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OIS, French Firms Sign JVs For Aircraft Devices, UAV Manufacturing
June 16, 2015 @ 01:58 PMIndian firm OIS Aerospace group today announced the two joint ventures with French companies Rafaut and LH Aviation for manufacturing advanced weapons-to-aircraft interface devices and multi-sensor tactical UAVs. The first JV with Rafaut will make 'pile-ons' for the fighter aircrafts to carry the weapons, besides conducting further research and developments to make the product more advanced and suitable as per the requirements in India, Economic Times reported
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Airbus Helicopters Launches X6 Concept Phase For Heavy-Lift Rotor craft
June 16, 2015 @ 12:23 PMAirbus Helicopters announced today at the Paris Air Show, the launch of X6 concept phase, setting the standard for the next-generation heavy-lift rotorcraft that will be tailored for the civil market. X6 will initially target oil and gas missions and will also be suited for Search and Rescue, VIP and other applications
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4G Networks, Windfarms No Threat to Thales' New Civil, MIlitary ATC Radar
June 15, 2015 @ 05:01 PMThales announced the unveiling of STAR NG, revolutionary new generation Air Traffic Control (ATC) radar at the Paris Air Show 2015. STAR NG is an S-Band Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) which can perform all the operational primary surveillance requirements of both civil and military air traffic control
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Pak Sells JF-17 Thunder Fighter To Asian Country
June 15, 2015 @ 03:49 PMPakistan has sold its JF-17 Thunder fighter to an Asian country on Monday at the Paris Air Show 2015, marking the first international sale of the Pak-China Jointly developed aircraft. Air Commodore Syed Muhammad Ali, spokesperson for the manufacturers told the media from the Paris Air Show that an order for the plane had been finalized with an Asian customers, the details of which he was not allowed to divulge
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North Korea Test Fires Anti-Ship Rockets
June 15, 2015 @ 01:06 PMNorth Korea test-fired a newly deployed anti-ship rockets, after a month of the countrys claim that its navy tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, various media reported today. The “highly intelligent” rockets accurately detected and hit their target
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Turbomeca Focuses On Heavy helicopter Engine Innovations
June 15, 2015 @ 11:32 AMTurbomeca (Safran) announced today that it has been investigating and running tests on its TECH3000 components and modules this year to address need of greater performance and reduced environmental footprint of new-generation heavy rotorcraft. The TECH3000 demonstrator enables Turbomeca to validate the design and core performances of such new high power engines for the heavy helicopter market
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Are Yemini Scuds Getting the Better of Saudi Patriot Anti-missile Systems?
June 14, 2015 @ 03:18 PMRebel Yemini forces are reported to have accelerated their missile attacks on Saudi targets over the weekend after an earlier Scud attack on a Saudi base claimed the life of the countrys air force chief. The Iranian FARS news agency reported, “the Yemini (rebel) army and Ansarullah (Shia Houthi forces) fired 46 missiles at al-Ain al-Harrah, al-Khoubeh, al-Amoudeh and Al-Sauda military bases in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday without specifying if the missiles fired were Scuds
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French Navy Receives FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate Provence
June 13, 2015 @ 08:43 AMDCNS on Friday delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. The frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR, Organization of Joint Armament that performs the project management for the multi-mission frigates intended for France and Italy
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Airbus A400M could Interest Pentagon Military Transport Needs
June 12, 2015 @ 02:02 PMThe US military could potentially be a huge market for the Airbus A400 tactical transport aircraft, the Airbus CEO Tom Enders said in an interview. "By the next decade at the latest, the US armed forces will be the biggest customer for the aircraft," Airbus chief executive Tom Enders told the weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche in an interview
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Saab To Deliver Carl Gustaf Weapon System To EDA States
June 12, 2015 @ 12:38 PMSaab announced Thursday that it has signed a SEK127 million (US $15 million) contract with the European Defense Agency (EDA) to deliver Carl-Gustaf ammunition to Agency member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Poland. Deliveries will take place during 2016
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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