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Indian Turboprop Trainer to Fly by Year End
May 1, 2015 @ 01:59 PMThe Hindustan Turborprop Trainer (HTT) 40 will mark its first flight by this year end with structural work of the front and rear fuselages almost completed, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) sources told Defenseworld.net correspondent
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Latin American Nations Interested In Buying BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
April 29, 2015 @ 02:59 PMBrazil, Venzuela, Chile, Argentina and South Africa have expressed interest in buying Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile system BrahMos, Financial Express reported Wednesday. “There have been preliminary discussions with these countries
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Japan Coast Guard Selects Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 2000 MSA
April 28, 2015 @ 04:23 PMThe Japan Coast Guard has selected Dassault Aviations Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to strengthen their air assets of maritime surveillance. The Falcon 2000 MSA, design based on the Falcon 2000 LXS (autonomy 4000 water), can perform a wide variety of missions including maritime surveillance, the fight against piracy and drug trafficking, fisheries control, police, search and rescue, intelligence and reconnaissance
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Axalta To Provide Coating Products For Australian Military Logistic Vehicles
April 28, 2015 @ 10:28 AMAxalta Coating Systems has signed an agreement with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) to provide coating products for over 2,500 Australian military logistic vehicles. The logistic vehicles are being produced as part of the Australian governments LAND 121 Phase 3B Defence Project
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Russia To Decommission Heavy Nuclear-Powered Missile Cruiser For 221 Million Rubles
April 28, 2015 @ 09:29 AMRussia has announced a tender for decommissioning and recycling of heavy nuclear missile cruiser, “Admiral Ushakov” for an approximate 221 million rubles (US$4.2 million), Ria Novosti reported Tuesday
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Maersk Line Vessels To Get Navigation Systems Upgrade From Northrop Grumman
April 27, 2015 @ 11:19 AMNorthrop Grummans Sperry Marine business unit has been selected to upgrade radar and ECDIS systems on more than 80 Maersk Line vessels. The upgrade will replace all previous radar and ECDIS systems on these vessels and will be carried out in Asia and Europe, from 2015 through 2017
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Even as Boeing Shuts C-17 Globemaster Production Line, IAF Needs More
April 27, 2015 @ 10:13 AMEven as Boeing is eyeing to end production of C-17 Globemaster and close its final assembly line three months prior than originally anticipated, Indian Air Force has pressed for additional three such heavy lift aircraft. The Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster has been extensively employed in evacuation and rescue operations ever since India bought 10 of them in 2013
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Poland To Arm Neighboring Nations Against Russian Aggression
April 27, 2015 @ 10:02 AMPoland is looking to support armament efforts of eastern European countries through government, bank and export loans as a response to Russian military presence in Ukraine, DefenseNews reported Saturday. "Poland aims to play the role of a regional leader, and rally other (Eastern European allies) behind the objective of intensifying regional cooperation in the field of defense and security", a political scientist from the University of Warsaw professor Marek Jablonowski was quoted as saying by the website
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NATO NSPA Awards Lynx Helicopter Trainer Maintenance Contract
April 24, 2015 @ 03:53 PMNATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Aviation Support Program on Thursday has awarded a contract to provide maintenance and support services on the CAE-built Lynx helicopter full-mission flight trainer (FMFT) based at German Naval Air Station Nordholz in Germany. The three-year contract with CAE will provide on-site maintenance services as well as logistics support and visual database development services
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X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Performs Autonomous Air Refueling
April 23, 2015 @ 03:31 PMPratt & Whitney announced today that its F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system powered Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) has successfully performed an autonomous aerial refueling (AAR) flight test. This test marks the first time an unmanned aircraft has demonstrated mid-air refueling using the Navy's probe-and-drogue refueling method, and completes the final objectives of the UCAS demonstration program
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Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
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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