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Boeing Debuts First Hypersonic Passenger Aircraft Concept
June 27, 2018 @ 11:30 AMBoeing has unveiled its first passenger-carrying hypersonic concept that could have military or commercial applications. The hypersonic aircraft concept was debuted at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta this week
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Russia’s Fifth Generation Radar Enters Service
June 27, 2018 @ 11:23 AMThe Russian militarys fifth generation Protivnik-GE 3D surveillance radar has entered the service of air defense units in Samara region. The radar is designed to control the space, detect, and determine the coordinates (azimuth, range, and altitude), speed and flight trajectory of air targets at long ranges and high altitude heights, the Russian ministry of defense press service reported Tuesday
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US Orders Carl-Gustaf Man-portable Weapon System from Saab
June 27, 2018 @ 11:13 AMSaab has received an ammunition order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The order value is approximately $16 million (MSEK 135)
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Turkish Training Plane Crashes Killing Pilot
June 27, 2018 @ 11:08 AMA Turkish training plane has crashed killing the pilot in Turkeys south-eastern province of Adiyaman early Wednesday. Two training planes, which belonged to Gaziantep University, had taken off from the Gaziantep Airport in the early hours on June 27, Gaziantep Universitys rector Ali Gür was quoted as saying by state-run
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Indian Air Force Su-30MKI Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilots Eject Safely
June 27, 2018 @ 10:33 AMAn Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed early this morning on a test flight. Both pilots ejected safely before the plane crashed
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Committee to Look into HAL’s ‘High Price’ for Indian Improved Tejas Fighter...
June 27, 2018 @ 09:54 AMThe Indian defense ministry has set up a commercial negotiations committee to look into the ‘high price quoted by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the manufacture of Tejas Mark1A fighter jet. The HAL based in Bangalore has quoted a price of Rs 463 crore ($67
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Rafael To Provide $193M Worth TROPHY Missile Defense Systems To US Army
June 27, 2018 @ 09:07 AMIsraels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd announced over $193 million worth contract to supply its TROPHY missile defense system to the US Army. The Trophy active missile defense system, developed by Rafael, is designed to protect tanks and other armored vehicles from missiles, rockets, and other projectiles
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Damen, Mexican Navy to Build Long Range Ocean Patrol Ship
June 27, 2018 @ 09:01 AMDamen Shipyards Group and the Mexican Navy, via the Directorate General of Shipbuilding, are currently working together to build the Long Range Ocean Patrol (POLA (from its initials in Spanish). POLA will be the Mexican version of the Damen SIGMA 10514
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Taiwan’s Air Force Tests Homegrown Sky Sword II Missile
June 27, 2018 @ 08:57 AMTaiwan successfully carried out a preliminary test of domestically built Sky Sword II missiles over the weekend, local media reports. Domestically produced by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCIST), the new missile system was tested on June 24 resulting in over 100 seconds of successful flight for the missile systems
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US Approves 5 AEGIS Weapons Systems for Spain’s Frigates
June 27, 2018 @ 08:53 AMThe US State Department has approved the sale of five AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) estimated at $860.4 million to be installed on Spanish Navy frigates
MBDA Delivers First Accelerated ASTER Missiles for France, Italy, U.K.
Estonia, Lithuania Sign €33M Infantry Ammunition Deals with Rheinmetall
Italian Navy Receives Final Anti-Submarine FREMM Frigate ‘Emilio Bianchi’
Turkey Announces Completion of Layered Air Defense System
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...