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Flight Tests of Modernised Tu-160M Strategic Bomber to Begin
November 28, 2019 @ 11:57 AMFlight tests of Russias first “heavily upgraded” Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber is scheduled to begin soon with the aircraft being transported from Kazan factory to the testing ground. “The first heavily upgraded Tu-160M strategic bomber was transferred from the production workshops to the flight testing station of the Kazan Aviation Enterprise on November 28, for factory ground and flight tests," a source in the defense industry divulged
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Russia Gifts 2 Mi-8MT Helicopters, Early Warning Radars to Kyrgyzstan
November 28, 2019 @ 11:37 AMRussia has presented two Mi-8MT multirole helicopters and P-18-2 early warning radars to Kyrgyzstan, as part of inter-governmental agreement to provide military and technical assistance to the latter. “The military equipment were handed over to the Kyrgyz Armed Forces in a ceremony held in Kant town in the Chui Valley, north Kyrgyzstan,” General Staff of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces was quoted as saying by
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Afghanistan Orders 12 MD-530F Attack Helicopters
November 28, 2019 @ 11:03 AMThe Afghan Air Force (AAF) has placed an order for a dozen MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters with US firm MD Helicopters. “MD Helicopters, Inc
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Rheinmetall Artillery Projectiles Set New Distance Records
November 28, 2019 @ 10:13 AMThree of Rheinmetalls artillery projectiles have set new distance records during a test fire event at the Alkantpan Test Range in South Africa, on November 6. “During the event, three new maximum effective range records were set using various guns
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Brazil Inducts BAE Systems’ M109A5+ Self-Propelled Howitzers
November 28, 2019 @ 09:07 AMThe Brazilian Army completed a live fire demonstration of BAE Systems M109A5+ self-propelled howitzers, signalling the introduction of the vehicles into service. BAE Systems was awarded a $54 million US Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract in 2016 to provide 32 upgraded M109A5+ self-propelled howitzers to the Brazilian Army
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Safran-MTU Joint Venture To Solve European FCAS Engine Dispute
November 28, 2019 @ 08:40 AMFrench Safran and German MTU Aero Engines, roped in to power the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) jet, have settled on the formers appointment as prime contractor in the initial phase and then forming a 50-50 joint venture, after being mired in dispute on who will be accorded program leadership. Paris and Berlin have reached an agreement- Safran will be the main contractor, while MTU, the subcontractor, in the Research & Technology phase
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US Military to get Cellphone-like Satcom Systems
November 28, 2019 @ 03:18 AMThe US Navy has awarded General Dynamics a contract worth $731.8 million to supply Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communication system, which will provide voice clarity and data transmission speed similar to that of a civilian cellphone
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US Army to get Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles
November 28, 2019 @ 02:37 AMLockheed Martin has won a $134.7 million modification contract to supply Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGMs) to the US Army
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P&W Bags $522M F-35 Engines Logistics Support Contract
November 28, 2019 @ 02:03 AMThe Pentagon has awarded Pratt and Whitney a contract valued $522 million to provide logistics support to the F-135 engines of the F-35 fighters belonging to the United States military, non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants and foreign military sales (FMS) customers. "United Technologies Corp
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Pakistan Navy Receives Locally-built Fast Attack Missile Craft
November 27, 2019 @ 05:43 PMThe Pakistan Navy (PN) received its locally built Fast Attack Missile Craft built by the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW) on Wednesday. The fast attack missile craft is a state-of-the-art, multi-mission vessel with steel hull and aluminum super structure
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Iran Unveils New Loitering Drone, Army to Receive 1,000 More UAVs Soon
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