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India to Induct Apache Gunships on Sept 3
August 31, 2019 @ 12:43 PMIndia will induct AH-64E Apache attack helicopters on Tuesday, 3 September. The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally received the first of 22 ordered AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter at Boeings facility in Arizona, United States
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Predator B Armed Drones to be Customised for India: Report
August 31, 2019 @ 11:02 AMThe United States and India are working to “tailor” the Predator B armed drone for export to New Delhi for all three services, a US-based defense publication reported on Wednesday. "The modifications for the India-specific drones would revolve around weapon systems, the avionics suite, the communications suite—they all need to be tailored to Indias needs, so it works with their other equipment," Ben Schwartz of the Chamber of Commerces US-India Business Council, was quoted as saying by Breaking Defense
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IAF Pilots Fly Mikoyan MiG-35 Fighter at Russia's MAKS 2019
August 30, 2019 @ 04:03 PMIndian Air Force (IAF) pilots flew twin-seat version of Mikoyan MiG-35D fighter at MAKS-2019 air show, being at Zhukovsky airport near Moscow, on Thursday. "The Indian delegation were shown MiG-35 & Su-57 aircraft
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Low Flying Su-57 Stealth Jet creates Sensation at MAKS 2019
August 30, 2019 @ 02:54 PMA rooftop-kissing Su-57 stealth fighter jet of Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) created a sensation during the late afternoon hours of August 29 when it flew close to buildings at the venue of the MAKS air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow. Coming into land after a spectacular flying demonstration, the jet, one of three prototypes flying at the event, took a turn towards the offices of leading aerospace firms which are placed parallel to the runway and flew close to rooftop level near the UAC chalet
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India in Talks With Russia for Additional 21 MiG-29s, 12 Su-30s
August 30, 2019 @ 09:36 AMIndia is negotiating with Russia over the purchase of additional 21 MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi Su-30 jets, Indian media have reported. “A proposal in this regard by the Indian Air force (IAF) is likely to be taken up before a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry in the next few weeks,” government sources said
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Airbus Offers Australia Tiger Gunship Platform With Assurance of Saving AUD 3B
August 30, 2019 @ 08:56 AMThe company has offered an approach to take the Tiger platform beyond 2040 resulting in saving of AUD 3 billion ($2 billion). This is in response to the Commonwealth of Australias (CoA) Request for Information (RFI) for the Project LAND4503 Armed Reconnaissance Capability The RFI seeks solutions for the armys future armed reconnaissance helicopter needs
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Boeing Wins $500M to Train Qatari F-15QA Aircrew
August 29, 2019 @ 10:56 AMBoeing has won a $500 million contract for Qatar Emiri Air Force (QAEF) F-15QA aircrew and maintenance training. "This contract will provide F-15QA aircrew and maintenance training to support the QEAF," the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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India to get Bunker Busting Israeli Spice Bombs Next Month
August 29, 2019 @ 10:29 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive Israeli bunker busting Spice 2000 bombs in mid-September, deal for which was signed in June of this year. New Delhi signed a $43
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Irkut Corp Starts Preparations for Mass Production of MC-21 Airliner
August 29, 2019 @ 09:29 AMIrkut Corp of Russia has started tooling, raw material sourcing and other preparations for the mass-production of the MC-21-300 passenger aircraft even as the airliner is undergoing its final set of certification tests. Ravil Hakimiv, General Director of Irkut together other company executives said during a press conference at MAKS 2019 event in Moscow that all the main confirmation tests to prove the main characteristics of the aircraft had been completed
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Turkey Considering Su-35, Su-57, EW Systems
August 29, 2019 @ 08:35 AMTurkey is in talks with Russia on the possible purchase of Su-35, Su-57 electronic warfare systems and other defence systems. When asked whether Turkey was considering Russian-made fighter jets as an alternative to US-made aircraft, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly said, "Why not? We did not come here to the MAKS aerospace show for nothing
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U