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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Rolls Out First Of 8 Polish M-346 Trainer Aircraft
June 13, 2016 @ 07:01 PMLeonardo-Finmeccanica rolled out the first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 aircraft Monday. The first of 8 Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainers ordered by Poland in 2014 will now undergo a flight test programme to certify bespoke systems chosen by the Polish Air Force such as the brake parachute
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Thales Unveils Broadband Tactical Software Defined Radio For Collaborative Combat
June 13, 2016 @ 03:06 PMThales has unveiled a new tactical software-defined radio system SYNAPS, to support battle space digitisation and C4I systems at on-going Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. SYNAPS is a broadband-based system which aims to improve on the current radios deployed by armed forces, speeding up response times in the field for group communications, and guaranteeing security and connectivity, the company said in a statement Monday
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Baltic States, Poland Discuss Regional Air Defense System Development To Counter Russian...
June 13, 2016 @ 11:24 AMThe Baltic States and Poland have reportedly launched discussions with defense contractors for developing a regional antiaircraft missile shield to protect against Russian aircraft.
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Latvian New Law Allows Shooting Down Drones Spotted Over Military Bases
June 10, 2016 @ 01:01 PMLatvian parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on aviation allowing the commanders to order forced landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle in order to protect the nations military interests. The move comes after numerous reports of Russian drones near Baltic States' borders, as well as warships and submarines near Latvia's exclusive economic zone
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Rolls Out First Of 8 Polish M-346 Trainer Aircraft
June 7, 2016 @ 08:16 AMLeonardo-Finmeccanica has rolled out the first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 aircraft at Venegono-Superiore facility on Monday. The roll-out ceremony was attended by the Polish Deputy Defense Minister, Bartosz Kownacki, the State Under ecretary to the Ministry of Defence, Gioacchino Alfano, and by the Managing Director of Leonardo-Finmeccanica Aircraft, Filippo Bagnato
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Airbus To Review Preliminary Design Of High-Speed Rotorcraft Demonstrator By Yearend
June 1, 2016 @ 12:52 PMAirbus Helicopters earlier this year passed an important milestone in the development of the high-speed, compound helicopter demonstrator currently being built as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme. A mockup of the breakthrough airframe design has just undergone wind tunnel testing in an Airbus facility
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US’ European Missile Shield Goes Live
May 12, 2016 @ 01:02 PMThe European missile shield is all set to go live today to protect NATO members in Europe, Reuters reported. The shield will be declared operational by US and NATO officials at a remote air base in Deveselu, Romania, after years of planning, billions of dollars in investment and failed attempts to assuage Russian concerns that the shield could be used against Moscow amid high tension between Russia and the West
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PGZ, Airbus Helicopters Begin Industrial Talks On Tiger HAD CHoppers Project In...
April 29, 2016 @ 09:00 AMPolska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and Airbus Helicopters are hosting a two-day workshop in Radom on the 28 – 29 April to identify potential areas of cooperation around the Tiger HAD project, in the frame of the Kruk attack helicopter project. The event included the global network of Tiger HAD suppliers who took part in the discussions with a number of Polish companies
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US Violating INF Treaty By Missile Deployment To Romania, Poland: Russia
April 27, 2016 @ 11:48 AMRussia has accused US of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty by deploying Mark 41 systems capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles to Romania and Poland. According to a
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Pakistan To Buy Nine Bell Viper Helicopters for US$ 170 million
April 5, 2016 @ 07:49 AMPakistan has ordered nine AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters from Bell Helicopter under the foreign military sales program, the US Department of Defense announced Monday. "Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
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...