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Lockheed Martin Working on $25000 Per Flight Hour Operating Cost of F-35
April 18, 2019 @ 12:08 PMLockheed Martin is working on achieving a $25,000 Cost per Flight Hour (CPFH) for its F-35 joint strike fighter by 2025. The CPHF target is comparable to the cost to sustain legacy aircraft, while providing a generational leap in capability; a Lockheed Martin release said adding that the target will be deliver 80 percent mission capable rates in the near term
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Pakistan Certified To Repair SAAB AWACS
April 17, 2019 @ 01:05 PMPakistan has been certified to build and conduct repair works of Swedish firm SAABs Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), according to a report published Wednesday. "Pakistan Air Force is the only Air force in the world to have the certification to repair Swedish AWACS,"
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US Warns Egypt Against Buying Russian Su-35s: Report
April 12, 2019 @ 09:36 AMThe United States has warned Egypt against its plan of buying Sukhoi Su-35 fighters from Russia for
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Japanese Aegis Ashore Systems To Lack Air defence capabilities
April 8, 2019 @ 12:28 PMJapanese version of the American Aegis Ashore land-based missile interceptor systems will not be equipped with Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) meant for air defense. The Aegis Ashore units are likely to be deployed in Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures facing the Sea of Japan, which separates the country from Korean peninsula
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US Finds No Pakistani F-16 Missing: Report
April 5, 2019 @ 11:13 AMThe United States (US) defense personnel recently counted Pakistani F-16 fighters and found none of the jets missing, contradicting Indias claim that it had downed a Pak F-16 during the aerial combat between the countries in February. “Pakistan invited the US to physically count its F-16 planes after the incident as part of an end-user agreement signed when the foreign military sale was finalized,”
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China's Norinco Develops Artillery Guns to Combat Wild Fires
April 4, 2019 @ 01:33 PMChinese company Norinco has developed a new modified artillery gun with fire-extinguishing capabilities that was used to put-off fire engulfing a mountain in Guojiaping village, Shanxi province, on Monday. Eight of these long-range guns were deployed at the request of provincial authorities to help quench the fire that had raged on the nearby mountain for several days, China Daily reported today
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DRDO Offers India Netra AEW&C On New Platform
April 4, 2019 @ 09:52 AMIndias Defense Research and Development Organisation has made an offer to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to equip Airbus C-295 aircraft with upgraded Netra airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system. On
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HAL Manufactures 41 Aircraft, Helicopters in Fiscal 2018-19
April 1, 2019 @ 02:04 PMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has manufactured 41 new aircraft, helicopters besides 98 new engines during fiscal 2018-19, according to a financial update issued by the company. In addition, HAL has carried out overhaul of 213 aircraft, helicopters and 540 engines
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US Studying India's Satellite-killer Test, Warns Against Debris Left Behind
March 28, 2019 @ 10:11 AMThe United States is studying Indias Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted Wednesday morning, to check the resulting debris the test left behind in space. "America is studying the outcome of the missile India launched at one of our satellites
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Saab To Supply RBS 70 Mk II Missiles To Czech Army
March 23, 2019 @ 11:02 AMSwedish firm Saab has won a contract to supply RBS 70 Mk II missiles to the Czech Army. The order was placed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), responsible for acquisitions for NATO members
U.S. Withdraws From Peace Negotiations As Kyiv, Moscow Shun London Summit
Bayraktar TB3 Completes Four AI-Driven Sorties from TCG Anadolu Carrier
Israel Aerospace, DCX Form ELTX Joint Venture to Localize Radar Systems in...
Philippines Awaits Formal U.S. Offer on Proposed F-16 Fighter Jet Deal
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...
