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Russian Su-27 Jet Crashes, Pilot Killed

June 9, 2016 @ 01:48 PM

Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed reports on Thursday that a Su-27 fighter aircraft had crashed in the Moscow region. “On June 9 at 10:25 [local time, 07:35 GMT], a Su-27 belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the Moscow region while returning to the base airfield after a planned flight
Indian GRSE Emerges Lowest Bidder For Philippines Navy’s Frigates Contract

June 9, 2016 @ 05:34 AM

Indian defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) bid to export two frigates to the Philippines Navy has emerged as the lowest bid. "We are the lowest price bidder for the order
Russian Helicopters To Minimize Dependence On Foreign Software

June 8, 2016 @ 12:36 PM

Russian Helicopters plan to reduce the use of Microsoft Solutions and by opting to use Astra Linux operating system to minimize dependence on foreign software. Russian Helicopters directs funding for the development of domestic engineering capacity in order to move on Russian developments in the field of IT and free software, Rostec said in a statement Wednesday
China’s Marine Surveillance Aircraft Crashes, Crew Members Killed

June 8, 2016 @ 09:59 AM

China's State Oceanic Administration said four crew members were killed when a Marine Surveillance aircraft crashed in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. The plane was carrying a routine mission to monitor conditions in Zhejiang province whose coastline is dotted with hundreds of islands, the administration said in a statement on its website
Northrop Grumman Wins $600 Million Ballistic Missile Defense Support Contract

June 8, 2016 @ 09:23 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a modification contract worth $600 million to provide Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense with enterprise-level technical integration and Ballistic Missile Defense System-(BMDS) level operational integration products and services. Under this modification, the contractor will also support the definition, development, and test and evaluation of integrated missile defense capabilities; support warfighters in the exercise of missile defense readiness, war-game command and control procedures, operational concepts, and doctrinal requirements; operational support to the BMDS; and information technology (IT) services to include IT operations, maintenance and infrastructure development in support of the chief information officer, the US Department...
Buk Missile Component Recovered At MH17 Crash Site

June 7, 2016 @ 11:08 AM

The investigating team of MH17 airliner crash has found a component belonging to the Russian-made Buk missile at the crash site in eastern Ukraine. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) published an image which shows a "Venturi", which emits propellant gases, like a car exhaust
Raytheon Wins $249 Million To Rebuild Engines For US Marine Corps’ Vehicles

June 6, 2016 @ 10:57 PM

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Iranian Army's Pilatus Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Crew Injured

June 6, 2016 @ 09:41 AM

The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft of the Iran's army crashed in the central province of Isfahan Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported. The trainer plane crashed due to a technical problem near the village of Zafarqand, along a road between the cities of Naeen and Ardestan on June 5
HAL-Russian Helicopters Working on Improving KA-226T “Technical Concept”

June 5, 2016 @ 07:22 AM

Indian and Russian experts are currently working on improving the technical concept of the KA-226T helicopters, which could mean customizing the choppers to Indian requirements. Sergei Goreslavsky, Deputy Director General of Rosoboronexport said in an interview to Interfax-AVN earlier this week that parallel to this activity, documentation for the creation of a joint venture in India and the setting up of an assembly plant was in “full swing
130 Tons Of Anti-Tank Mines Worth $14 Million Destroyed In India’s Ammo...

June 1, 2016 @ 06:08 AM

Sixteen people died and 130 tons of ammunition worth over INR 100 crore (US $14 million) was destroyed besides collateral damage after a fire broke out at the Maharastras Phulgaon Central Ammunition Depot Tuesday. The ammunition depot is one of Asias biggest and houses the largest stockpile of weapons in India

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