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Sudan Acquires Russian-built Su-35 Fighter Jets

November 21, 2017 @ 06:13 AM

Sudan becomes the first Arab country to acquire Russian-made fourth generation Su-35 fighter jets. The first batch of jets were delivered on Monday, just ahead of President Omar Ahmed al-Bashirs first visit to Moscow this week
Thales Remotely-Operated Turret and Surveillance System for Kuwaiti Patrol Vehicles

November 20, 2017 @ 06:36 PM

Thales has undertaken the integration of a remotely operated turret and surveillance system for the Kuwait Ministry of Interiors armoured patrol vehicles. All vehicles will be ready for operations by the end of 2017
China’s Next-Gen ICBM Dongfeng-41 to Be Deployed Early Next Year

November 20, 2017 @ 02:20 PM

China's next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) - the Dongfeng-41 - could be in the People Liberation Army's (PLA) lineup as early as the first half of 2018. Media reports say that the Dongfeng-41 ICBM recently underwent another test, the eighth since it was first announced in 2012
Australia Invests $498 Million Support to RAAF’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

November 20, 2017 @ 02:09 PM

Australian ministry of defense (MoD) has announced AUD659 million (US $498 million) in funding to support the Royal Australian Air Forces (RAAFs) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft. Defence will invest AUD250 million in a Boeing training simulator system at RAAF Base Edinburgh, and AUD409 million to improve base facilities for full operations, estimated for completion by early 2019, the MoD said in a statement Sunday
Pakistan Seeks Polish Assault Rifles

November 20, 2017 @ 01:37 PM

A Pakistani delegation visited Poland last week to discuss procurement of some 500,000-800,000 assault rifles in a requirement that could be worth US$2 billion. The potential of the acquisition and transfer of technology related to the production of small arms and ammunition was the main topic of talks between the board member of Maciej Lew-Mirski and the president of the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), PGZ SA said in a statement last Friday
Lockheed Firm on Moving F-16 Production to India despite Growing International Orders

November 20, 2017 @ 12:43 PM

Lockheed Martin is firm on moving its F-16 fighter jet production line to India despite growing international orders for the F-16V, the latest version of its venerable military aircraft. At the Dubai Air show last week, the UAE announced an order to upgrade 80 F-16 jets in a US$1
PIPAA Project Eyes Fuel-cell Based Electrical Power Generator for Aircraft

November 20, 2017 @ 12:09 PM

The PIPAA (Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications) project aims to develop and qualify a fuel cell system for the electrical power supply of aircraft systems, particularly electric ground taxiing solutions, thus drastically reducing polluting emissions in airports. PIPAA aims to develop an autonomous on-board electrical power generation system for medium-haul aircraft and business jets, and to validate the entire hydrogen-power distribution and fueling chain on an airport platform
Norway Receives First of 16 Leonardo AW101 SAR Helicopter

November 20, 2017 @ 11:26 AM

Leonardo has delivered the first of 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. The aircraft departed Leonardos Yeovil facility on November 17th for Sola Air Base in southern Norway where the aircraft will enter a period of Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) before entering service with the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 2018, the company said in a statement Monday
Turkish Firm Develops Fabric Invisible to Radar and Thermal Cameras

November 20, 2017 @ 09:42 AM

A Turkish firm, Sun Textile and Research Development Center has developed a fabric that cannot be spotted by radars and thermal cameras. Turkey plans to sell it to NATO countries
Russian A-100 AWACS Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight, Deliveries to Start in 2020

November 20, 2017 @ 09:13 AM

Russian Beriev A-100 airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft based on the Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft has completed its maiden flight. The Russian ministry of defense posted pictures of the maiden flight on its official micro-blogging twitter handle Monday

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