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Thailand’s Air Force Commissions First Four T-50TH Supersonic Advanced Trainers

April 4, 2018 @ 11:00 AM

Thailand's air force on Wednesday commissioned the first batch of South Korea-built T-50 Golden Eagle lead-in fighter trainers into service. Four T-50TH supersonic advanced trainers of 401st Squadron was inducted into the RTAF during the commissioning ceremony on 4 April at an airbase in Nakhon Sawan, in a commissioning ceremony presided over by RTAF Commander Air Chief Marshal Johm Rungswang, Defence Blog reports
Ahead of DefExpo, Indian Air Force To Issue Tender For Acquiring Over...

April 4, 2018 @ 10:04 AM

The Indian Air Force will soon initiate the process of acquiring over 100 jets worth over INR 1.25 lakh crore (US$ 19 billion) from the global aircraft manufacturers around DefExpo 2018, to address shortage of combat airplanes
US Marines Harrier Fighter Jet Crashes in Djibouti

April 4, 2018 @ 09:29 AM

A US Marines AV-8B Harrier fighter jet crashed during take-off from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport. The fighter jet assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 and embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima crashed after the pilot ejected, the US Marine Corps said in a statement Tuesday
IAF Mi-17V5 Cargo Chopper Catches Fire, Crash Lands Killing One

April 4, 2018 @ 09:23 AM

Indian Air Force (IAF) newly acquired cargo helicopter from Russia, Mi-17V5 caught fire while it collided with iron girder while landing in Uttarakhand killing one person Wednesday. The helicopter reported caught fire while it was attempting to land in a helipad near the Kedarnath temple
China to Display New Generation CH Series Military Drones at Airshow China

April 4, 2018 @ 09:00 AM

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) will display a new generation attack and reconnaissance UAV dubbed as the CH-X at the Airshow China 2018 later this year. "A new generation CH series UAVs, the CH-X which is the most advanced in the CH series, will be displayed at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai this year," Shi Wen, the chief engineer and designer of China's Caihong (CH), or Rainbow UAV made by CASC said at the press conference in Beijing Monday
NASA’s X-plane Supersonic Passenger Demonstrator to Fly in 2021

April 4, 2018 @ 08:52 AM

NASAs Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-plane designed to make supersonic passenger air travel a reality will conduct its first flight in 2021. NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test the demonstrator
Kalashnikov Venezuela Plant to Start AK-103 Production by 2019 End

April 4, 2018 @ 08:36 AM

Russian Kalashnikov plant in Venezuela will start full-fledged licensed production of AK-103 assault rifles by the end of 2019. The plant is planned to manufacture about 25,000 assault rifles annually
UK to Re-join Boxer Mechanized Infantry Vehicle Program

April 3, 2018 @ 02:31 PM

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that they will re-join the Boxer programme via the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation, or OCCAR to procure the Boxer 8x8 vehicle to meet the requirements for their Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme. ARTEC is a joint venture between Rheinmetall (64%) and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (36%)
Leonardo To Provide Defensive Aids Suite For British Army's New Apache Helicopters

April 3, 2018 @ 01:42 PM

Leonardo today at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile announced a contract to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British Armys new fleet of Apache AH-64E helicopters. Under related contracts from the UK MOD and Boeing, Leonardo will integrate sensors and countermeasures to ensure that UK Apaches remain amongst the best protected attack helicopters in the world
Singapore Defence Forces Offer Retired Dogs for Adoption

April 3, 2018 @ 12:53 PM

The Singapore Defense Forces (SAF) has called for applications from interested parties to adopt retired dogs from their Military Working Dog Unit. “These dogs have served with pride and distinction and the SAF hopes to put them in good homes to spend their retirement, purely as companions (not guard dogs), with people who will love and care for them as much as their SAF handlers do,” the Singapore MoD said in a statement

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