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Italian AF's New HH-139A Aircraft Begins SAR Operations
September 4, 2014 @ 02:35 PMThe Italian Air Force began carrying out aerial Search And Rescue missions using its new aircraft, the HH-139A, to discharge its national and international responsibilities. The new helicopter replaces the HH-3F Pelican, which has been operated by 15th Stormo (wing) for over 30 years, and which will shortly end its operational career with the Italian air force and be retired
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General Dynamics Wins $5.7 Billion Armored Vehicle Contract
September 3, 2014 @ 10:55 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $5.7billion contract to supply British Army with 589 SCOUT SV platform armored cavalry by 2020
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US Navy's X-47B Completes Final Tests, Returns To Base After Eight Days...
August 28, 2014 @ 02:38 PMThe US Navy's X-47B completed its final test aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Aug. 24 and returned to its home base at Naval Air Station Patuxent River after eight days at sea
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Airbus Zephyr 7 UAV Completes 11-Day Non-Stop Flight
August 28, 2014 @ 02:32 PMAirbus Defence and Space has announced that the Zephyr 7 High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) has just completed its most demanding mission to date and thus set a new benchmark in persistent, year-round operations for this class of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The test consisted of over 11 days of non-stop flight, in winter weather conditions with a new primary payload, including flight controlled through satellite communications – three more benchmarks reached by Zephyr 7, acccording to an official statement
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Indian Navy To Deploy MiG-29K Aircraft Along Eastern Seaboard
August 26, 2014 @ 10:02 AMThe Indian Navy will deploy its MiG29K/KUB, for the first time in over four years of their service, towards the eastern seaboard. Preparations have begun to deploy and permanently base a full squadron (consisting 17 aircraft) of these fighters to strengthen the security of Indias energy-rich and trade-wise vital, eastern seaboard, according to local media reports
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Upgraded E-3 AWACS Aircraft Achieves Initial Operational Capability
August 18, 2014 @ 02:56 PMThe 552nd Air Control Wing's E-3G Sentry, an Airborne Warning and Control System Block 40/45 aircraft, has achieved initial operational capability on July 28. "This modification represents the most significant upgrade in the 35-plus year history of the E-3 AWACS and greatly enhances our crew members' ability to execute the command and control mission while providing a building block for future upgrades," said Col
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Northrop Grumman To Continue USAF Weather Support
August 14, 2014 @ 01:09 PMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a contract valued at up to $300 million to continue helping U.S
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Eurofighter, NETMA sign Storm Shadow Integration Contract
July 21, 2014 @ 09:46 AMNETMA, NATO Eurofighter and Toranado Management Agency has placed orders to integrate the storm shadow long range attack missile onto the Eurofighter Typhoon. Representatives from NETMA, Eurofighter, and the four core nations of the Eurofighter Program (the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Germany) signed the contract at the Farnborough Air Show on Thursday
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Agustwestland To Supply Two AW139 Helicopters To Bangladesh
July 14, 2014 @ 01:33 PMBangladesh Air Force has asked Agustawestland for two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. The helicopters will be operated by the Bangladesh Air Force to perform maritime search and rescue (SAR) and other utility missions and are expected to be delivered by the end of 2015
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Turkish Aerospace To Showcase ATAK Helicopter and ANKA UAV At Farnborough
July 12, 2014 @ 09:13 AMTurkish Aerospace (TAI) will be displaying T129 ATAK Multi Role Combat and Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter and ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Class UAV at the Farnborough. T129 ATAK is a new generation, tandem two-seat, twin engine helicopter designed for attack and tactical reconnaissance purposes
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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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