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Saab Chooses IFS to Manage Local Legal Compliance
October 10, 2017 @ 11:38 AMSaab has chosen to deploy IFS Global Extension while investing in additional user licenses in South Africa. Saab has chosen to implement the IFS Global Extension solution to streamline the process of complying with local laws and regulations
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India to Commission Home-grown Anti-Submarine Corvette Next Week
October 10, 2017 @ 11:13 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to commission its home-grown anti-submarine corvette, INS Kiltan on October 16 in southern port city of Vishakhapatnam. The newly appointed defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman will be commissioning the corvette,
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Russian Military Destroys Economic Infrastructure Of IS Militants
October 10, 2017 @ 11:02 AMThe Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of Islamic State militants group, leaving them with no sources of financing in Syria for purchasing weapons and ammunition and recruiting mercenaries, the defense ministry in Moscow said. "The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the economic infrastructure of ISIL (former name of IS) in Syria and foil any attempts by terrorists to resume the production and illegal sale of hydrocarbons in Syria
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Russian Su-24 Bomber Rolls-off Runway In Syria, Killing Crew
October 10, 2017 @ 10:39 AMRussian Sukhoi Su-24 bomber rolled off the runway during take-off in Syria on Tuesday killing the crew, the Defense Ministry said. The accident occurred at the Hmeymim air base, in Latakia Governorate, when the aircraft when building up speed before the take-off
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Dassault Eyes Falcon 2000 Business Jet Manufacturing in India
October 10, 2017 @ 10:26 AMFrench aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation is eyeing to build its business aircraft, Falcon 2000 in India under the Indian Prime Ministers flagship ‘Make in India program. Building the Falcon 2000 planes in India would cut costs while ensuring quality and execution that meets standards, Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier was quoted by
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Ukraine Unveils New Phantom-2 Unmanned Armored Personnel Carrier At AUSA 2017
October 10, 2017 @ 10:21 AMUkroboronproms SFTE SpetsTechnoExport unveiled new unmanned tactical multipurpose vehicle, dubbed Fantom-2 or Phantom-2 at the AUSA 2017 Annual Meeting & held in Washington from October 9-11, 2017. "Fantom-2" features a new 8x8 wheeled formula instead of the 6x6 it had initially
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Chinese Naval University Develops Electromagnetic Railgun Weapon
October 10, 2017 @ 10:16 AMChina has developed electromagnetic launch technologies that allow the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to build a futuristic naval weapon - an electromagnetic railgun. A railgun uses massive electrical pulse, rather than gunpowder or other chemical propellants, to launch projectiles at distances over 100 nautical miles at speeds that exceed Mach 6
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Bell V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Completes Ground Run Tests
October 10, 2017 @ 09:58 AMThe Bell V-280 Valor prototype aircraft has successfully achieved ground run testing at 100% rotor speed or RPM. The aircraft will continue ground run testing at the Bell Helicopter Amarillo Assembly Center where it will undergo a series of functional tests running all aircraft systems and flight controls in preparation for first flight this fall
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Lockheed Martin Wins $337M New Gen Apache Sensor Systems Contract
October 9, 2017 @ 05:38 PMLockheed Martin received $337 million in orders to supply Apache Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M‑TADS/PNVS) systems and services to the United States, United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new M TADS/PNVS ID/IQ contract enables Lockheed Martin to respond rapidly to the emerging defense needs of its Apache customers, including requirements for new sensor systems and upgrades The awards are part of an initial task order under a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract signed with the U
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Airbus Writes Staff Letter As Austrian Eurofighter Case Nears ‘Conclusion’
October 9, 2017 @ 05:32 PMEuropean planemaker Airbus Group warns its staff in a letter to be prepared for budget constraint as the five-year investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption in the €2bn sale of Eurofighter jets are nearing “conclusion”. Tom Enders, Airbus chief executive, wrote to the aircraft makers 130,000 staff on October 6 to warn of the potential for “significant penalties” arising from corruption investigations under way in the UK, France, Germany and Austria, Financial Times reports
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
Australia Rejects U.S. Push for Advance War Commitments Over Taiwan
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...