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HAL's Light Utility Helicopter Project Close to Production Clearance
December 18, 2018 @ 12:32 PMIndian HALs Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) project moved closer to production clearance with the flight of the third prototype yesterday, which is built to the standard of deliverable configuration. HAL flew the third prototype (PT3) for the first time on December 14, 2018
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Eye on China, IAF to Co-locate Rafale with Su-30MKI Fighter Jets at...
December 17, 2018 @ 11:38 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to base the Dassault Rafale fighter jets, which it is expected to acquire from 2019, at its Hasimara air base near the Indo-Chinese border which currently plays host to a squadron of Su-30 fighter aircraft. The two front-line fighter aircraft of the IAF at the same base shows the strategic significance being attached to the Line of actual control, the border between the two Asian giants
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Brazil Files First Written Submission to WTO Challenging Canada’s Subsidies to Bombardier...
December 15, 2018 @ 12:50 PMThe Brazilian government has filed its first written submission to the dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. The Panel is examining more than $4 billion in subsidies that Bombardier received from the Governments of Canada and Quebec
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HAL Light Utility Helicopter Passes 6KM Altitude Flight Test
December 12, 2018 @ 09:51 AMHindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has achieved an important milestone of flying at 6000 meters altitude in Bangalore, recently. The flight was carried out under the envelope expansion tests and flying at 6 km altitude is a critical requirement towards the certification of LUH
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India's BEL Jumps 10 Places in SIPRI’s Top 100 Arms Manufacturers List
December 10, 2018 @ 12:21 PMIndian Bharat Electronics jumped 10 places from 74 to 64 in the Stockholm International Peace Research Institutes (SIPRI) list of top 100 arms-producing and military services companies for the year 2017. Three other companies figured in the top 100 list, namely, Ordnance Factory Board on 37, Hindustan Aeronautics on 38 and Bharat Dynamics Ltd on 94
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Lockheed Martin Sells More Arms Than Top 10 Russian Companies Combined
December 10, 2018 @ 11:35 AMLockheed Martin is the world's leading arms seller with $44.9 billion sales while the combined sales of 10 Russian companies $37
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Russia Becomes First Country to Introduce Combat Lasers into Service
December 5, 2018 @ 03:25 PMRussian-made combat lasers, Peresvet, have started to enter duty with the Russian armed forces, making it perhaps the first country in the world do so. "Peresvet laser systems, based on new physical principles, entered combat service in testing regime with the Russian armed forces," the paper said
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Indian Navy Encashes Reliance Bank Guarantees in Offshore Patrol Vessel Deal
December 4, 2018 @ 01:50 PMThe Indian Navy has encashed bank guarantees of Reliance Naval Engineering (RNEL) following delay in supplying Project 21 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) by over four years. RNEL has an order to supply five offshore patrol vessels (OPVs)
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Taiwan May Prefer F-16V over F-35 for New Fighter Purchase
November 29, 2018 @ 01:48 PMTaiwan is likely to consider buying 66 F-16V fighters instead of F-35 jets to replace its ageing F-5 fleet. The fleet of F-5 fighter jets at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung County will be retired and replaced by 66 F-16V jets to strengthen the regions defense against Chinese warships and other threats, United Daily News (UDN) reported Wednesday
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Russia Sets up Non-US Dollar Payment System for Turkey's S-400 Purchase
November 29, 2018 @ 11:30 AMRussia and Turkey are working to create an interbank payment system independent of SWIFT for the S-400 anti-air missile system deal between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an economic conference Wednesday that Russia would use the new interbank payment system and not the dollar because US administration used it as a pressure tool
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
