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Indian Defense Ministry Kicks-Off Procurement For Over 5000 UAVs

July 13, 2017 @ 01:11 PM

India's defense ministry has commenced $3 billion procurement plan for more than 5,000 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) over the next decade as Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) teamed up with Indian firm Dynamatic Technologies and Elcom Systems. The Israel firm teamed up with Indian firm in a deal for production, assembly and support of UAVs in India
Apple To Install Data Center In China To Comply With Latest cyber-Security...

July 12, 2017 @ 01:45 PM

Apple is partnering with an internet services firm Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry to install its first data centre in China to comply with communist government's new regulations that require cloud services to be operated by domestic firms. The new regulations require cloud services be operated by Chinese companies
China Sends Troops To Operationalize African Military Base

July 12, 2017 @ 07:44 AM

China has dispatched its Peoples Liberation Armys troops to Djibouti in Africa to operationalize its first overseas naval base. A step seen as boosting its military influence and complement its growing arms sales in the region
US Briefs German Military On F-35 Fighter Jets

July 12, 2017 @ 05:14 AM

The US officials briefed German military on the F-35 fighter jets to this week. Berlin had requested for a classified briefing on the aircraft in May
Rafael To Test I-Derby BVR Missile On India’s Tejas Aircraft This Year...

July 11, 2017 @ 01:48 PM

Rafael has scheduled the first test firing of its I-Derby beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile integrated on India's Tejas light combat aircraft later this year. The I-Derby will become the Tejas fighters main air-to-air weapon following the completion of testing, Flightglobal
US Navy Issues RFI For New Guided Missile Frigate Replacement Program

July 11, 2017 @ 05:33 AM

The US Navy has issued Request for Information (RFI) on Monday for small surface combatant the future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)). The Navy desires to award a Detail Design and Construction contract in FY2020 for its next evolution of small surface combatant the FFG(X)
Pakistan To Develop Long Endurance Attack Drone

July 8, 2017 @ 10:34 AM

Pakistan has revealed a fifth generation Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) attack drone project which it says is in an advanced stage of development. Air Force Chief Sohail Aman talked about the 5th gen drone project while inaugurating the Kamra Aviation City initiative
French Air Force Conducts First MQ-9 Reaper UAS Flight

July 7, 2017 @ 02:08 PM

French Air Forces MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft has marked its first flight Tuesday after taking off from Cognac air base. The flight in French airspace has demonstrated that the air force can autonomously train its Reaper crews, helping it to stop becoming dependent on third-party support, French Air Force announced Thursday
Turkish Aerospace Industries To Participate In Indonesian 50 Seater Aircraft, UAV Projects

July 7, 2017 @ 01:42 PM

Turkish Aerospace Industries - TAI, and Indonesia's PT Dirgantara Indonesia - PTDI, will collaborate on the Indonesian Indonesian 50 seater N245 Aircraft Development Project. Following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between TAI and PTDI during the IDEF 2017 Fair, on 6 July 2017 the "Framework Agreement" was signed as a result of ongoing cooperation
Is The Proposed Airbus Fighter Jet A Non-starter?

July 7, 2017 @ 01:21 PM

Airbus plans to build a fighter jet meant for European Union (EU) nations could be a non-starter with lukewarm response coming from major EU members who have already bought into the US-made F-35. “We are currently putting together pre-design studies to show what such an aircraft could look like,” Airbus Defence and Space chief executive Dirk Hoke had told German publication Handelsblatt

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