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Afghan Air Force Receives Two UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters at Kandahar
September 26, 2017 @ 11:05 PMThe first two Afghan Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters meant to replace Mi-17s have arrived at Kandahar airfield. The helicopters are the first to be delivered to the AAF are part of the plan to modernize and expand the AAF
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Indian Navy Commissions Water Jet Fast Attack Craft, INS Tarasa
September 26, 2017 @ 06:31 PMINS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today. Vice Admiral Luthra said the passage of the ship during her maiden voyage from Kolkata to Mumbai, in rough weather, bears testimony to the seaworthiness of the ship
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China’s CH-5 Attack Drone Completes Live-Fire Exercise
September 26, 2017 @ 03:21 PMChinas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack and reconnaissance drone designated CH-5, completed a live-fire exercise earlier this month. The CH-5 also called “Caihong (Rainbow) 5,” is the latest drone developed by the Chinese Academy of Aerospace and Aerodynamics
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Radar Mast Installed on China’s First Homemade Aircraft Carrier
September 26, 2017 @ 03:08 PMA radar mast has been installed on Chinas first home-made aircraft carrier, the Type 001A leading to speculation that the ship will take to sea trials in early 2018, some six months ahead of schedule. “It is very efficient that the construction has moved forward to radar installation five months after the ship was launch
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United States Air Force Is Short Of 1500 Pilots
September 26, 2017 @ 12:14 PMThe senior leaders of the United States Air Force discussed alternative methods of aviator training and requirement initiatives to address shortage of over 1500 pilots in its aircrew units that has left Americas aerial warfighting branch scrambling to find a way to stop decline in skilled aviators. The 2017 Aircrew Summit held on September 22 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, had air force senior leaders from the headquarters, major commands and other experts discussed strategies, plans and initiatives falling under the ACTFs seven lines of effort: requirements, accessions, production, absorption, retention, sortie production and industry collaboration
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Boeing Wins Phase III KC-46 Refueling Tanker Aircraft Simulator Contract
September 26, 2017 @ 12:01 PMBoeing has been awarded a $7.4 million modification contract for Phase III KC-46 tanker/receiver aerial refueling airplane simulator qualification data collection study
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Iran's 2000 Km Ballistic Missile Incapable of Carrying Nuclear Warhead
September 26, 2017 @ 11:00 AMIran's latest ballistic missile, the 2000 Km range 'Khorramshahr' is incapable of carrying a nuclear warhead and thus does not breach the 2015 nuclear agreement with the US and other world powers that ended Iran's international isolation. Giving details of the missile, Commander of the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the missile can carry multiple warhead equipped with conventional explosives
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Russian General Killed In ISIS Shelling In Syria
September 26, 2017 @ 10:51 AMRussias highest-ranking military officer has been killed while battling Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants near the eastern Syria over the weekend. Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday that Lt
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Russian Army Erects Bridge in Syria Amidst Shelling by Terrorists
September 26, 2017 @ 10:48 AMThe Russian Army has erected a MARM small motorway panel bridge across the Euphrates River few kilometres away from Deir ez-Zor in northeastern Syria amidst shelling by Islamic State (IS) terrorists. The panel bridge was erected in less than two days under continuous shelling, Head of the Russian Defense Ministrys Road Service Vladimir Burovtsev was quoted as saying by
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BDL To Supply Medium Range Surface-Air Missiles To Indian Army
September 26, 2017 @ 09:49 AMBharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signed contract with Research Centre Imarat (RCI) today for supply of Medium Range Surface-to- Air Missiles (MRSAM) to Indian Army. According to a statement issued by BDL, the contract was signed for production, deliveries and product support of MRSAM system for the Indian Army, PTI reports
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