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AgustaWestland AW609 Tiltrotor Aircraft Crashes in Northern Italy, Two Pilots Killed
October 30, 2015 @ 02:28 PMThe second flight-test prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 Tiltrotor built in 2003 crashed in northern Italy today killing both of its pilots. A Finmeccanica statement said earlier today, "AgustaWestland confirms the loss of one prototype AW609 tiltrotor and the tragic loss of two pilots
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Sea Trials Of India’s Scorpene Submarine To Start Today
October 29, 2015 @ 08:57 AMIndia will set afloat Kalvari, first of Scorpene submarines for sea trials today. The event is significant given that it completes the building of the much-awaited platform and kickstarts the beginning of sea trials
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Danish Pilot Ejects From F-16 Over North Sea
October 28, 2015 @ 10:08 AMA Danish F-16 fighter jet crashed after a problem with the landing gear into North Sea but the pilot ejected without serious injuries. The fighter jet went down near the western island of Romo at around 2
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Afghan Forces Criticize US Made MD Helicopters
September 29, 2015 @ 04:31 PMThe Afghan Air Force has criticized its newly acquired American-made MD 530F helicopters after one of them was destroyed in an accident recently. According to a report by New York Times, the accident happened after a tailwind tipped the helicopter over the edge of a mountain it landed on
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CACI To Support US Naval Air Warfare Center's Communications Capability
September 21, 2015 @ 03:59 PMCACI International has won a $63.5 million bridge contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to continue its support for NAWCADs Special Communications Mission Solutions (SCMS) Division
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MoD Should Mention "Pragmatic Requirements" in RFPs: Indian Minister
September 12, 2015 @ 01:50 PMThe Ministry Of Defense (MoD) should mention "pragmatic requirements" as part of its request for proposals (RFPs) to industries so they can provide quick and easily deliverable solutions, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said at a seminar on 'Outsourcing and Vendor Development by DPSU's and OF's:" in Delhi today. The seminar was organized by FICCI jointly with the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India
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Investment Restrictions, Lack of Local Expertise in Defence Hinder 'Make in India'
September 9, 2015 @ 03:47 PMIsraeli defence companies, IAI, Elbit and Rafael, are eyeing joint ventures with Indian companies for manufacturing UAVs, missiles, radars and other defence equipment. “India is a key market and several projects are lined up under the Make in India initiative,” representatives from frontline Israeli defence companies said during a Indo-Israeli industry meeting organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Delhi yesterday
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US Army helicopter Survives Crash-Landing In S Korea
August 26, 2015 @ 09:51 AMA US Army helicopter crash-landed in South Korea on Monday, due to a failure in the tail rotor. However, the accident involved no major casualties, authorities were quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency on Monday
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Cambodia To Employ ‘Hero Rats’ To Detect Mines And UXO By Year...
August 15, 2015 @ 12:23 PMCambodia will soon employ ‘Hero Rats to detect mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) by the end of this year. “The first batch of rats is training to help their human counterparts to clear land still contaminated with mines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) after decades of war,” Anadolu Agency reported Today
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USAF F-16 Jet Crashes In Germany
August 11, 2015 @ 03:46 PMThe US Air Forces F-16 jet has been crashed in southern Germany on Tuesday morning. The fight plane, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, crashed at 9:38 a
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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