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South Korea, Philippines Sign Pact To Protect Classified Military Information
September 15, 2015 @ 06:29 AMSouth Korea and the Philippines on Monday signed a pact to protect classified military information in a bid to exchange military intelligence. South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Filipino counterpart Secretary Voltaire Gazmin signed the deal in Manila following their talks, according to Seouls defense ministry statement, Yonhap reported
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Robotic Landing Gear To Help Helicopters Land On Irregular Surfaces
September 11, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA) has conducted an experimental demonstration of a novel robotic landing gear system which will help Helicopters land an take off from angled, irregular and moving surfaces. The adaptive system replaces standard landing gear with four articulated, jointed legs that are able to fold up next to the helicopters fuselage while in flight and are equipped with force-sensitive contact sensors in their feet
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Russo-Chinese Heavy-Lift Helicopter First Flight In 2020
September 10, 2015 @ 10:07 AMRussia and China are finalizing an agreement to jointly manufacture a heavy-lift helicopter next year and will conduct its first flight around 2020. Speaking at the third Chinese Helicopter Expo at Tianjin, Wu Ximing, chief helicopter designer at Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) was quoted by China Military Online, “"The project is progressing smoothly, and we are discussing with our Russian counterparts terms and clauses in the agreement
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CAE Wins US$90.5 Million Defense Contracts
September 9, 2015 @ 02:35 PMCAE has won US$90.5 million worth defence contracts including a Mitsubishi Electric order to provide components of the Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) system for twenty P-1 maritime patrol aircraft of Japan
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France Proposes 18 Rafale Fighters To Malaysia
September 2, 2015 @ 09:54 AMThe French defense minister has submitted a proposal to Malaysia for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets. "We provided a full offer to the Malaysian authorities; this offer will be studied by the authorities
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France, Malaysia Discuss Rafale Sale, Not Mistral
September 1, 2015 @ 01:51 PMMalaysia has made it clear that it is not interested in buying the Mistral helicopter carriers but only the Dassault Rafale fighter jets. Malaysian defense minister Hishammuddin Hussein today said, “Malaysia is reviewing a proposal from France to buy Rafale fighter jets but any decision would depend on how affordable the aircraft are
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French Defense Firms To Accompany Jean-Yves Le Drian To Malaysia
August 31, 2015 @ 02:56 PMSeveral business representatives from French defense industry will be part of the delegation that will be accompanying Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian during his visit to Malaysia on August 31st and September 1. Representatives from Dassault Aviation, Thales, Safran, DCNS, DCI, MBDA will be part of the delegation along with 10 members of Parliament, among them Jean-Pierre Raffarin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Armed Forces Committee and former Prime Minister, and Patricia Adam, chairman of the National Assembly Defense and Armed Forces Committee, French Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said last Thursday
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US Plans Aircraft-Launched, Reusable Drones
August 29, 2015 @ 11:51 AMDrones that can be launched from military transport and fighter aircraft are the subject of a new project of the US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) An ability to send large numbers of small unmanned air systems (UAS) with coordinated, distributed capabilities could provide U.S
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India, France Inter-Governmental Agreement on Rafale Purchase Likely Next Week
August 29, 2015 @ 10:28 AMFrance and India are expected to sign an inter-governmental agreement on the purchase of the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft next week. French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to arrive in Delhi August 31 and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar before signing the inter-governmental agreement on Tuesday, various media reported
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Barak Missile Project to Help Intensify India-Israel Defence Tech Partnership
August 24, 2015 @ 01:59 PMIndia and Israel look to expanding technology partnership in defence products following the lead provided by the ship-launched Barak missile which the two countries are developing together. Israeli Navy Chief Vice-Admiral Ram Rutberg today held talks with top Indian defence officials in the Indian capital as the two countries look at deepening bilateral defence ties
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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...
