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Russia Conducts Surprise Mock Attacks On Norwegian Targets
February 14, 2019 @ 01:17 PMA Russian Sukhoi Su-24 fleet consisting of 11 aircraft conducted a surprise mock attack on Norwegian targets The aircraft on a routine training exercise took off from Kola Peninsula located in the northwestern part of Russia, flew over the Arctic Barents Sea and formed into an attack profile aiming directly at Vardo, Norways northernmost town. The ‘Fencer strike aircraft suddenly swung about, sped up and formed into the attack profile aiming at the Norwegian outpost, veering away just in time, news
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NATO Extends Cyber Security Support Services Contract with Leonardo
February 14, 2019 @ 02:26 AMLeonardo has signed an 18-month contract with the NCI Agency which will see the Company continue to deliver cyber-incident detection and management capabilities. The new NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) Cyber Security Support Services (CSSS) contract provides continuity of service to the NCIRC – Full Operational Capability (FOC) contract which ends in February 2019, the company said in a statement Wednesday, Leonardo and the NCI Agency work in partnership to protect NATOs Communications and Information System (CIS) infrastructure from cyber-attacks
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EASA Performs First Certification Flight Of Russian Airliner MC-21
February 13, 2019 @ 06:02 PMThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have completed the first flight session for certifying Russian airliner MC-21, the Russian manufacturer Irkut Corporation said in a press release. During the certification tests, the behavior of MC-21-300 aircraft was evaluated in various modes, including high angles of attack and stalling
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India Likely to Purchase 21 Russian MiG 29 Fighters for $847M
February 13, 2019 @ 01:15 PMThe Indian Air Force is in talks with Russia for an urgent procurement of 21 MiG 29 fighter aircraft in a contract valued at INR 6,000 Crore ($847 million). The jets are required to be delivered at a short notice as India has been facing acute shortage of combat aircraft
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CAG Report Suggests New Rafale Aircraft Deal Is 2.8% Cheaper
February 13, 2019 @ 09:24 AMThe Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on capital acquisitions by the Indian Air Force (IAF) said the Rafale aircraft deal signed by the Centre in 2016 was 2.8 percent cheaper than the deal negotiated by the previous government
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Tejas MK-1 Recieves Final Operational Clearance
February 12, 2019 @ 06:10 PMIndia's Tejas MK-1 Light Combat Aircraft received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) in December 2018. "Tejas MK-1 has received the FOC
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China To Fly 6th Gen Fighter Jet by 2035
February 12, 2019 @ 12:14 PMChina is expecting to build a sixth generation fighter aircraft by 2035, a Chinese fighter jet specialist has revealed. "China's sixth-generation fighter will come into being by 2035 or earlier," said Wang Haifeng, a chief architect at Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute as saying to Ordnance Industry Science Technology, a Xi'an-based periodical on national defense industries, in January
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Indian Army Inducts New US, Italian Sniper Rifles
February 9, 2019 @ 07:04 AMIndia has begun inducting Beretta .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT and Barrett
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France Tests Nuclear-capable Missile On Rafale Fighter
February 7, 2019 @ 01:06 PMFrance has tested a missile capable of carrying a nuclear payload on the Rafale Fighter jet, the Air Force announced Tuesday. The nuclear strike mission lasted 11 hours and included aerial refuelling of the Rafale
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Indian Navy to buy Mine Counter-measures from Thales Australia
February 7, 2019 @ 09:22 AMThe Indian Navy has inked a INR 306 Crore ($42 Million) deal with Thales Australia for eight mine counter-measure clip-on influence sweeps. "In order to meet the requirement, a contract for procurement of eight Clip Influence Sweep (CLOIS) for minesweeping has already been concluded", Subhash Bhamre, India's minister of state for defence was quoted by
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...