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India's Tupolev Tu-142M Maritime Reconnaissance, ASW Aircraft To Retire on March 29

March 25, 2017 @ 11:43 AM

The Indian Navy's three Tupolev Tu-142M maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft will be decommissioned on March 29 following its 30 years of service. The aircraft will be converted into a museum in collaboration with an Indian state,
US Integrates SM-3 IIA Missile With Latest Software, Sensors

March 25, 2017 @ 10:38 AM

US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Raytheon have configured the emerging SM-3 IIA missile with a more “sensitive” seeker and software designed to accommodate new threat information. The SM-3 IIA is a newer interceptor missile, larger and more capable than its SM-3 predecessors
Leonardo To Deliver AW169 VIP Helicopter To Philippines

March 25, 2017 @ 10:06 AM

Leonardo will be delivering the first AW169 in the Philippines and another AW139 for VIP or corporate transport in the next few months. The company is expanding its presence in the Philippines following its recent delivery of AgustaWestland AW119Kx and a GrandNew to corporate clients, Both the AW169 and AW139 will be used for VIP/corporate transport, the company announced Thursday
India's Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier Test Fires Barak Surface-To-Air Missile

March 25, 2017 @ 10:05 AM

Indias sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Friday has carried out the maiden test of the newly installed Barak short range surface-to-air missile. “During the firing carried out in the Arabian Sea, the missile was fired against a live, low-flying, high-speed target
Belarusian Army To Receive Russia's Mi-8MTV-5 Helicopters Next Month

March 24, 2017 @ 04:16 PM

Russian Helicopters will finish delivery of second batch of Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters for Belarusian defense Army by Next Month End. “We will be able to finish the contract on delivering 12 helicopters for the Belarusian Defense Ministry ahead of schedule
Thai Navy To Receive Three Chinese Submarines

March 24, 2017 @ 04:01 PM

Thailand's navy will receive three submarines under Bt3.6 billion (US $104
USAF F-16 Falcons To Get AESA Radar Upgrade

March 24, 2017 @ 03:40 PM

The US Air Force is working on the integration and testing of new radar for the F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program. Northrop Grummans APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar, a fifth-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array fire control radar, is intended to replace currently used APG-66 and APG-68 radars and provide the F-16 with advanced capabilities similar to fifth-generation fighters like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II, the air force press release stated Thursday
Indo-Russian Multi-role Transport Aircraft Program Terminated

March 24, 2017 @ 03:32 PM

Russia confirms that a joint Indo-Russian project to develop a new medium-airlift military transport aircraft, the UAC/HAL II-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) has been terminated. "In practice, not all projects yield results
Germany Bans Rheinmetall From Exporting Products To Turkey

March 24, 2017 @ 03:06 PM

Germany is denying clearance to Rheinmetall for few defense trades with Turkey amid a row over campaign appearances by Turkish officials in pursuading support for a referendum that could boost President Tayyip Erdogan's powers. "The German government is currently denying clearance for some export contracts", Rheinmetall Chief Executive Armin Papperger told reporters on Thursday after the release of its full-year results
Russian Defense Ministry To Get 8 Mi-28UB Training Helicopters This Year

March 24, 2017 @ 02:44 PM

Russian Defense Ministry will receive the first batch of eight Mi-28UB new combat training helicopters this year. "The supplies of eight serial helicopters for the aerospace Forces is being planned within the framework of the state defense order for 201," Nikolai Pavlenko, the deputy head of the Russian Helicopters company was quoted as saying by

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