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Germany Stops Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Over Khashoggi Killing, Urges EU...
October 22, 2018 @ 02:14 PMGermany announced a freeze in arms sales approvals to Saudi Arabia and urged its fellow European Union members to do the same over Riyadhs admittance that its security team killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Economy and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier told ZDF television that the German government would not approve any new arms sales to Saudi Arabia and would urge other EU member states to follow this example
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Ukrainian Army to Receive Vilkha Multiple Rocket System
October 22, 2018 @ 01:16 PMThe Vilkha multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), a clone of the Smerch MLRS from the Soviet era has been accepted into the Ukrainian army and its industrial production will start soon. The new system was developed by Luch, the state design bureau in Kyiv
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Concerns Over South Korean KF-X Jet project As Indonesia Skips Milestone Payments
October 22, 2018 @ 10:08 AMIndonesia has ran up an arrears of 230 billion won (US$200 million) by skipping milestone payments as part of its participation in the South Korean-led KF-X project to develop a new fighter jet for use of the air forces of both countries. Further Indonesia has ‘stayed away from the aircraft development program since the latter half of 2017, calling for the renegotiation on the terms of contract, Seoul's arms agency confirmed Monday
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Bombardier Sues Mitsubishi Over Trade Secrets Theft
October 22, 2018 @ 09:18 AMAircraft maker Bombardier Inc of Canada has sued Japans Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp over claims that its former employees who went to work the Japanese firm passed on documents containing trade secrets. The suit filed in a federal court in Seattle last Friday, sought an injunction ordering Mitsubishi not to use "any proprietary Bombardier information misappropriated by any former Bombardier personnel" and to stop recruiting its employees to obtain such information, the Seattle Times said in a report Saturday
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Israel’s Elta May have Won Fire Control Radar Contract for Indian LCA...
October 20, 2018 @ 04:45 PMElta, a unit of Israeli Aerospace Industries may have won a prized contract to supply Multimode Fire Control Radars for Indias Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas fighter jet. The company, in an October 16 press release announced a “$55-million contract for Multimode Airborne ELM-2032 Fire Control Radars to be installed on newly produced advanced combat aircraft of an Asian country
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China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Marks First Take-off, Landing on Water
October 20, 2018 @ 03:42 PMChina's large amphibious aircraft AG600 took and off, flew and landed back to successfully mark its first water-based test flight Saturday at a lake in Jingmen, Central China's Hubei Province. State owned media, Global Times reported that the aircraft lifted off from the water of Jingmen's Zhanghe Reservoir at 8:51 am, and landed back on to water at 9:05 am, quoting a statement its manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) today
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Lockheed Martin-led Team to Undergo ‘Due Diligence’ in Canadian Warship Deal
October 20, 2018 @ 09:01 AMThe Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding have identified Lockheed Martin Canada as the preferred bidder to provide the design and design team for the Royal Canadian Navys future Canadian Surface Combatants. Lockheed Martin Canada must now go through the “due diligence process,” which includes negotiations with the company on intellectual property rights, an assessment of combat systems performance and financial capability to deliver the project, together with the verification of various other administrative matters
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UK to Acquire 16 Boeing Chinook Helicopters for $3.5 billion
October 20, 2018 @ 08:10 AMThe United States State has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of 16 H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters made by Boeing for an estimated cost of $3.5 billion
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Indonesia Wants to Renegotiate Fighter Jet Cost with South Korea
October 19, 2018 @ 02:42 PMIndonesia has indicated it wants to re-negotiate terms of payment for its participation in the joint KFX/IFX fighter jet project with South Korea. South Korea is developing the KF-X project as a successor to its F-16 aircraft and has roped in Indonesia to share the development cost in return for a fixed number of aircraft and technology
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Egyptian Air Force Shows-off Chinese-made Wing Loong Attack Drones
October 19, 2018 @ 02:07 PMEgypt has announced it has inducted Chinese-made Wing Loong Attack drones into its Air Force. Video of the Wing Loong drone, taking off with missiles on its hard-points and knocking off a ground target was shown as part of a publicity video telecast on Egyptian media on the occasion of the 45th Air Force Day
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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
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...