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UAE Re-joins Anti-ISIS Airstrikes, Orders F-16 Squadron for Jordan
February 8, 2015 @ 09:12 AMThe UAE has ordered the stationing of a UAE Air Force F-16 squadron in Jordan, marking it return to the coalition airstrikes against ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq. The UAE had suspended airstrikes following the brutal murder of a Jordanian F-16 pilot by the ISIS last week
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BAE Systems To Unveil APKWS Rocket, Helmet Mounted Display At Aero India
February 6, 2015 @ 09:56 AMBAE Systems will be debuting Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket, S3000 and Mission Adaptable Crew Seats (MACS), Striker helmet-mounted display (HMD) and an array of equipment during the upcoming Aero India show, the company said in a statement. BAE will showcase commitment to a range of platforms and technologies eyeing Make In India program and will emphasize development of Hawks training, performance and operational capabilities
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France Offers $500 Million Mirage 2000-5F Mulitrole Aircraft To Columbia
February 3, 2015 @ 02:20 PMFrance has offered 18 Dassault Mirage 2000-5F multirole aircraft for $500 million to Columbia. As per the offer, $350 million is the cost of the eighteen surplus aircraft, and $150 million is for the cost of their initial logistics package
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Pentagon To Store Non-Sensitive Data In Cloud
January 31, 2015 @ 11:59 AMUS Department of Defense will move its non-sensitive data to the cloud storage system in order to reduce costs and enhance security. “We are such a big market that they [commercial companies] will be willing to adapt their security to meet us
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Czech Arms Co To Sell T-72 Tanks to Nigeria
January 31, 2015 @ 08:22 AMCzech arms company Excalibur Group will sell weapons to Nigeria's government forces in its fight with the militant group Boko Haram, local media reported on Friday. Excalibur Group's spokesman Andrej Cirtek confirmed to the Prague Post that weapons include modernised Soviet-origin T-72 M1 tanks, armoured infantry fighting vehicles and rocket launchers and that the destination for those weapons is an “African country”
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Ukrainian Armed Forces Inducts Antonov An-70 STOL Transport Aircraft
January 28, 2015 @ 12:02 PMAntonov announced that its An-70 military STOL transport aircraft has been handed over to the Ukraine Ministry of Defense on January 22, 2015. The transport aircraft will serve Ukrainian Armed Forces intended for aerial delivery, air transportation of troops and tangible assets, provision of maneuvers and troops activity and decisions of special tasks
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Sim Industries Becomes Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training
January 27, 2015 @ 08:03 AMSim-Industries, a leading provider of commercial aviation training solutions, has changed its name to Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training (LMCFT). Sandy Samuel has been appointed to lead the organization as vice president and general manager
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CAE to acquire Bombardier's Military Aviation Training Unit
January 26, 2015 @ 06:02 PMCAE and Bombardier have signed an agreement for CAE's acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business including NATO Flying Training in Canada for approximately C$19.8 million
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Indo-US Defence Agreement Unlikely During Obama Visit
January 24, 2015 @ 01:55 PMUS President Barack Obama will not be having the Defense Secretary-designate, Ashton Carter in the entourage on his trip to India, thus almost nullifying any chance for the 10-year Defence Framework Agreement (DFA) signed in June 2005, t o be renewed during the trip. Sources in the defence ministry and the US Embassy told this correspondent
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GKN Aerospace To Showcase Fuel Systems Technology At Aero India 2015
January 22, 2015 @ 11:15 AMGKN Aerospace will showcase its latest fuel systems and emergency flotation systems at Aero India 2015, held from 18-22 February 2015. GKN will display a flexible fuel cell for military rotorcraft alongside a scaled model of the B212 helicopter fitted with a GKN Aerospace emergency flotation system
Chinese Navy “Expels” U.S. Destroyer in South China Sea Standoff
U.S.A.F. Launches First NTS-3 Satellite on Vulcan Rocket
DARPA Christens ‘Defiant’ — First Fully Autonomous Naval Ship Built With No...
U.K. MoD Developing Drone to Work alongside Apache Helicopters
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...