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Russian Helicopters, AVIC Collaborate To Develop Advanced Heavy-Lift Helicopter
May 12, 2015 @ 01:18 PMRussian Helicopters and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) signed a framework agreement last week to develop an advanced heavy-lift helicopter. The agreement was signed at the Moscow Kremlin in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping by the CEO of Russian Helicopters, Alexander MIkheev, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AVIC, Lin Zuoming
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Pakistan’s MI-17 Helicopter Crashes Killing Foreign Ambassadors
May 8, 2015 @ 12:36 PMA Pakistan military helicopter, MI-17 which was carrying diplomats to the launch of projects in northern Pakistan crashed on Friday. The military helicopter crashed during an emergency landing in the mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan territory killing ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and the wives of the ambassadors of Malaysia and Indonesia, various media reported Friday
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Russian Improvised AK-74M To Be 50 Per Cent More Accurate
May 7, 2015 @ 01:28 PMRussian Kalashnikov Concern claims that new upgraded version of its AK-74 assault rifle allows 1.5 times combat effectiveness at a distance of up to 300 meters in different climatic conditions than the earlier version
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BAE Systems Wins $434 Million US Army Enhanced Night Vision Goggles Contract
May 5, 2015 @ 03:53 PMBAE Systems has won a $434 million contract from US Army for the integrated night vision and thermal targeting solution, which improves the speed and accuracy of targeting by soldiers. The new offering helps troops to rapidly and covertly acquire targets in all weather and lighting conditions
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Iranian Armed Forces To Get Simulators For S-200, Hag, Rapier Missile Defense...
May 5, 2015 @ 02:55 PMIran is developing simulators for long-range S-200, Hag and Rapier missile defense systems for the nation's armed forces. The countrys armed forces are currently using 300 various weapons simulators
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Indian Army Inducts Akash Supersonic Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile
May 5, 2015 @ 01:37 PMIndian Army on Tuesday has inducted indigenously developed supersonic short range surface-to-air missile ‘Akash capable of engaging aerial threats like aircraft, helicopters and drones to a maximum range of 25 km and up to an altitude of 20 km. The missiles developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will be a boost for the Army Air Defense Corps, which had been grappling for years with obsolete air defense weapons
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DARPA’s EXACTO Guided Bullet Demonstrates Repeatable Performance Against Moving Targets
April 28, 2015 @ 02:43 PMDARPA announced Monday that its Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program developed self-steering bullet has demonstrated repeatable performance against moving targets. EXACTO developed a self-steering bullet to increase hit rates for difficult, long-distance shots, completed in February its most successful round of live-fire tests to date
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Exelis Launches Airspace Surveillance Tool For UAS Operations
April 24, 2015 @ 03:48 PMExelis announced Thursday that it has launched its first airspace situational awareness tool designed specifically for unmanned aerial system (UAS). Symphony RangeVue puts real-time Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surveillance data, background maps and weather information in the hands of UAS operators and test range personnel
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KSI Data Sciences Introduces MissionCaster Solutions For Drones, Robotic Platforms
April 17, 2015 @ 01:05 PMKSI Data Sciences has released MissionCaster unique video and data solution for commercial drones and other robotic platforms. MissionCaster delivers near real time video and data to anyone and anywhere, combining ease of use, mobility, near zero latency, LTE integration, and an ability to work with any drone, the company announced Thursday
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Saab Wins $165 Million Danish Ceros 200 Tracking System Contract
April 15, 2015 @ 02:52 PMSaab announced today that it has won $165 million (SEK 145 million ) contract to supply tracking system Ceros 200 to the Danish Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessels. The tracking system Ceros 200 is part of a fire control system, whose task is to detect, monitor and combat threats to a ship
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U