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Rosoboronexport Delivers Two Mi-35M Transport, Attack Helicopters to Mali

October 4, 2017 @ 01:38 PM

Russias Rosoboronexport has shipped two Mi-35 helicopters for use in attack and transport configuration by the Republic of Mali armed forces. “We have shipped two Mi-35 helicopters to Mali as was requested by our Malian partners
IAI 'Air Hopper' Unmanned Helicopter Completes Proof-of-Concept

October 3, 2017 @ 02:31 PM

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Monday that its newly developed unmanned helicopter, the Air Hopper, has successfully completed a proof of concept for the Israeli military. The Air Hopper took part in a demonstration that covered two scenarios, one simulating carrying a seriously-wounded soldier to a extraction point for life-saving treatment, airborne monitoring of vital signs and real-time dispatch to the ground
Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb Sale Approved for Australia’s F-35 Fighter Jets

October 3, 2017 @ 04:36 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Australia of GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) for US$815 million. The proposed sale of SDB II supports and complements the ongoing sale of the F-35A to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
DARPA Demos New Cloud-Penetrating Radar Sensor

September 29, 2017 @ 09:15 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) demonstrated a new sensor that can capture real-time video through clouds. The Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (ViSAR) program, which began in 2013, has been developing an Extremely High Frequency (EHF) targeting sensor to operate through clouds as effectively as current electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors operate in clear weather
Russia’s Admiral Makarov Frigate Completes Sea Trials

September 28, 2017 @ 02:48 PM

Russias third Project 11356 frigate Admiral Makarov has completed official sea trials, but the timeframe for handing over the warship to the navy is yet to be decided. "The main official trials program for the frigate Admiral Makarov has been completed
Indian Navy Commissions Water Jet Fast Attack Craft, INS Tarasa

September 26, 2017 @ 06:31 PM

INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today. Vice Admiral Luthra said the passage of the ship during her maiden voyage from Kolkata to Mumbai, in rough weather, bears testimony to the seaworthiness of the ship
Irish Army Exercises With Saab RBS 70 NG Air Defence System

September 26, 2017 @ 09:36 AM

The Irish Army conducted a live firing exercise with RBS 70 and the latest generation of the system, RBS 70 NG at the Bofors Test Center in Karlskoga, Sweden recently. The purpose of the firings were to enhance their soldiers operational capability to engage both aerial and static targets, a Saab release said During four days, officers, operators and technicians from the Artillery Corps and the Ordnance Corps of the Irish Army visited Saab´s business area Dynamics and fired ten missiles against aerial and static surface targets
Boeing Wins $30 Million Small Diameter Bomb 1 Weapon System Contract

September 19, 2017 @ 01:50 AM

Boeing has won a $30 million modification contract to continue to provide life cycle support efforts, such as ancillary engineering and technical, test, production, logistical support for the Small Diameter Bomb I weapon system. The modification increases the existing contract's maximum ceiling value from $80 million to $110 million, the US department of Defense said in a statement Monday
Russia Begins Deliveries Of MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Egypt

September 12, 2017 @ 11:03 AM

Russia confirms signing of a contract for 50 MiG-29 fighter jets with Egypt and has also begun the deliveries, TASS reports. "Yes, the contract has been signed and the deliveries have started, some fighter jets have been already sent to Egypt
Russia's Most Lethal Helicopter Ever, The KA-52 Aligator To Enter Operational Service

September 11, 2017 @ 08:40 AM

The Russian Defense Ministry will be receiving the first consignment of Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters and will enter operational service in 2017. The manufacturing of the helicopters is strictly in compliance with the production schedule, said Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginsky

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