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US Navy Issues RFP for $12 Billion Next-generation Frigate Program
June 22, 2019 @ 12:38 PMThe US Navy issued a request for proposal (RFP) for up to 10 ships of the next-generation frigate program, the FFG(X) program, with each of the ships costing up to $1.2 billion
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China’s AV500 Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Night Mission
June 21, 2019 @ 08:27 AMChinas AV500 unmanned helicopter developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed its first night night operation on June 14, and is likely to be commissioned to service soon. The chopper drone, billed as a competitor to the US-made MQ-8 Fire Scout, took off and flew towards the sea in a headwind of 15 meters per second in South China's Hainan Province
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Sniper rifles, Counter-artillery Radars in $250M US Military Aid to Ukraine
June 20, 2019 @ 09:35 AMThe United States has announced a $250 Million military aid to Ukraine which includes sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, counter-artillery radars; command and control; electronic warfare detection and secure communications. The total US security assistance to Ukraine now stands at to $1
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China Displays ‘Upgraded’ FC-31 Stealth Jet Model at Paris Airshow 2019
June 20, 2019 @ 07:02 AMChina displayed a scale-model of its FC-31 stealth fighter jet at the Paris Airshow 2019 with different contours than that of its current prototype triggering speculation that the jet had been upgraded with new features. “The displayed model shows noteworthy changes in design that could significantly improve its capabilities,” pro-government Global Times noted
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Russian Illyushin to Deliver Beriev Amphibious Aircraft to US, Chilean Customers
June 18, 2019 @ 09:28 AMRussian Illyushin to Deliver Beriev Amphibious Aircraft to US, Chilean Customers Russias Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft have been ordered by the AMerican firm Seaplane Global Air Services, and Chile at the Paris Air Show 2019 being held in the French city of Le Bourget. Deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled to take place in 2020-2021
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Russian MC-21 Aircraft Completes Second EASA Certification Tests
June 17, 2019 @ 11:50 AMRussias MC-21 aircraft successfully underwent the second certification tests by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). During the certification tests, EASA experts evaluated the behavior of MC-21-300 aircraft in various modes at altitudes till 12,000 m
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Leonardo Launches MAIR Missile Warning System At Paris Airshow 2019
June 17, 2019 @ 09:34 AMLeonardo has launched Multiple Aperture Infra-red (MAIR) missile warning system at Paris Airshow 2019. The new hostile fire indicator system can provide spherical IR-based protection to a range of aircraft platforms, including rotary- and fixed-wing systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and potentially commercial aircraft,
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Turkish Aerospace Uncovers Fifth-gen TF-X Jet Mock-up at Paris Air Show 2019
June 17, 2019 @ 08:59 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) uncovered the full-size mock-up of its TF-X jet at the Paris Air Show 2019 today at a time when it is facing possible expulsion from the F-35 program over the S-400 row with the United States. The aircraft mock-up looks inspired by the F-35 and has several design cues to suggest so
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Indo-Israeli UAV Joint Venture in $180 Million Export Deal with Philippines
June 15, 2019 @ 06:34 AMAn Indian JV, Adani Elbit Advanced Systems may have landed its first export order being part of a $180 million multi-UAV export deal between Israeli Elbit Systems and the Government of Philippines. Elbit is close to signing a $180 million deal for supplying various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Philippines army, Globes newspaper reported
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Paris Airshow 2019 Orders To Be Half That of 2018: International Bureau
June 14, 2019 @ 11:17 AMOrders for Paris Air Show 2019 is likely to be half that obtained in 2018, according to International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) groups prediction. “To set the scene, 2019 is not shaping up to be a good year on the order front which is not particularly surprising given the headwinds
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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...
