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Mitsubishi Signs MOU with Mesa Airlines for 100 Spacejet Regional Aircraft
September 6, 2019 @ 11:02 AMMitsubishi Aircraft Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with US based Mesa Airlines to commence negotiations for the purchase of 100 Mitsubishi SpaceJet M100 aircraft for delivery commencing from 2024. The MOU was announced Thursday during a signing event at Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Americas booth during the Regional Airline Association (RAA) annual conference held, this year, in Nashville, TN, and targets 50 firm orders and purchase rights for an additional 50, a Mitsubishi release said
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Two Russian Su-34 Jets Collide Twice, Land Safely
September 6, 2019 @ 10:29 AMTwo Russian Su-34 fighter jets collided twice during a training flight over the Over Russian City of Lipetsk today but landed safely although the aircraft were heavily damaged During a training flight in the Lipetsk region, two Su-34 fighter bomber planes collided, the Russian news media outlet REN-TV reported. According to reports, the warplanes made contact with one another in the air due to a loss of visual contact
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DIA Awards $17 Billion-worth Intelligence Analysis Contract to Huntington Ingalls, 15 Others
September 6, 2019 @ 10:03 AMDefense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded US ship maker Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and 15 other firms a $17 Billion-worth Intelligence Analysis contract to provide a range of analytic and operational support services. The multi-award contract has a base period of five years and a potential value of $17 billion
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Northrop to Manufacture New All-Electronic Bomb Fuze for US Navy
September 6, 2019 @ 09:16 AMThe US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to manufacture FMU-139D/B, a new all-electronic bomb fuze to replace three of its legacy bomb fuzes. The FMU-139D/B will replace– FMU-139C/B, FMU-152 and most FMU-143s bomb fuzes
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Sig Sauer Selected for US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons Program
September 6, 2019 @ 08:12 AMThe United States (US) Army picked Sig Sauer for its Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program involving the supply of 6.8mm hybrid ammunition, a lightweight machine gun, rifle, and included suppressors
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DynCorp to Support Over 350 Beechcraft Aircraft of US Navy
September 6, 2019 @ 07:19 AMDynCorp International has won a $88.7 million modification contract to provide organizational, intermediate and depot-level maintenance and logistics support to over 300 Beechcraft aircraft belonging to the US Navy
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General Atomics to Provide Logistics Support US Army’s MQ-1C Drones
September 6, 2019 @ 06:46 AMGeneral Atomics has won a $29.3 million modification contract for performance based logistics support services for US Armys MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones
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Turkey Deploys S-400 Systems in Ankara, as Training of Troops Begins
September 5, 2019 @ 12:36 PMTurkey has deployed its new S-400 air and missile defense systems in its capital city of Ankara, nearly coinciding with the commencement of the training of Turkish personnel tasked with operating these Russian systems. On September 3, ImageSat International (ISI) released a set of images depicting the S-400s installed in the capital
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HAL’s LUH Helicopter Completes High Altitude Trials, Close to Operational Clearance
September 5, 2019 @ 11:56 AMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas. With this test, the LUH has complied with all the requirements of the users and with the completion of hot and high altitude testing, it is close to operational clearance certification, says Mr R Madhavan, CMD, HAL
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Iran Setting Up 'Major' Military Base 300km from US Garrison in Iraq
September 5, 2019 @ 11:48 AMTehran is building a large military base near Al-Bukamal (Abu Kamal) border between Syria and Iraq, which is about 300km from US military installation in Iraq. The “Imam Ali compound” Iranian camp capable of holding thousands of troops and precision missiles is being completed by Irans Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Forces,
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
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...
