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Antonov Details AN-178 Aircraft Manufacture for Peru Under ‘Quarantine’
April 15, 2020 @ 05:22 PMAntonov Company has completed key pre-production work on the AN-178 aircraft under a contract with the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Peru. “Due to the quarantine conditions we keep operation of separate production sites to continue an assembly of the aircraft according to the international contract
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First Flight of Qatari Boeing F-15QA Jet, USAF F-15EX Project to Follow...
April 14, 2020 @ 02:51 PMBoeing completed the first flight of the F-15QA fighter developed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), which took off and landed from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis during its 90-minute mission today
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Kia Motors Awarded $1.4Billion Trucks Contract from South Korean Army
April 14, 2020 @ 10:15 AMKia Motors signed a contract Monday to supply next-generation tactical trucks (medium-sized standard vehicles) worth ₩1.7 trillion ($1
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SunExpress to Carry Cargo on Passenger Seats, Overhead Bins
April 14, 2020 @ 07:05 AMAfter canceling passenger flights owing to COVIS-19 pandemic, SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa will begin cargo flights with 18 aircraft in its fleet without removing passenger seats. The carrier will begin freighter operations with a new type of cargo-carrying model by utilizing the passenger cabin to maximize the capacity for cargo, a company statement said Monday
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General Atomics Sets Up Satellite Factory in Colorado
April 10, 2020 @ 05:58 PMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has opened a new spacecraft development, integration and test factory in Centennial, Colorado. The 33,514 square foot facility triples GA-EMS capacity for satellite production, integration and testing for single to constellation-sized orders, and also houses an expanded mission operations center to support on-orbit satellite and customer payload commissioning and operations, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Rosoboronexport Signs Contract with African Nation to Supply Fast Assault Boats
April 10, 2020 @ 10:10 AMRosoboronexport has begun its first export of Project 02450 fast assault boats BK-10 designed and manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern to a Sub-Saharan African Nation. "A contract signed recently by Rosoboronexport was the first document for the supply of Russian-made final naval products to Sub-Saharan Africa in the last 20 years
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Rafale Jet Flaw Prevented Unintended Pilot Ejection, Accident
April 9, 2020 @ 02:28 PMAn ejection seat flaw in the French Air Force (FAF) Rafale B jet prevented a certain accident when an improperly secured passenger inadvertently released the ejection lever. While the rear-seat passenger, a 64-year old contractor ejected and landed safely, the pilot brought the plane down with the canopy and rear-seat missing to the wind
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Boeing Contract Signals Preparatory Work for F-15 Delivery to Qatar
April 7, 2020 @ 10:03 AMBoeing has been awarded a $68 million contract action for the Qatar F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) fighter aircraft program. This contract action supports Foreign Military Sales requirement for the Qatar Emiri Air Force
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USAF to Field Test Anti-Drone Laser, Microwave Weapons Overseas
April 7, 2020 @ 08:18 AMThe US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will test the Air Forces first high-energy laser weapon system overseas in a 12-month field assessment. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation (SDPE) Office located in the Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is leading the project
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US Navy to Upgrade 25-year Old USS Boxer to Operate F-35B Jets...
April 4, 2020 @ 03:49 PMThe US Navys 25-year old amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) will be able to support and operate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters on-board after its upgrade by BAE Systems in 2021. Starting June this year, BAE Systems will drydock and perform nearly 18 months of maintenance and modernization work aboard the USS Boxer under a $200
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...