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Airbus Helicopters Delivers First VIP Version of H175 Choppers
July 13, 2016 @ 07:43 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered the first VIP version of the H175, the companys new medium class twin-engine helicopter, which entered service in 2014 for offshore transportation. The VIP version of the H175 offers cabin interior provided by Pegasus Design
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British Aviation Association Develops Legislation Alongside EU Post-Brexit
July 12, 2016 @ 10:58 AMNegotiations for aviation must be considered as a priority in the first wave of discussions with the EU, now that the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) CEO Marc Bailey said today. “We have developed legislation alongside EASA that supports our sector
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US Sanctions On Russia Not To Affect 150th Aviation Repair Plant; Russian...
July 5, 2016 @ 07:31 AMThe United States sanctions against "150th Aviation Repair Plant" will inflict no loss on this joint-stock company, Alexander Mikheyev, General Director of Russian Helicopters, the holding company, said on Monday. "In view of the unexpected introduction of sanctions against one of our enterprises, we have to acknowledge with regret that the sanctions always have a negative effect on international cooperation and tear up technological chains that took years to create," he said
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Boeing To Update Flight Management Software For US Navy P-8A Aircraft
June 30, 2016 @ 05:44 AMBoeing is being awarded $18 million for the supplies and services required to update the flight management computer system software and air data inertial reference magnetic variation tables for the P-8A aircraft. The Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast Out functionality is a Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management requirement that is required for aircraft to access civil airspace and the U
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Indigenous Ship-Launched Anti-Sub Torpedo Handed Over To Indian Navy
June 29, 2016 @ 10:29 AMIndias Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) launched indigenous ship launched anti-submarine torpedo, ‘Varunastra Tuesday and is handed over to the navy by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday. The electric torpedo designed and developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a lab of DRDO and is capable of targeting quiet and stealthy submarines, both in deep and littoral waters in intense countermeasure environment, DRDO said in a statement
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Indian Defense Manufacturers To Benefit From Offsets With FDI Raised To 100
June 22, 2016 @ 01:17 PMIndian defense manufacturers will benefit from offsets and access modern technology with the governments move to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to 100 percent in the sector, M N Vidyashankar, President, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association said. “With the FDI the MNCs (multi-national companies) wanting to invest in India will need local backup, resources, and manufacturing capabilities and comforts to deal with local vendors
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Air-To-Ground Network-enabled JSOW C-1 Delivered To US Navy Fleet
June 22, 2016 @ 08:09 AMFirst Raytheon-built Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW) or air-to-ground network enabled weapon has been delivered to the fleet. The JSOW completed initial operational capability earlier this month testing against sea and land targets, providing more lethality and accuracy for deployed air wings, Naval Air Systems Command said in a statement
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India Allows 100 Percent FDI In Defense, Aviation Sectors
June 20, 2016 @ 02:11 PMThe government of India announced changes to the countrys foreign direct investment (FDI) policy Monday, which allows 100 percent foreign investment in defense, civil aviation and pharmaceutical sectors. Previously, FDI in the defense sector was capped at 49 percent and now, 100 percent FDI will be allowed by the government on a case-specific basis, when “it is likely to result in access to modern and ‘state-of-art technology in the country”, an Indian Commerce Ministry statement said Monday
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US Growler Aircraft To Train With Filipino FA-50 Aircraft Pilots
June 16, 2016 @ 02:14 PMA US EA-18G Growler aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base in Pampanga on Wednesday for the training with FA-50 aircraft pilots of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the US Pacific Fleet said Thursday. The Growler aircraft will also perform routine operations to enhance regional maritime domain awareness and assure that there is access to air and maritime domains in accordance with international law
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North Korea Breaches South’s Internal Networks, Steals Military Information
June 14, 2016 @ 06:34 AMNorth Korea had penetrated into the internal networks of the South Korean affiliates of two conglomerates and subsequently stole and deleted an approximate 42,000 documents including some containing military information. According to the National Police Agency (NPA), in July 2014 the North started hacking the networks of South Korean telecoms giant SK Group and the Hanjin Group which has the country's top flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co
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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...
