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Pakistan Air Force First JF-17 Fighter Reaches AVIC Facility for Overhaul

November 13, 2017 @ 02:46 PM

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has received a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter at its Chengfei aircraft maintenance factory last Tuesday. Pakistan will soon get a major overhaul facility built at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) The fighter has been in service with the PF since 2007
Russia Miffed With India For Letting US Navy Officials Onboard 'Chakra' Submarine

November 9, 2017 @ 02:47 PM

Russia has accused India of committing an “unfriendly act” by granting the US officials access to the Russian nuclear submarine of Project 971I, operated by the Indian Navy since 2011. According to Russian newpaper
Taiwan Grounds Mirage 2000 Fleet after Aircraft Goes Missing

November 9, 2017 @ 11:55 AM

The Taiwanese military has grounded its Mirage 2000 aircraft fleet on Wednesday after an aircraft disappeared from Radar screens after it took off. The Mirage-2000 disappeared from radar screens just over a half-hour after taking off Tuesday evening from an air base in Hsinchu, south of the capital, Taipei, according to an air force statement on Wednesday
Taiwanese Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Goes Missing

November 8, 2017 @ 07:20 AM

A Taiwanese fighter jet has gone missing above the East China Sea during a routine patrol. The Mirage-2000 disappeared from radar screens just over a half-hour after taking off Tuesday evening from an air base in Hsinchu, south of the capital, Taipei, according to an air force statement on Wednesday
US Navy to Procure 12 Columbia-class Nuclear Subs Costing $7.2B Apiece

November 7, 2017 @ 06:59 AM

The US Navy plans to procure 12 Columbia-class nuclear submarines costing an approximate $7.2 billion a piece to replace its fleet of Ohio-class ballistic missile vessels as part of the Defense Departments plan to modernize US nuclear triad
Why Houti Missile Launched at Riyadh Airport is a Game Changer

November 6, 2017 @ 12:58 PM

The Scud-Type Borkan-2H Missile used by Yemen's Houti militias to target the Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia on November 4 could be a game-changer in the three years old conflict that has claimed hundreds of mostly Yemeni lives. The fact that the missile traveled so far inside Saudi territory with its target, the Riyadh airport within reach, shows that the militia possesses a surprisingly high level of technology
German Army Orders 120mm MBT Practice Ammo for the First Time

November 4, 2017 @ 07:47 AM

Germanys Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a €24.7 million contract to supply new 120mm DM98 practice ammunition for the main battle tanks
Irkut MC-21 Jetliner Flight Tested at 12000 Meters Altitude

November 3, 2017 @ 02:23 PM

The MC-21-300 test aircraft performed the first flight from the airfield of Flight Research Institute, M M Gromov in Zhukovsky city near Moscow today. During the more than three hours flight, stability and controllability were assessed at altitudes varying from 6,000 to 12,000 meters
Canada Requests Raytheon-made Air-to-Air Missiles for its F/A-18 Aircraft

November 2, 2017 @ 04:17 AM

The US State Department has approved a $140 million sale of Raytheon-made AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for use on Canadian F/A-18 aircraft. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on October 30, 2017
US Approves $1.1 Billion Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Package for Qatari F-15QA Fighter Jets

November 2, 2017 @ 03:09 AM

The US State Department has approved the sale of a $1.1 Billion support package for Qatars Boeing F-15QA multi-role fighter aircraft program

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