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Israel to Choose Between Lockheed F-35, Boeing F-15
March 4, 2019 @ 05:50 PMIsrael is poised to choose between two fighters- Lockheed Martin's F-35 and Boeing's F-15 for its Air Force at a price of $11 billion as a part of its arms procurement plan. The country had on its list to purchase a squadron of combat jets, 5-7 aircraft for airborne refuelling and transportation helicopters to replace the four-decades-old Yasur (Sea Stallion) helicopters using the US defence aid money
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India Displays AMRAAM Missile Wreckage as Evidence of Pakistan F-16 Attack
March 1, 2019 @ 12:08 AMThe Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed a portion of Raytheon manufactured AIM-120C-5 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) claiming it as an evidence that Pakistan engaged its F-16 fighter jets in the recent airstrikes in Indian airspace. In a joint press conference by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, pieces of F-16 AMRAAM air-to-air missile was displayed before the media as the evidence that falsified Pakistani claims of not using F-16 fighters to target India
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Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to European Oil and Gas Corp
February 28, 2019 @ 02:11 PMSchiebel conducted trials of its Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) for a European oil and gas corporation in Rivers State, Nigeria, from 27 to 30 January 2019. The international oil and gas industry has shown increasing interest in employing UAS to effectively monitor and control oil and gas infrastructure, both onshore and offshore
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First Combat Deployment Of Indian-made AWACS: Reports
February 26, 2019 @ 09:48 AMIndia today deployed an indigenously-made Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) mounted on an Embraer aircraft in the aerial strike against terror group based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir making it the first time such a system has been used in combat by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The IAF on Tuesday carried out pre-dawn air strikes on terror camps in Balakot, Muzaffarabad and Chakoti, across the Line of Control (the unofficial border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir region) using 12 Dassault Mirage 2000 single-engine multirole fighter jets guided by Heron UAVs and an Embraer EMB-145 AWACS aircraft, various media reported
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BEL Signs MoU with JSR Dynamics Glide Weapons, Cruise Missiles at Aero...
February 21, 2019 @ 03:36 PMBharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JSR Dynamics for glide weapons and light weight cruise missiles at the ongoing Aero India 2019 airshow. The MoU aims at leveraging the individual design and manufacturing capabilities of BEL and JSR, a start-up to develop weapons and light weight cruise missiles, which have business potential in both the domestic and international market, JSR said in a statement Thursday
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Israel’s Rafael Eyeing to Sell Its Newly Unveiled “Rocks” Missile to India...
February 21, 2019 @ 09:01 AMIsraeli firm Rafael is looking to sell the “Rocks” air-to-surface missile to India that was unveiled during the ongoing Aero India 2019 airshow. Speaking to Defenseworld
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Lockheed, Diehl, Saab Unveil Falcon Air Defense Weapon System at IDEX-2019
February 18, 2019 @ 04:19 PMLockheed Martin, Diehl and Saab have unveiled a new air defense weapon system, Falcon, at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi on 18 February. According to Lockheed Martin, the Falcon is a short and medium-range air defense solution that integrates Diehl's 40-kilometer range Infra-Red Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled (IRIS-T) SLM interceptor and vertical launcher, Saab's 360-degree AESA Giraffe 4A radar through Lockheed Martin's flexible SkyKeeper command and control battle manager
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Boeing Wins $43M Orca Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Modification Contract
February 14, 2019 @ 03:08 AMBoeing is awarded $43 million modification contract for the fabrication, test, and delivery of four Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) and associated support elements. The Orca XLUUV will be an open architecture, reconfigurable Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
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IAF MiG-27 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Ejects Safely
February 12, 2019 @ 03:26 PMA Mikoyan MiG-27 fighter belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Tuesday evening in Rajasthan state, located in the north-western part of India. The fighter aircraft crashed during a routine training mission
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India’s Lohia Group Enters Defense Sector, Acquires Israeli Aerostructures Manufacturer
February 11, 2019 @ 07:24 AMIndias Lohia Group has marked its entry into the aerospace and defense sector with the acquisition of Israel-based aerostructure manufacturer, Light & Strong Limited. Lohia group specializes in aerospace and military carbon fibre and glass fibre composite components production
Milrem Robotics, Hanwha Aerospace Partner to Develop Robotic Combat Vehicles
Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Drone Approved for U.S. Military Use
Rheinmetall Secures Contract to Supply Training Simulators for German Navy
Chinese Helicopter Flies Within 3 Meters of Philippines Aircraft Carrying Journalists
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