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Five Chinese Heavy Transport Aircraft ‘Y-20’ Enters Into Service

January 10, 2018 @ 04:03 PM

China has begun operating at least five domestically-developed heavy transport aircraft, the Y-20 in West China recently, Global Times reports citing experts from news portal guancha.cn on Wednesday
US Navy Flight Tests New Joint Air-Ground Missile

January 10, 2018 @ 10:16 AM

The US Navy announced Tuesday that it successfully completed its first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) flight test on the AH-1Z helicopter last year at Patuxent River. During the flight that took place on December 5, 2017, aircrew aboard the AH-1Z navigated the missile through various operational modes and exercised its active seeker to search and/or acquire targets, demonstrating its compatibility with the aircraft
DRDO India Test Fires Home-grown QRSAM Missile

December 23, 2017 @ 05:03 AM

Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully test fired a Quick Reaction Surface-to-air Missile (QRSAM) off the coast of Odisha. The short-range weapon system was fired from a canister mounted on a rotatable truck-based launch platform at the Launching Complex-I (LC-I) of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea at about 2
Lockheed Martin Wins $65 Million Modification contract in Support of M-TADS Program

December 20, 2017 @ 07:44 AM

Lockheed Martin has won $65 million modification contract to extend services for performance-based logistics in support of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensors program. Work is expected to be complete by Dec
Israel in Talks to Upgrade Sri Lankan Air Force Kfir Fighter Aircraft

December 20, 2017 @ 05:43 AM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is in talks to upgrade Kfir fighter aircraft of the Sri Lankan air force. Sri Lanka purchased a total of 16 Kfir jets from Israel between 1995 and 2005; at least seven were lost during the 26-year-long Sri Lankan civil war and IAI is in talks with Colombo to upgrade and return to service its five grounded Kfir jets,
Turkey Details Official Specifications of Next-gen Fighter TFX

December 18, 2017 @ 06:35 AM

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has released the specifications for its home-grown next generation fighter jet, TFX officially known as the Milli Muharebe Uçağı (National Combat Aircraft). According to the official specifications mentioned on the companys website, the TFX, the maximum take-off weight of the aircraft will be greater than 60,000 lb (27, 215 kgs), and will fly at the speed of 2 machs, a length of 19 meters and a wingspan of 12 meters
US Naval Research Demonstrates Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System

December 14, 2017 @ 12:37 PM

The US Office of Naval Research has completed the final helicopter flight demonstration with autonomous capability as part of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program. AACUS is a partnership between ONR and technology company Aurora Flight Sciences
Ukraine Tests Upgraded BTR-4MV1 Armored Vehicle to NATO Standards

December 8, 2017 @ 01:38 PM

Ukraines state enterprise ‘Kharkiv Design Bureau for Engineering, part of Ukroboronprom, has completed the full cycle of factory tests of armored fighting vehicle BTR-4MV1. “This combat vehicle is built with a wide application of experience in using AP-4 in the ATO zone, NATO standards and technological solutions in accordance with the latest Alliance armament trends
Iranian Caspian Naval Fleet Gets Home-grown Missile-launching Corvette

December 5, 2017 @ 01:25 PM

Irans naval fleet in the Caspian Sea has received a new home-grown missile-launching corvette, ‘Separ (shield). The 47 meters long vessel can sail at a maximum speed of 35 knots, and is about four meters in height
USAF Awards $17.4M Contract To Integrate Laser Small Diameter Bomb Onto Reaper...

November 28, 2017 @ 05:49 AM

The US Air force has awarded a contract estimated almost $17.4 million to General Atomics to integrate laser small diameter bomb onto the MQ-9 Reaper drone

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