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Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Aircraft To Get Supersonic Missiles With 300-km Range
September 27, 2018 @ 08:38 AMRussias most-advanced multipurpose fighter jet, Su-57 will reportedly be equipped with a hypersonic anti-aircraft missile with a range of over 300km, according to a report by
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Honeywell Wins $80M to Supply Embedded GPS and Inertial Navigation System
September 27, 2018 @ 01:11 AMHoneywell has been awarded $80 million modification contract for Embedded Global Positioning System and Inertial Navigation System (EGI). The contract modification is to extend the current indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, consisting of platform integration, modernization, diminishing manufacturing sources, flight test support, technical support following integration efforts, training, engineering support/studies, contractor depot repair, spares, and data for the EGI, the United States department of defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Lockheed Martin Wins $1.3 Billion for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles Contract
September 27, 2018 @ 01:03 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.3 billion contract for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 11 and 12
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CAE Wins $200 Million to Provide C-130H Aircrew Training Services to USAF
September 27, 2018 @ 12:10 AMCAE has won a $200 million United States Air Force (USAF) contract to provide comprehensive C-130H aircrew training services. The eight-year contract, awarded as a three-month transition effective October 1, 2018 with a one-year base period and seven additional option periods, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Indian Air Force Test-Fires Astra BVR Air-to-Air Missile as Part of Pre-Induction...
September 26, 2018 @ 11:44 PMThe Indian Air Force has successfully test fired a home-grown Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), Astra, from Su-30MKI aircraft Wednesday. The missile was test-fired from Air Force Station, Kalaikunda
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Lockheed Martin to Supply Sniper Targeting Pods to Bahrain, Taiwan
September 26, 2018 @ 06:58 PMLockheed Martin has won two delivery orders to supply Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for the F-16 Block 70 fighters of Bahrain and Taiwan. The Royal Bahraini Air Force continues to order Sniper ATPs with this most recent 19 pod delivery order for the F-16 Block 70 platform
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US Air Force Requisitions Chinese Origin DJI Drones
September 26, 2018 @ 01:38 PMThe United States Air Force (USAF) wants to procure Chinese origin DJI Mavic Pro Platinum drones which cost $1099 each for specific missions. The USAF is seeking to buy a new set of drones, and as part of a federal requirement, it has to document its justification if soliciting a particular brand name item, according to a notice released on the US Federal Business Opportunities website last month, Update
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Irkut MC-21 Airliner To Undergo EASA Certification Tests
September 26, 2018 @ 12:41 PMThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have conducted preliminary examination flights of Russian airliner MC-21-300 and will soon conduct certification tests. The EASA test pilots have performed the following procedures on the simulators and test benches: take-off, approach and landing using both landing systems and visual approaches; handling qualities and controllability characteristics of MC-21-300 aircraft in various control modes within the entire range of admissible operating altitudes, speeds, weights and centres of gravity; actions in case of emergency; and approaching high angles of attack, when the stall warning activates
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Philippine Coast Guard Orders Airbus H145 Helicopter
September 26, 2018 @ 11:11 AMPhilippine Coast Guard has placed an order for one H145 helicopter, making it the first H145 parapublic operator in the Philippines. The new 4-tonne-class twin-engine helicopter is equipped with high frequency radios, emergency flotation gear, fast roping, cargo sling, search light, and electro-optical systems to perform critical missions including search and rescue, medical evacuation, maritime patrol and law enforcement, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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China Delivers Y-8 Military Transport Aircraft to Kazakhstan
September 26, 2018 @ 09:59 AMChina has handed over the Y-8 mid-size military transport aircraft to Kazakhstan, an aircraft considered as competitor to the US-made C-130. Produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation, the Y-8F200W is expected to land on Wednesday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, coming from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the corporation's official WeChat account on Sunday
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
Avantel to Equip Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels with Satcom Equipment
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...