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CAE, GA-ASI To Co-Develop Predator UAS Simulator For Italian Air Force
June 16, 2015 @ 01:30 PMCAE announced today that it has won the contract from Italian Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) to develop and deliver upgrades and enhancements to a Predator Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Mission Trainer for the Italian Air Force. CAE and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) intend to co-develop a high fidelity UAS Mission Trainer specifically representing the Italian Air Force's Predator(R) A and Predator B/MQ-9, manufactured by GA-ASI
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Pak Sells JF-17 Thunder Fighter To Asian Country
June 15, 2015 @ 03:49 PMPakistan has sold its JF-17 Thunder fighter to an Asian country on Monday at the Paris Air Show 2015, marking the first international sale of the Pak-China Jointly developed aircraft. Air Commodore Syed Muhammad Ali, spokesperson for the manufacturers told the media from the Paris Air Show that an order for the plane had been finalized with an Asian customers, the details of which he was not allowed to divulge
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Eurofighter, Rafale, Super Hornet, F-35, Gripen In Race To Finland’s New Fighter...
June 12, 2015 @ 02:28 PMFinland plans to replace its existing fleet of 62 F/A-18 Hornets by 2021, the Defense ministry made an announcement Thursday. Eurofighter, French Dassault Rafale, American Boeing Super Hornet or Lockheed Martin JSF F-35, and Swedish JAS Gripen to be in race to Finlands new fighter jet program
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India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Undocked
June 11, 2015 @ 03:40 PMIndias first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant was successfully undocked on Wednesday after the completion of its structural work at Cochin Shipyard in South India, various media reported. The 260 meters long and 60 meters wide carrier is scheduled for induction in 2018 and will start sea trials in 2017
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Kaman Corp Reopens K-Max Heavy Lift Helicopter Production Line
June 8, 2015 @ 11:49 AMKaman Corporation announced today that its Aero-systems division has resumed production of commercial K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters and will roll out its first new helicopter in early 2017. K-MAX aircraft are used for firefighting, logging and other missions requiring repetitive aerial lift capabilities
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Lockheed Martin Wins $227M Rocket Contract from US Army
June 5, 2015 @ 07:52 AMLockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control ("MFC") has won a $226.9 million foreign military sales contract from the US Army for the procurement of several rockets
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CAE To Support UK's Merlin Life Sustainment Programme
June 4, 2015 @ 08:10 AMCAE announced on Wednesday that it has won a contract from AgustaWestland to support the UK Ministry of Defence's Merlin Life Sustainment Programme. The contract signed in CAE's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 and included in the value of contracts announced on April 8, 2015
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Polish Armed Force Tests Caracal Helicopter
May 28, 2015 @ 04:38 PMThe Polish armed Force announced on Wednesday that its verification group tested the EC 725 Caracal helicopter as a part of the multipurpose helicopter project. The tests were completed on Wednesday (May 27) and armed forces provided positive opinion
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US Likely To Sell A-10 Thunderbolt II Jets To Taiwan
May 25, 2015 @ 12:02 PMThe US is likely to sell the refurbished Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II jets to Taiwan, if the aircraft retires from the US Air Force service, Want China Times reported Sunday. Paul Cejas Boeing's chief engineer of off-Boeing programs said at a media event on Wednesday that the company has begun early discussions with the US Air Force (USAF) to sell off refurbished A-10s to international customers
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India's INS Vikrant To Be Relaunched On May 28
May 25, 2015 @ 09:01 AMIndias indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will be re-launched on May 28 at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, marking the completion of the critical stage of phase II. “All major equipment has gone into the vessel, which has now acquired the shape of an aircraft carrier, with a finished hull
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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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