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Flight Tests Begin of new Russian Mi-8 Special Operations Helicopter
July 22, 2020 @ 12:03 PMFight tests have commenced of a new Mil Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopter meant for Russian special operations forces, which has been developed based on combat experience in Syria. "The construction of helicopters (Mi-8AMTSh-VN) is proceeding along with the R&D work
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New Bullet-proof Ceramic Windows to be tried on French Army’s NH 90...
July 21, 2020 @ 06:36 PMThe French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) together a local firm, SOLCERA has developed an armored lightweight transparent ceramic window suitable for helicopter windshields and that of land vehicles. In February 2020, for the first time, this shielding solution was tested in flight on a CARACAL helicopter
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Israeli Cyber Attack or Accident- What Caused Iran Nuclear Facility Explosion?
July 4, 2020 @ 04:36 AMA severe explosion that damaged part of a building of the Natanz nuclear power plant (NNPP) in Iran is being attributed to an Israeli cyber attack while Iranian officials claim it was an accident. The explosion and fire appear to have started from the inside
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Thales Alenia to Help Develop Astronauts Cabin for NASA Human Moon Mission
May 1, 2020 @ 11:20 AMThales Alenia Space has been selected by US based Dynetics, serving as prime contractor, to partner for the study development phase of the pressurized cabin of the NASA Human Landing System (HLS). The international consortium led by Dynetics is one among other teams appointed by NASA to compete during the initial design and development phase of the Human Landing System until the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) milestone
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New High Strength Glass Developed for Russian Su-35 jets, MC-21 Airliner
March 25, 2020 @ 08:35 AMRussian firm RT-Chemcomposite, a part of Rostec has developed high-tech glass for fighter jets, airliners and spacecraft cockpit windshields and windows which can withstand temperatures up to 160 degrees Celsius. The new materials are based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and have high strength characteristics and thermal stability
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Thailand Orders 6 Airbus H135 Military Training Helicopters
February 13, 2020 @ 03:33 PMAirbus Helicopters has won a contract for six H135 military training helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force, as part of its pilot training enhancement programme. The very first military training helicopters ever ordered by the Royal Thai Air Force, these new twin-engine Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) Instrument flight Rules-certified H135s will be utilised for an array of training missions, including ab-initio flight training
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Leidos Wins US Navy’s $7.73 billion IT Contract
February 6, 2020 @ 07:46 AMThe United States Navy has awarded Leidos Inc a contract valued $7.73 billion Service Management, Integration and Transport (SMIT) contract that aims to overhaul the Navys dated information technology infrastructure
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China's Z-20 Helicopter Features Home-made Engine, Fly-by-wire
October 10, 2019 @ 06:03 AMChinas Z-20 helicopter displayed at the National Day parade on October 1, packs innovative technologies including fly-by-wire, and is powered by a locally manufactured engine. "It uses many technologies that should be considered advanced in the world, including the active vibration control, fly-by-wire, low-noise design for rotor and high performance aerodynamic design of the rotor," Wang Xibao, chief engineer at Harbin Aircraft Industry Group under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), was quoted as saying by local media on Wednesday
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Chinese Military Likely To Get Custom OS As Substitute For Windows
May 31, 2019 @ 07:59 AMChinese military officials are likely to get a new custom operating system (OS) as a substitute for Windows OS to guard them against espionage and cyber attacks, particularly by the US. “Chinese military officials would not jump from Windows to Linux but instead develop a custom OS,”
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AVIC China Selects Rockwell Collins’Pro Line Fusion Avionics and Air Data Systems...
July 31, 2018 @ 03:08 PMRockwell Collins has signed master contracts with AVIC Aircraft Co., Ltd (AVIC Aircraft), a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd
Indian MoD to Procure Locally-made Rockets for Pinaka MLRS Worth $1.1 Billion
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
U.K. Makes 3D Printable Parts for Tempest Fighter from Old Tornado Aircraft...
Russia Offers Su-57 Fighter Jets to India with Joint Production Option
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