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Dassault, Airbus Want European Combat Air Program Accelerated
October 8, 2019 @ 08:09 AMDassault and Airbus who are jointly developing the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS), have sought that participating European governments move forward by launching the programmes demonstrator phase. Two years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to jointly develop the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
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Pakistan Buys Russian Kornet-E Anti-tank Guided Missiles
October 8, 2019 @ 07:09 AMThe Pakistan Army has purchased some 52 launchers and an unspecified number of missiles of the Russian Kornet-E anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 million during the 2017-18
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India To Buy 36 Additional French Rafale Jets: Report
October 8, 2019 @ 06:01 AMThe first of the 36 ordered Rafale fighters will be handed over to India in France on Indian Air Force (IAF) Day on October 8, and the two parties concerned are already said to be holding talks on the former's acquisition of 36 additional jets. In September 2016, India signed a Euro 7
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HAL Employees to go on Strike from October 14
October 7, 2019 @ 12:52 PMIndias premier defence manufacturing firm, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has declared an indefinite strike call by its employees as “illegal” and threatened to withdraw company benefits. The All India HAL Trade Unions Coordination Committee (AIHALTUCC) has issued an indefinite strike notice effective from October 14, 2019 at all the nine locations of HAL with regard to settlement of wage revision effective from January 1, 2017
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Thailand Denies F-35, To Buy New Jets If Allowed Joint Development
October 7, 2019 @ 08:27 AMThe Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not purchase the F-35 fighter jets owing to its new policy of buying defence hardware only if allowed participation in the software development programme. "We are implementing a 'purchase-and-develop' policy in our procurement plans, which we intend to begin enforcing in the next 3-5 years," Air force commander ACM Maanat Wongwat was quoted as saying by Bangkok Post on Monday
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Project 20385 Lead Corvette Equipped with Kalibr Missiles To Be Inducted This
October 5, 2019 @ 06:07 AMProject 20385 lead corvette Gremyashchiy, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles, will be commissioned into service with the Russian navy by the end of 2019. The corvette Gremyashchiy will become the first warship in the Pacific Fleet to carry Kalibr cruise missiles
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Airbus To Invest $2.5Bn In Turkey Next Year
October 5, 2019 @ 05:18 AMEuropean firm Airbus is expected to invest around $2.5 billion in Turkey next year, Cahit Turhan, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister said at Kayseri airbase while a ceremony to kick-start retrofit agreement for A400M plane was being held
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P&W Wins $5.7 Billion for 332 F-35 Engines
October 4, 2019 @ 11:05 AMPratt & Whitney has won a $5.7 billion contract for 332 F135 engines that powers the F-35 stealth jet
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Russia Helping China Build Ballistic Missile Warning System
October 4, 2019 @ 10:19 AMMoscow is aiding China build a system that comprises a network of ground-based radars and satellite arrays in earths orbit to detect ballistic missile launches, calculate trajectories of the projectiles and kick-start an apt response. "I dont think Ill open a huge secret here
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Japan to Tighten Foreign Investment Rule for Defence, Nuclear Firms
October 4, 2019 @ 08:56 AMThe Japanese government plans to tighten rules for foreign firms investing in Japanese companies in sectors impacting national security such as defence, aerospace and nuclear energy. Foreign exchange laws will be revised to require foreign investors to seek prior approval before obtaining a 1 percent or higher stake in such a company, lowering the threshold from the current 10 percent, the Mainichi reported quoting unnamed government sources
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
