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Fifth Generation Russian Attack Helicopter To Be Developed By 2017
December 20, 2013 @ 09:08 AMRussia is planning to test a prototype of a fifth-generation attack helicopter by 2017, a defense industry official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The Mi-28NM, a modernized version of the Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter that is being upgraded to standards of a fifth-generation aircraft, has been in development since 2008
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CAE King Air 350 Full-Flight Simulator Certified Level D To Support RAAF
December 17, 2013 @ 08:20 AMCAE today announced that the CAE 5000 Series King Air 350 full-flight simulator (FFS) has recently been certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators. The CAE 5000 Series FFS representing the Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft with Proline II cockpit will be used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for pilot training, as well as for undergraduate training for RAAF Air Combat Officer's (ACO) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Aviation Warfare Officer's (AvWO)
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Turkey Takes Delivery Of Two S-92 Helicopters
November 18, 2013 @ 07:25 AMSikorsky Aircraft recently delivered the second of two VIP S-92 helicopters to the Turkish National Police (TNP) as part of a contract signed in 2011. "Turkey has long been a strategically important and valued customer for Sikorsky
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Eurocopter To Showcase Advanced Military Helicopters At Dubai Airshow
November 15, 2013 @ 03:10 PMEurocopters EC725 and NH90 both have demonstrated their efficiency in the most complex operational theaters, and will be presented at Dubai Airshow. Eurocopter designed its EC725 from the start as a true multi-role helicopter, capable of performing missions that include SAR, combat SAR, long-distance tactical transport and medical airlift, naval assignments, as well as logistics support and special operations
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RT LTA Systems To Showcase New Tactical Intelligence Aerostat Systems AT AUSA
October 18, 2013 @ 12:35 PMRT LTA Systems Ltd. to debut its SkyStar 180 and SkyStar 300 intelligence aerostats at AUSA 2013, October 21-23, Washington, D
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How Does The Chinese FD-2000 Fare Against Its Foreign Peers?
October 10, 2013 @ 02:12 PMChinas FD-2000 missile defense system beat out competitors Raytheons Patriot, the Russian S-400 and the French-Italian Eurosam Samp-T to win the Turkish contract last week. Defenseworld
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Russian Ground Forces To Receive New Military Hardwares In 2014
October 1, 2013 @ 09:27 AMThe Russian Ground Forces will receive over 750 units of military hardware in 2014, including Iskander-M missile systems and Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). “In 2014, we are planning to purchase more than 750 units of military hardware [for the Ground Forces], mainly – the Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems, the Tornado-G MLRS, the Typhoon and Tigr-M armored vehicles,” a Russian ministry official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti, ahead of the Ground Forces Day held on October 1
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Oshkosh Delivers Terrain Vehicles To UAE
September 25, 2013 @ 10:59 AMOshkosh Defense delivers the last of the 750 MRAP-All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to the United Arab Emirates. John Bryant, senior vice president was quoted as saying by Defense News that Oshkosh is working on a long-term maintenance and supply agreement with the UAE to keep those M-ATVs humming
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CAE, Eurocopter To Create EC225 Helicopter Training Center In Norway
September 25, 2013 @ 09:18 AMCAE and Eurocopter today announced an agreement for an EC225 helicopter training facility in Norway, including a CAE 3000 Series Level D flight and mission simulator. To be located at CAE's training center in Norway, the new EC225 simulator to be operational from 2015 will provide an unprecedented level of realism for pilot mission training - including flight profiles for the offshore oil and gas sector, search and rescue (SAR) operations and other complex scenarios for which simulation training is ideally suited
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German Army Awards MV850 Tactical Vehicles Contract
September 16, 2013 @ 01:28 PMPolaris Industries Inc. was awarded a contract today to provide MV850 ultra-light tactical vehicles to the German Army
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...