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Russian Su-34 Fleet Grounded After Two Aircraft Collide

January 18, 2019 @ 10:13 AM

The Russian Su-34 fleet has been grounded after two of the jets collided mid-air while training over Sea of Japan on Friday. "On 18 January, at 8:07 (Moscow time), while performing a planned training flight over the Sea of Japan, 35 kilometers from the coast, two Su-34 planes of the Far Eastern Air Defence Forces made contact in the air while manoeuvring," Russian media quoted Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian MoD as saying
Bulgaria to Begin Negotiations with US on Purchase of 8 F-16V Fighters

January 16, 2019 @ 05:28 PM

The Parliament of Bulgaria has approved governments plan to begin negotiations with the United States (US) regarding the purchase of eight new F-16V fighter jets in a deal worth 1.8 billion levs ($1
Lockheed Martin Awarded $172M For Second Production Lot For Long Range Anti-Ship...

January 16, 2019 @ 07:33 AM

Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday a $172 million contract awarded by the US Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production. The contract continues the production for the air-launched variant of LRASM, including a full production run of missiles and engineering support
Russian Navy Plans Deploying 30 Nuclear-capable Underwater Drones

January 14, 2019 @ 02:59 PM

The Russian Navy plans to place more than 30 Poseidon strategic nuclear-capable underwater drones on combat duty. "Two Poseidon-carrying submarines are expected to enter service with the Northern Fleet and the other two will join the Pacific Fleet
Indigenous Manufacture of Rafale Fighters Still Possible: Former HAL MD

January 11, 2019 @ 02:09 PM

Former Managing Director of Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics, Ashok Saxena feels the Indian government can still look into possibilities of signing a new contract to indigenously manufacture Rafales in an Inter-governmental agreement (IGA). Saxena, writing for
Russian Military Satellite Burns up in De-orbit Move

January 10, 2019 @ 12:55 PM

Russian military satellite, Kosmos-2430 was guided out of the orbit on January 5 and has now burned down in the earths atmosphere. "The Russian Kosmos-2430 military satellite was de-orbited in a planned manner at 09:48 Moscow time on January 5
BDL Signs $110 million Contract with Indian Army to Supply Konkurs Anti-tank

January 10, 2019 @ 07:19 AM

India's state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a contract worth INR 760 crore ($110 million) with the Indian Army for the supply of Konkurs Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) and Launchers. The contract was signed in New Delhi on Tuesday by Gurudatta Prasad, Director of production at BDL
Former Israeli Minister Jailed 11 Years on Charges of Spying for Iran

January 9, 2019 @ 02:55 PM

Former Israeli cabinet minister Gonen Segev has been sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment on charges of spying for Iran. The 63-year-old will be formally sentenced at a hearing on 11 February
Philippines Cancels Order for Surion Helicopters from South Korea

January 8, 2019 @ 08:31 AM

Philippines government has cancelled its order of purchasing Surion choppers from Korea Aersospace Industries (KAI) since the South Korean company has apparently failed in its bid to export the choppers. Manila had opted to purchase United States Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in late 2018 and it informed the South Korean embassy in Philippines regarding the same,
Mi-35M Combat Helicopter Crashes in Nigeria, Five Killed

January 4, 2019 @ 08:57 AM

A Russian-made Mil Mi-35M multi-role helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed on Wednesday night in Borno, a north-eastern Nigerian state. The helicopter crashed during a combat operation with Boko Haram insurgents (Jihadist militant organisation) while providing air support for ground troops operating in the town of Damasak in Borno

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