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One Dead After Canadian Aerobatic Jet Crash
May 18, 2020 @ 09:01 AMA CT-114 Tutor aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)s aerobatic team crashed on Sunday, killing one crew member and injuring another. “One member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was killed on Sunday May 17, 2020 and one other member injured in an accident involving a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CT-114 Tutor aircraft in the vicinity of Kamloops, British Columbia,” the Canadian Department of National Defense said in a statement
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China’s Type 075 LHD Undergoes Main Engine Ignition Test
May 16, 2020 @ 09:58 AMChina has begun engine ignition tests of the Navys first Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD). Development work on Type 075 helicopter carriers began in 2011
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Nigerian JF-17 jets Commence User Testing in Pakistan
May 16, 2020 @ 06:44 AMUser testing of the three JF-17 Block II fighter jets is underway with Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots testing the aircraft in the Pakistan Aeronautics Complex (PAC). The first of the NAFs JF-17 Block II Thunder multi-role fighters with the serial number 2P 60 has been photographed on the ground with NAF pilots in them
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US Army Begins Testing Next Generation Squad Weapon
May 16, 2020 @ 06:05 AMThe US Army is in the final phase of evaluating Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) prototypes developed by Sig Sauer, General Dynamics and Textron Systems. "We are an enthusiastic supporter of the Army's 6
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Israel Aerospace to test TaxiBot Semi-Robotic Vehicle in Amsterdam, Bangalore Airports
May 14, 2020 @ 07:09 AMSchiphol airport in Amsterdam and Bangalore airport in India could deploy TaxiBot pilot-controlled semi-robotic vehicle post COVID-19 crisis, with developer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) having begun testing at the dromes. “IAI with its partners TLD and SAS is expanding its TaxiBot operation and deployment to additional airports: Schiphol in Amsterdam and Bangalore Airport in India,” the company said in a release Wednesday
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Russia’s Project 955A Nuclear Powered Strategic Submarine Enters Final Trials
May 13, 2020 @ 05:19 PMRussias Project 955A (Borei-A) nuclear-powered strategic submarine ‘Knyaz Vladimir has commenced final trials before it enters service with the Navy, the Northern Fleets press office reported on Wednesday. "On Tuesday evening, the cruiser set off for the White Sea from Severodvinsk for final trials," the press office said in a statement to TASS
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Venezuelan Air Defence's Chinese-made Radar Detects US F-22 Stealth Jet
May 13, 2020 @ 09:16 AMA Chinese-made type JY-27 radar deployed by Venezuelan Air Defense detected a United States F22 stealth aircraft as it approached the countrys airspace and sent a warning to the American fighter jet on Tuesday. According to
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Turkey's F-35 Program Ouster: Manufacturers Found for 1005 Alternative Parts
May 13, 2020 @ 08:08 AMThe F-35 Lightning II Program has found new sources for 1,005 parts previously produced by Turkish suppliers since last July when Ankara was kicked out of the project over S-400 row. “The July 2019 suspension of Turkey from the F-35 program—due to security concerns after its acquisition of Russian defense equipment—is likely to compound production risks
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Embraer’s Jet Deliveries Down by a Third after Fallout with Boeing
May 12, 2020 @ 02:00 PMEmbraer delivered 14 jets in the first quarter of the year, down from 22 planes delivered during the same period in 2019, partly due to Boeings scrapping of a strategic partnership with the company in April. “Embraer seasonally has fewer deliveries during the first quarter of the year, and in 2020 in particular, the commercial aircraft deliveries in the first quarter were also negatively impacted by the conclusion of the separation of Embraer's Commercial Aviation unit in January,” the company said Tuesday
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Mitsubishi Halves SpaceJet Budget, Delivery in or after FY2021
May 12, 2020 @ 06:13 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced it will halve the budget for its SpaceJet project to ¥60 billion for the year ending next March, as the company takes a beating from the COVID-19 pandemic. "We will proceed with the project at an appropriate scale while taking into account the difficult circumstances the group faces," Mitsubishi Heavy President and Chief Executive Officer Seiji Izumisawa told reporters Monday
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...