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Philippines To Commence Attack Helicopter, Close Air Support Aircraft Procurement in 2017
October 3, 2016 @ 11:09 AMThe Philippine Air Force is likely to commence procurement of attack helicopters and close-air support (CAS) aircraft in 2017 for possible purchase the following year. In addition, the Philippines is looking to procure additional KAI FA-50 aircraft from Korea as well as additional AW 109 attack helicopter from Agusta Westland
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US Marines Seeks Technology To Counter Enemy, Spy Drones
October 1, 2016 @ 12:15 PMUS Marine corps is eyeing technology that can search and destroy commercially available enemy drones which can harass troops or gather surveillance unnoticed. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) operator Master Sgt
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Bell Helicopter To Exhibit Tiltrotor Innovations at AUSA 2016
October 1, 2016 @ 11:42 AMBell Helicopter is to display its newest tiltrotor innovations, the V-280 “Valor” mock-up and V-247 “Vigilant” unmanned aerial system model at 2016 Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2016 show next week. A V-280 virtual reality experience will allow participants to step into different Valor mission scenarios, making it possible to more fully observe and understand the capabilities of the V-280 tiltrotor in an augmented environment
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Australia's First Hobart-Class Air Warfare Destroyer Completes Builder Sea Trials
October 1, 2016 @ 11:23 AMRoyal Australian Navys (RAN) first Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD has completed builder sea trials at Techport Australia in Adelaide. The sea trials have evaluated the vessels hull, propulsion and navigation systems, Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance general manager Lloyd Beckett said in a company's statement on 24 September
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Sikorsky To Supply Eight Utility Helicopters To Saudi Arabia
October 1, 2016 @ 10:40 AMSikorsky Aircraft has won a $91 million contract for exercising an option for eight utility helicopter aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Work is expected to be completed by Dec
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India's DRDO Fits Locally-made Airborne Warning System On Embraer Aircraft
September 30, 2016 @ 01:07 PMIndia's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has fitted its own airborne early warning and control system (AEW & CS) on a modified Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft slated to be inducted into the Indian Air Force in two months. The AEW & CS is basically‘sharp-seeing and listening radar that can look out deep across enemy territory for any incoming threat without itself crossing over
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UK MoD Allows Use Of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Software
September 29, 2016 @ 12:51 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence has signed a licence agreement with ASV Global allowing for the use of its Advanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Capability technology. The contract has been signed through Ploughshare Innovations, the technology transfer arm of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) allows use of advanced marine autonomy software, the UK MoD said in a statement Wednesday
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Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pods For Kuwaiti Eurofighter Typhoons
September 28, 2016 @ 06:49 PMKuwaiti Air Forces Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighters are to be equipped with Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). A contract to this effect signed between Lockheed Martin and Eurofighter partner company Leonardo Aircraft, includes 18 pods, integration and logistics support for the Kuwait Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon
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India Issues RFI For Next Gen Assault Rifle
September 28, 2016 @ 01:02 PMThe Indian defense ministry has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking a 7.62 mm x 51mm assault rifle with lethality to achieve the objective of shoot-to-kill to replace its existing 5
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S-400 Missile System Hits High-speed Simulated Targets During Russian Military Exercise
September 27, 2016 @ 01:20 PMA S-400 missile defense system hit a target at 45 kilometers height flying at a speed of 1,500 meters per second (4,000 feet per second) in trials held by the Russian Central Military District last week. A total of six missiles were launched, hitting several high speed targets which included the Kaban target missile, moving along a flat ballistic trajectory
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European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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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