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China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Prepares for Take-off From Water
March 12, 2018 @ 07:09 AMThe world's largest amphibious aircraft, China-made AG600 will conduct its first water take-off in the winter of 2018. The take off- from water is scheduled for winter this year at the Zhanghe Reservoir in Jingmen, Central China's Hubei Province, local news agency jingmen
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Singapore Investigation Blames USS John S McCain’s Crew for Deadly Collision With...
March 9, 2018 @ 11:53 AMA Singapore Ministry of Transportation Investigation has blamed crew of the US Navy Ship, John S McCain for a deadly collision with a merchant ship, Alnic MC in Singapore Strait that killed ten US Sailors in August 2017. The report which was released yesterday said,“the safety investigation determined that the USS John S McCain made a sudden turn to Port (left) into the path of Alnic MC because of a series of missteps that took place after propulsion controls were transferred
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Orbital ATK Receives $86 Million For Afghan AF AC-208 Light ISR Aircraft
March 9, 2018 @ 10:45 AMOrbital ATK has won $86 million worth contract to fulfill requirements for the Afghanistan air force's AC-208 armed intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. “Orbital ATK, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded an $86,402,055 firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action for the Afghanistan Air Force AC-208 armed intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft requirement,” the Department of Defense announced Thursday
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US Army Orders 35 UH-72A Lakota Helicopters For $273 Million
March 9, 2018 @ 10:35 AMAirbus Helicopters has been awarded a $273 million worth contract for procurement of 35 UH-72A Lakotas, a light utility helicopter, for the US Army, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. The Lakota platform is a versatile and highly capable twin-engine aircraft with a modern digital glass cockpit, flight controls and navigation systems
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China Using Barter Trade, Flexible Payment Terms to Push Arms Sales
March 7, 2018 @ 11:10 AMChina has seen an increase of over 70 percent in its defense exports from 2012 to 2016 when compared to 2007-2011 overtaking Germany, France and the UK during the time. According to Chinese PLA Army run media publication, Chinamil, Barter trade and flexible payment terms have helped China to become the third largest weapon supplier in the world
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Russia's Weapons Export Order-book Stands at US$45 Billion
March 6, 2018 @ 02:18 PMThe order-book of Russian arms exports stands at US$45 billion with $15 billion new orders singed at the end of 2017 which was double that of the previous year. Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by TASS at a meeting of the commission on military-technical cooperation: "The export of military hardware has grown for a third year in a row to more than $15 billion
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China’s 2018 Defence Budget Set at $174.5 billion
March 5, 2018 @ 08:52 AMChina's defense budget in 2018 will be 1.1069 trillion yuan ($174
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Airbus Helicopters Partners With Blade For On-demand Helicopter Services
March 1, 2018 @ 10:08 AMAirbus Helicopters and Fly Blade, Inc. (Blade), a digitally-powered aviation firm, have signed a strategic partnership to develop new premium on-demand helicopter flight experiences, paving the way for enhanced urban air mobility solutions to benefit the future of vertical flight
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Raytheon Wins $77 Million Contract For Small Diameter Bomb II
February 28, 2018 @ 09:59 AMThe US Air Force has awarded a $77 million worth contract to Raytheon for GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II, an air-launched, precision-guided glide bomb, the Department of defense announced Tuesday. “Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $77,392,758 firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option to previously awarded contract FA8672-10-C-0002 for Small Diameter Bomb (SBD) II,” the statement says
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High Tech Weaponry in Russia's Arms Procurement Program
February 27, 2018 @ 03:07 PMRussia's new state arms procurement program for 2018-2028 has been signed by President Vladimir Putin, which includes robotics, intelligence systems, UAVs and precision ammunition, among other things. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin said in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper that the new program had been prepared based on the experience of use of weapons and military equipment in combat conditions in Syria
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