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Diehl, Elbit To Co-develop Protection System For Bundeswehr’s A400M Aircraft
June 3, 2016 @ 03:00 PMDiehl Defence and Elbit Systems have signed a cooperation agreement at the ILA Berlin Air Show for the development of a DIRCM self-protection system for the Bundeswehrs Airbus A400M transport aircraft. Diehl was tasked by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) with the risk reduction study “DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) for the A400M”, which will be concluded this year
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Airbus Confirms Cracks Found In 48 Engines Of A400 Aircraft
May 24, 2016 @ 04:07 PMAirbus has confirmed the adverse scenario regarding the failure reducing engine A400M military plane, in which some crack gears in thrusters whose propellers rotate clockwise. This is, in two of the four engines fitted to the aircraft and the European consortium that manufactures Europrop
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Indonesia To Buy Airbus A400M Military Transport, Eight Su-35 Fighter Aircraft
May 11, 2016 @ 02:41 PMIndonesia plans to purchase some Airbus A400M military transport aircraft and eight Su-35 fighter jets. "I have a plan to buy A400s from Europe
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Thales, AMST To Jointly Develop G-force Training Service For Fast-Jet Pilots
March 14, 2016 @ 03:05 PMThales and AMST have been awarded a contract from the UK MOD to improve pilot safety through new high G-force training service for fast-jet pilots. The service, being developed at RAF Cranwell, will improve pilot safety and offer a cost-effective training solution
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RSAF F-15 Fighter and Apache Helicopter To Perform At Singapore Airshow 2016
February 5, 2016 @ 10:27 AMThe Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) aerobatic team will be performing an aerial routine with an F-15SG fighter jet and an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter at the Singapore Airshow 2016. The routine is called the “Vertical Punch” – the Apache helicopter will pull up to the skies and flip around before meeting the F-15SG jet flying in from the opposite direction
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Airbus Delivers Second A400M Aircraft To Malaysian Air Force
January 13, 2016 @ 01:33 PMThe Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) received its second of four Airbus A400M aircraft in a ceremony at the Air Force base in Subang today. Malaysias Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the aircraft would be placed at a newly built hangar, specifically for the A400M aircrafts
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Airbus Welcomes Spanish Decision To Restructure A400M Delivery Schedule
December 4, 2015 @ 12:51 PMSpains decision to restructure the delivery of 27 Airbus A400M military transport aircraft has been welcomed by Airbus Defense and Space. Spain intends to postpone delivery of 13 A400M military transport aircraft beyond 2024 out of the 27 it ordered
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UK MOD Awards Technical Services Contract To QinetiQ For Fast Jets, A400M...
November 20, 2015 @ 10:01 AMQinetiQ has won a £153 million work contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to deliver technical services to fast jets and the A400M heavy-lift aircraft. The award introduces a framework for how the two organisations will work together, called the Strategic Enterprise, which will deliver considerable savings to the MOD through improved efficiency, the company announced Thursday
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Airbus Penalized $14 Million Over A400M Delayed Delivery By Germany
November 16, 2015 @ 05:25 PMGermany has fined Airbus $14 million for the delayed delivery of two A400M military transport planes due this year. The sum relates to two planes that the German Air Force was supposed to receive by the end of this year, according to a letter from Deputy Defence Minister Ralf Brauksiepe to the rapporteur of the Budget committee
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India’s Tata Group Assembles Air-to-air Refuelling Pod for Airbus A400M
October 7, 2015 @ 12:31 PMCobham Mission Systems accepted the first 908E Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) pod structures assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Hyderabad, India. The AAR pods are designed to be used on the Airbus A400M military tanker
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
