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NASA To Test Mid-Flight Folding Aircraft Wings
October 28, 2016 @ 01:11 PMNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a program Spanwise Adaptive Wing (SAW) with Boeing and Area-I aeronautics company to test wings equipped with actuators that would enable them to fold during flight. The folding wings project could provide the ability to modify wings for maximum efficiency depending on flight conditions,
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New P-8A Poseidon Center To Train US Navy Prior To Aircraft Arrival...
October 26, 2016 @ 09:09 AMBoeing has installed a new P-8A Poseidon training center at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, as the base begins preparations for the arrival of P-8 aircraft beginning in 2017. “About 70 percent of the training we do for our P-8 crews happens in this building,” said U
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Indian Army To Induct Excalibur Assault Rifles As Stopgap
October 25, 2016 @ 01:28 PMThe Indian Army which is facing huge delay in acquiring new rifles for its soldiers is now reluctantly planning to induct the indigenously developed Excalibur assault rifle, which was initially rejected, in limited numbers as a stopgap till a new rifle is procured. Army sources said that with the procurement delays in mind, the force is looking to induct the Excalibur to replace the INSAS till the time a new rifle joins the force
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India To Lease Second Russian Nuclear Submarine To Replace INS Chakra
October 24, 2016 @ 11:35 AMIndia is negotiating to lease second nuclear submarine from Russia only to replace the INS chakra, when its 10 year lease agreement expires in 2022. The Indian Navy will not be deploying a second Russian nuclear attack submarine in addition to the INS Chakra “sub surface nuclear” (SSN) vessel lease signed in 2011,
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HAL-Safran Helicopter Engine MRO JV To Support Global Operators
October 24, 2016 @ 11:22 AMThe Indian Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar inaugurated Helicopter Engines MRO Pvt
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Israel Plans Euro 1.3 Billion Nuke-Capable Submarine Buy From Germany
October 21, 2016 @ 01:11 PMIsrael is seeking to purchase three more advanced submarines from Germany at a combined price of €1.2 billion, a local newspaper reports Friday
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Russian PAK FA Fighters Equipped With Operational Engines To Be Tested In...
October 20, 2016 @ 01:07 PMRussia is planning to test its Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation fighters using operational engines in late 2017. Also equipped with advanced avionics and all-digital flight systems, the fighter is set to become the first operational stealth aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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Indian Defense Budget Needs Hike To Fulfill Rafale And Other Purchases
October 19, 2016 @ 07:43 PMThe amount earmarked in the Indian defense budget for the new purchases is so low that it is sufficient only for the 36 Rafale fighter deal alone. The government will have to increase the defense bidget midway through this financial year to pay for new orders, domestic brokerage ICICI Securities said on Tuesday
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Indonesia Restarts N219 Aircraft Production To Serve Routes To Isolated Areas
October 19, 2016 @ 03:21 PMThe Indonesian National Aviation and Outer Space Institute (LAPAN) said small N219 aircraft would be produced next year to serve routes to isolated areas that could not be served by big aircraft in Indonesia. "The design has been available
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Electric Boat Wins $176 Million For Attack Submarine Dry Docking
October 19, 2016 @ 02:56 PMElectric Boat is being awarded two contracts totalling $176 million for the maintenance, repair, alterations, testing and routine work onboard USS Montpelier during its scheduled interim dry docking. The work is expected to be completed by March 2018
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One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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