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Domestically Produced Aircraft Carrier Commissioned into Chinese Navy
December 18, 2019 @ 07:12 AMChina's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong (hull 17), was delivered and commissioned to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy (PLA-N) on Tuesday in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province. Overseen by President Xi Jinping, the aircraft carrier received a grand commissioning ceremony at a naval base in Sanya
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With 400 737-Max Planes in Storage, Boeing Halts Production of Troubled Jets
December 17, 2019 @ 11:51 AMBoeing announced a “temporary” halt to production of 737-Max passenger jets even as it is making efforts to deliver 400 aircraft kept “in storage” which had not been picked up by Airlines due to lack of safety clearance. In 2018, all 346 people on board the two flights- a Lion Air 737 Max 8, and the same model operated by Ethiopian Airlines in March- were killed in the crashes, causing worldwide grounding of Boeing MAX planes
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US Army Awards BAE $249M for Self-Propelled Howitzers, Related Support
December 14, 2019 @ 05:19 AMThe US Army has awarded a contract valued $249.2 million for Self-Propelled Howitzers, carrier, ammunition and related support
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S.Korea's Light Civil Helicopter Makes First Flight
December 13, 2019 @ 10:17 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced that the first flight ground test of the LCH's (Light Civil Helicopter's) second prototype has been completed. The LCH showed off its first flight performances for about 20 minutes after take-off, vindicating its flight safety, KAI said in a statement on December 5
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Africa's Burkina Faso Orders Airbus C295
December 12, 2019 @ 08:02 AMThe Ministry of Defense of Burkina Faso has placed a firm order for one Airbus C295 military airlifter. As part of its 2018-2022 Military Acquisition Law, the Burkina Faso Air Force will reinforce its military transport capabilities by joining the family of Airbus C295 operators, Airbus said in a statement Wednesday
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Bell Boeing Delivers First Modified Osprey To USMC
December 11, 2019 @ 05:19 AMBell Boeing delivered the first modified MV-22 Osprey to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) on Tuesday. The Marines have multiple configurations of the MV-22 aircraft in service
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Russia To Soon Test MC-21 Jet Powered By PD-14 Engine
December 10, 2019 @ 09:37 AMRussia is soon to test its MC-21-300 airliner equipped with domestically developed PD-14 engines, following US sanctions that prevented Moscow from using Pratt &Whitney engines in its aircraft. "The assembly of the MC-21-300 fuselage to be tested with the Russian PD-14 engine was completed
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Australia Purchases MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones
December 7, 2019 @ 07:25 AMThe Australian Defence Force (ADF) has contracted General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) for the supply of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) under the country's Project Air 7003
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Saab Delivers Mobile Maintenance Facility to Hungarian Air Force
December 6, 2019 @ 02:34 PMSaab has delivered a mobile, Deployable Maintenance Facility (DAM) to the Hungarian Air Force. DAM is a mobile solution that enables enhanced maintenance capacity for aircraft and other vehicles combined with superior protection, the company said in a statement Friday
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Tests of MBDA's CAMM-ER for EMADS System Complete
December 2, 2019 @ 10:45 AMMBDA has successfully completed a series of trials of the CAMM-ER missile for enhanced modular air defense solutions (EMADS) system. “CAMM and CAMM-ER form the basis for MBDAs Enhanced Modular Air Defence Solutions (EMADS) offering
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
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...