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Turkey's ATAK Helicopters Deployed Against Counter-Terrorism Operations
May 5, 2015 @ 04:00 PMTurkey has deployed the first indigenously developed helicopters, T129 ATAK to support counter terrorism operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Anadolu agency reported . Two T129 ATAK helicopters assigned to the 3rd Commando Brigade can cruise at 269 kilometers per hour (167 miles per hour) and are capable to carry Hellfire missiles and guided rockets
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US Navy To Order V-22 Ospreys from Bell-Boeing Worth US$3.8 Billion
March 31, 2015 @ 03:58 AMUS Navy is moving ahead with plan to order 44 V-22 Ospreys to be assembled in Amarillo by Bell Helicopter in partnership with Boeing. The overall contract value is estimated at $3
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US Army Plans Iraqi M1A1 Tanks Upgrades To Counter Roadside Bomb Attacks...
January 6, 2015 @ 01:39 PMThe US Army is considering upgrading the Iraqi armys M1A1 tanks with rotating, remotely operated machine guns to attack snipers as well as to detect roadside or suicide-bomb vehicles. The tank upgrades built by General Dynamics could also include belly armor; lightweight reactive armor tiles; improved night-vision sensors from Waltham, and Raytheon Co
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Boeing To Supply 24 AH-6i Little Bird Helicopters Worth $234 Million To...
September 1, 2014 @ 02:31 PMBoeing has won a contract for the manufacture of 24 AH-6i Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance helicopters for Saudi Arabia. The contract is valued at $234 million procurement of long-lead items, an initial spares package, and ground support equipment
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Sikorsky-Boeing Team, Bell To Participate In US JMR-TD Program
August 14, 2014 @ 02:13 PMThe US army has selected Bell Helicopter and a Sikorsky/Boeing team to build prototypes to demonstrate a new generation of high-speed rotorcraft for its Joint Multirole- Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program. The U
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Sikorsky Unveils Next-Generation CH-53 Helicopter Variant
May 6, 2014 @ 09:43 AMSikorsky Aircraft today officially unveiled the new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter which is expected to begin operational service with the US Marine Corps in 2019. During the rollout ceremony, the Commandant of the US Marine Corps General F
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USMC Close To First Ch-53K Helicopter Flight
May 5, 2014 @ 02:37 PMThe U.S
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Sikorsky Begins Testing US Marine Corps’ CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter
May 2, 2014 @ 10:18 AMSikorsky Aircraft Corp has begun full system testing of the U.S
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TAI To Exhibit T129 ATAK Helicopter At Bahrain Air Show
January 14, 2014 @ 02:56 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) will display its "T129 ATAK" Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter at the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS), 16-18 January 2014
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Modernized S-61T Helicopter Complete Maiden Flight
January 7, 2014 @ 07:41 AMSikorsky Aircraft today announced the successful maiden test flight of the modernized S-61T helicopter with an integrated glass cockpit and enhanced performance capabilities. In 2010, Sikorsky began a program to upgrade S-61 aircraft and return them to productive service
Israel Awards Developers of Weapons Systems, Spying Tech, Electronic Warfare
Iran Inflicts Damage on U.S. Bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain & Earlier...
Norwegian Sea Drones to Help Protect Ukrainian Wheat Exports Through the Black...
U.S. Controls Strait of Hormuz, Not Iran: Secretary of War, Hagseth
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
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