Bases Construction On South China Sea Reefs Nears Completion
March 28, 2017 @ 12:28 PMChina has almost completed building up of military facilities on the disputed South China Sea Islands, the US-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) think tank said. "Major construction of military and dual-use infrastructure on the 'Big 3'—Subi, Mischief, and Fiery Cross Reefs — is wrapping up, with the naval, air, radar, and defensive facilities that AMTI has tracked for nearly two years largely complete
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India Eyes Military Tech Transfer Deal With Israel For Anti-Tank Missiles, Drones
March 28, 2017 @ 11:22 AMIndia is keen to sign multi-billion-dollar defence deals with Israel for anti-tank missiles, drones and other defence equipment, during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit expected to be in mid-2017. The stalled purchase of hundreds of anti-tank guided missile Spike is expected to get a fresh lease of life from the Cabinet Committee on Security under a $1-billion purchase plan in the next few days
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Spanish Navy’s S-82 ‘Narciso Monturiol’ Submarine Completes Key Electrical Test
Dutch Navy Frigate Fires Tomahawk Missile for First Time
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