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China Rubbishes Reports of Laser Attacks from its Djibouti Base
May 3, 2018 @ 12:40 PMChina has rubbished reports of laser attacks originating from its African military base of Djibouti which were reportedly detected by US and other Western military aircraft and ships operating in the Indian Ocean region. Earlier this week, the U
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Boeing KC-46 Tanker Completes FAA Certification Flight Testing
April 27, 2018 @ 03:09 PMBoeings KC-46 tanker program has completed all required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) flight tests following a successful refueling/communications flight with a C-17 Globemaster III. The STC encompasses the military systems installed on the 767-2C aircraft to make it a tanker, and is one of two required FAA airworthiness certifications
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Russian Helicopters VRT500 Light Utility Helicopter Prototype by end-2019
April 25, 2018 @ 02:19 PMRussian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, will produce light utility helicopter prototype, VRT500, designed by VR-Technologies design bureau, by the end of 2019. Helicopter rotor system strength tests are now underway
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Russia Ready to Upgrade Indian IL-76/78 Airlift Aircraft
April 24, 2018 @ 01:42 PMRussia is ready to both upgrade the IL-76, IL-78 and IL-38s aircraft already in service and supply new equipment meeting long-term requirements of Indian partners, United Aircraft Corporations Vice President for Transport Aviation and CEO of Ilyushin Aleksey Rogozin has said. UACs Transport Aviation Division made a detailed presentation of its IL-76MD-90A and IL-78MK-90A aircraft to the Indian delegation, which is on a tour of defense facilities in Russias Privolzhsky Federal District
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Lockheed Offers F-22, F-35 based Hybrid Fighter for Japan’s F-2 Replacement Program...
April 23, 2018 @ 04:34 AMLockheed Martin plans to offer a hybrid stealth fighter design based on its F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The proposed aircraft "would combine the F-22 and F-35 and could be superior to both of them," Reuters reported quoting unnamed sources Friday
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Iranian Army Unveils New Helicopter-mounted Missile, Shafaq
April 17, 2018 @ 01:28 PMThe Iranian Army unveiled new military helicopter gear, including new homegrown air-launched missile dubbed ‘Shafaq (Twilight), during a ceremony at the Ground Forces Airborne Unit in Tehran on Monday. A military helicopter mounted missile can hit targets within a range of 8 to 12 kilometers, Tasnim reports
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Russian Troops Begin Receiving New Terminator Tanks
April 13, 2018 @ 02:15 PMRussias Defense Ministry has accepted Terminator tank support combat vehicles for service and started their serial deliveries to the troops. "The tank support combat vehicle dubbed the Terminator has been accepted for service and is being serially delivered to the Russian army
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China to Display New Generation CH Series Military Drones at Airshow China
April 4, 2018 @ 09:00 AMChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) will display a new generation attack and reconnaissance UAV dubbed as the CH-X at the Airshow China 2018 later this year. "A new generation CH series UAVs, the CH-X which is the most advanced in the CH series, will be displayed at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai this year," Shi Wen, the chief engineer and designer of China's Caihong (CH), or Rainbow UAV made by CASC said at the press conference in Beijing Monday
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Leonardo To Provide Defensive Aids Suite For British Army's New Apache Helicopters
April 3, 2018 @ 01:42 PMLeonardo today at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile announced a contract to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British Armys new fleet of Apache AH-64E helicopters. Under related contracts from the UK MOD and Boeing, Leonardo will integrate sensors and countermeasures to ensure that UK Apaches remain amongst the best protected attack helicopters in the world
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Third Tide-Class Tanker Arrives in UK
March 28, 2018 @ 03:51 PMRFA Tidesurge, the third of four new Royal Navy support tankers, has arrived in UK for customisation and trials before entering service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and being deployed on operations with the Royal Navy. The 39,000-tonne tanker can carry up to 19,000 cubic metres of fuel and 1,400 cubic metres of fresh water in support of Royal Navy operations all over the world
Turkey’s Aselsan Conducts First Firing of Tolun Missile for Ground-to-Ground Engagements
U.K., Norway Working on Defense Pact to Deter Russia
UAE's ADASI Selects Turkish Radar for its Garmoosha Rotary Wing UAV
Philippines Aircraft Descended to Chinese Helicopter Altitude: Chinese PLA
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U