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SAR-Configured AW139 Crashes At UAE
December 31, 2018 @ 05:30 PMA Leonardo AW139, belonging to the UAE's (United Arab Emirates) National Search and Rescue Center crashed after being clipped by the worlds longest zip-line on the Jebel Jais mountain located at Ras Al Khaimah on Saturday. All four crew members are killed, country's National Search and Rescue Centre said
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Modernised Tu-22M3M Capable of Carrying Mach 10 Kinzhal Missile
December 31, 2018 @ 01:51 PMRussias modernized Tu-22M3, known as Tu-22M3M is capable of carrying missile weaponry including the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missile that can reach a speed of 10 Mach. The modernized plane received new targeting equipment, engine and avionics
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Spain to Acquire 23 NH90 Helicopters for $1.7 Billion
December 31, 2018 @ 12:59 PMSpain has signed a contract with NH Industries, a consortium of Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker to acquire 23 NH90 helicopters that include seven naval versions for an estimated $1.7 billion
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US to Purchase Upgraded F-15X Fighters to Supplement F-35
December 31, 2018 @ 09:47 AMThe United States (US) Department of Defense (DoD) has announced plans to purchase 12 upgraded Boeing F-15X fighter aircraft worth 1.2 billion as a part of modernisation program of US Air Force's (USAF) legacy fighter fleet and to supplement growing fleet of fifth-generation fighter aircraft
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Israel Aerospace Launches F-35 Jet Wing Skins Production Line
December 31, 2018 @ 09:19 AMLockheed Martin has selected Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as a sub-contractor to manufacture wing skins for F-35 fighter jets. IAI has launched a new production line for skins for the F-35 wings
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South Korean Army to Launch New Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
December 31, 2018 @ 08:55 AMThe South Korean Army will launch a new research institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI) later this week. The armed services will open the AI Research and Development Center under its Training and Doctrine Command on Tuesday, the Army was quoted as stating by Yonhap Moday
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General Electric wins $70M to Supply 16 Engines for US Navy F/A-18
December 29, 2018 @ 11:11 AMGeneral Electric is awarded $70 million modification contract for the procurement of 16 F414-GE-400 install engines for the F/A-18 aircraft for the United States Navy. Work is expected to be completed by December 2020, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
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China Offers to Export Laser Weapons
December 29, 2018 @ 10:49 AMThe China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC) has offering its newly developed road-mobile laser defense system called the LW-30 for exports. The LW-30 uses a high-energy laser beam to destroy targets ranging from drones and guided bombs to mortar shells
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Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, 5 Others to get SeaRAM Anti-ship Weapon System
December 29, 2018 @ 10:36 AMRaytheon has won $81million modification contract for design, engineering and technical support services for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), SeaRAM, and Land-based Phalanx Weapon System to Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea, Portugal and Greece. Phalanx CIWS is a fast-reaction terminal defense against low- and high-flying, high-speed maneuvering anti-ship missile threats that have penetrated all other defenses, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
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Bell Boeing Wins $366M to Deliver 3 CMV-22B Osprey Variants to US...
December 29, 2018 @ 09:05 AMBell Boeing is awarded $366.6 million modification contract for the production and delivery of three CMV-22B variations in aircraft for the Navy and two MV-22B variations in quantity aircraft for the Marine Corps
Philippines Awaits Formal U.S. Offer on Proposed F-16 Fighter Jet Deal
Ukraine Tests First Swedish Saab-340 AEW Aircraft
Ammunition Depot Near Moscow On Fire, Ukrainian Sabotage Suspected
Rostec Begins Testing ‘Friend or Foe’ System for Drones
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...
