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China Launches High-res Imaging Satellite Into Wrong Orbit
December 29, 2016 @ 02:09 PMA pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution imaging satellites, SuperView-1 01 and SuperView-1 02 launched by China on Wednesday, are currently deemed to be problematic as the two main payloads did not reach their intended orbit
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ANKA-S UAV To Be Delivered To Turkish Army In 2017
December 29, 2016 @ 12:53 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries will start delivery of satellite-communication (SATCOM)-equipped 10 ANKA-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) next year. The delivery is planned to be completed by 2018 while the qualification process was in progress,
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India's 200 Plus Fighter Aircraft Buy May Include Twin Engine Aircraft
December 29, 2016 @ 12:53 PMIndias next big fighter purchase, an estimated 200-250 jets to be made-in-India in association with a foreign partner may include twin-engine aircraft opening up the field to Dassault Rafale, Boeings F/A-18 and possibly the MiG-35. Indications to this effect were available during a press conference by Indias outgoing Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Arup Raha who said yesterday that India may require 200-250 aircraft of the Dassault Rafale type of which 36 have been ordered
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India Likely To Unveil Advanced Version Of Tejas Combat Aircraft In 2019
December 29, 2016 @ 12:07 PMIndia is likely to introduce prototype of indigenously developed Tejas light combat aircraft's advanced version in 2019. The project for design and development of Tejas Mk2 was sanctioned in November 2009 at a cost of $370 million
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India Issues Global EW Suites Tender For Tejas Combat Aircraft
December 29, 2016 @ 10:50 AMIndia has sent requests for quotations from seven global manufacturers for electronic warfare (EW) self-protection suites to accelerate the upgrading of its self-developed light combat aircraft Tejas Mark-1A. Surprisingly, India did not send request to the Russian manufacturer Rosoboronexport though it was selected to compete in the tender to provide AESA radars for the same aircraft,
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Australian Farmers Oppose Singapore Army's Training Site In Queensland
December 29, 2016 @ 10:10 AMAustralian farmers are opposed to selling their land for proposed Singapore Armys military training site in northern Queensland. The planned site, which will increase the presence of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers training in Australia, will involve the sale of 200,000ha of farmland by 23 farmers, said a report in The Sunday Times
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Indian Su-30MKI Aircraft To Last 30-40 Years In Service: IAF Chief
December 29, 2016 @ 09:24 AMIndian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft currently in service is said to last for another 30-40 years in operation, IAF chief Arup Raha said. Raha during a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday said that India has enough numbers of Sukhois in service that will last for another 30-40 years
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Turkish Electronics Firm To Supply Control System To Pak Agosta Submarine
December 28, 2016 @ 02:40 PMTurkish defence electronics vendor Havelsan has won a contract from Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM) to supply a Naval Integration Command and Control System for Pakistan Navys Agosta 90B submarine upgrade program
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Bodytrak Soldier-Monitoring System Readies For Trials With UK Army
December 28, 2016 @ 01:36 PMUK-based Inova Design Solutions' Bodytrak that uses an in-ear device to monitor vital signs from the human body, is readying to undergo trials with the British Army. Further, it would be used in support of a military charity expedition to Antarctica,
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Cost of Syrian Operations: Russia Loses 96 Lives, 6 Aircraft
December 28, 2016 @ 12:57 PMRussia might have won a military and diplomatic victory in helping the Syrian government liberate the cities of Aleppo and Palmarya from terrorists, but it has paid a heavy price in terms of men and equipment. A total of 96 lives were lost
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
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
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...