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Geco Tablet-based Mission Systems Enter Indonesia Air Force Service
December 8, 2017 @ 12:57 PMInzpire has announced that its GECO Air tablet-based mission system has entered service with the Indonesian Air Force – the Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara. The tablet is designed to complement existing on-board avionics systems by bringing hardware technology to the cockpit
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Pakistan Air Force Ordered to Shoot Down US Attack Drones
December 8, 2017 @ 10:55 AMThe Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has been ordered to shoot down attack drones operated by United States forces if they violate Pakistani airspace, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said on Thursday. The chief of air staff was speaking as chief guest at the opening ceremony of Air Tech Conference and Techno Show at Air University, Islamabad,
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Pakistani AH-1Z Viper Helicopters to get General Dynamics V4 Gun Turrets
December 8, 2017 @ 03:37 AMGeneral Dynamics- Ordnance Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is being awarded $9,064,921 for the procurement of 41 A/A49E-7 (V4) gun turrets for AH-1Z helicopters in support of the government of Pakistan and the US Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Williston, Vermont (50 percent); and Saco, Maine (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in August 2021
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UK Navy’s Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Commissioned
December 7, 2017 @ 01:49 PMThe UK royal navy has formally commissioned its new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. HMS Queen Elizabeth has been commissioned by Her Majesty the Queen at its home base of Portsmouth Thursday
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Qatar to Purchase 490 VBCI Armored Vehicles, 50 Airbus A321s Airplanes from
December 7, 2017 @ 12:52 PMQatar has agreed on purchase of 490 VBCI armored vehicles and 50 Airbus twin-engine A321 airplanes with an option of buying 30 more from France. Qatar will buy the VBCI armored vehicles from French Nexter, the agreements were signed as part of $12 billion deals during the French president Emmanuel Macrons visit to Doha on Thursday
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Qatar Signs Deal to Buy 12 Rafale Jets, Retains Option for 36
December 7, 2017 @ 12:50 PMQatar and France today signed $12 billion in deals including the purchase of 12 Dassault Rafale jets with an option to buy 36 more fighter planes. The deals were signed between Qatar's Emir and French President Emmanuel Macron during the French president's visit to Doha on Thursday
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Indian MoD Issues RFI to Modernize Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and...
December 7, 2017 @ 12:13 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Information to upgrade and modernise the infrastructure of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and Kochi. The MoD intends to modernize the two aircraft yards by procurement and establishment of various modern facilities / machinery / Systems/ equipment
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DARPA Plans Distributed Sensor Network Over Oceans
December 7, 2017 @ 11:56 AMThe US Defence Advnced Reasearch Projects Agency (DARPA) Wednesday announced its Ocean of Things program, to enable situational awareness over oceans by deploying thousands of small floats that could form a distributed sensor network. Each smart float would contain a suite of commercially available sensors to collect environmental data—such as ocean temperature, sea state, and location—as well as activity data about commercial vessels, aircraft, and even maritime mammals moving through the area
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Israel Operationalizes First Set of F-35 Fighter Jets
December 7, 2017 @ 11:48 AMThe Israel Air Force has announced that F-35 fighter aircraft, ‘Adir are now operational. Israel has so far received nine aircraft of the 50 it has ordered from US Lockheed Martin each costing at an approximate $100-110 million
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Elbit Wins $74 Million to Set Up C-130 Transport Aircraft Simulators of...
December 7, 2017 @ 11:27 AMElbit Systems has won a $74 million contract to provide and operate flight simulators for the upgraded C-130H and C-130J transport aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The contract is for a 13-year period which includes a set up phase of three years and a ten-year operating period, the company said in a statement Wednesday
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
Avantel to Equip Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels with Satcom Equipment
Kuwait to Upgrade Patriot Missiles in $400M U.S. Deal
U.S. Fires National Security Agency Director and Deputy in Major Shakeup
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...