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Finland Invites Three Bidders To Begin Negotiations On ‘Squadron 2020’ Vessels Project
June 14, 2017 @ 03:41 PMThe Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command will send out an invitation to negotiate and for preliminary invite for tender to three shortlisted combat system bidders for its Squadron 2020 project vessels. Of a total of 8 companies competing for the contract, Finland chose German Atlas Elektronik GmbH, the Canadian Lockheed Martin and the Swedish Saab Ab for further consideration in April 2017
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Embraer To Debut KC-390 Refueler At Paris Air Show 2017
June 14, 2017 @ 01:13 PMBrazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer will showcase its multi-mission transport and aerial refueling aircraft KC-390 during Paris Air show held from June 19-25, at the Le Bourget Airport. The KC-390, a medium-size, twin-engine jet-powered military transport aircraft, is the largest aircraft ever developed by Embaer
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Boeing Wins $410 Million Contract Modification For UK Apache Choppers
June 10, 2017 @ 09:47 AMBoeing has won a $410-million US Army foreign military sales (FMS) contract for a modification to a previous deal for 38 Apache tactical ground-support helicopters and three Longbow crew trainers to the UK. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Feb
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India To Conduct Trials of 'Prospina' Anti-tank Missile Soon
June 9, 2017 @ 12:22 PMIndias locally made anti-tank missile, Prospina, equipped with improved Imaging Infra Red Seekers, will be tested for a reduced range of 3-3.2 km during the day time from the earlier target of 4km for both day and night
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China’s C919 Aircraft Uses Gore Tapes And Gaskets For Panel Sealing And...
June 8, 2017 @ 02:24 PMChinas first domestically produced single-aisle passenger jet uses Gore Skyflex Aerospace Materials for panel sealing and surface protection throughout the aircraft. Gores materials remain in place under compression and do not squeeze out, providing a durable barrier between the faying surfaces, as well as a seal against contaminants
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European Commission Proposes €5.5 Billion Fund For Defence Procurement, Tech Development
June 7, 2017 @ 02:21 PMThe European commission today proposed to mobilise €5.5 billion per year as part of unified defence fund to boost Europe's defence capabilities and to coordinate, supplement and amplify national investments in defence research, in the development of prototypes and in the acquisition of defence equipment and technology,
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EU Plans Unified Defense Procurement Fund
June 7, 2017 @ 12:21 PMThe European Union is set to unveil a multi-million-euro defense fund to buy military equipment and on inter-European defense capabilities at a time when US President has called for increased contributions from European countries for NATO. The push for a new phase of cooperation on military and security including on procurement of weapons and technologies will make European countries free from relying on US spending in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Russia’s UAC Plans Merger Of MiG, Sukhoi Fighter Jet Manufacturing Companies
June 6, 2017 @ 08:24 PMA new fighter aircraft division of Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will include the Sukhoi and Mikoyan (MiG) aircraft manufacturing companies. UAC President Yuri Slyusar was quoted by Tass as saying to Rambler News Service, "We are undergoing corporate reorganization
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Plans To Manufacture F-35 Fighter Jet Parts in Japan ‘Virtually Abandoned’
June 6, 2017 @ 07:56 PMThe Japanese industrys plans of getting a larger share of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet manufacture have been ‘virtually abandoned in favor of mere assembly in the country. Japan's first F-35 stealth fighter jet, which underwent final assembly in the country, was unveiled at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Minami Komaki Plant in Aichi Prefecture on June 5
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US Knew Of Qatar, Saudi Arabia's Secret Support To Terrorists: Wikileaks
June 6, 2017 @ 12:16 PMWikiLeaks whistleblowing platform that published the leaked email of ex-state Secretary Hilllary Clintons email states that the US authorities had knowledge of Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia backing terrorists operation in the Middle East. The e-mail published late on Monday was dated by August 2014 and was addressed to John Podesta, then-counselor to President Barack Obama
Indian MoD to Procure Locally-made Rockets for Pinaka MLRS Worth $1.1 Billion
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
U.K. Makes 3D Printable Parts for Tempest Fighter from Old Tornado Aircraft...
Russia Offers Su-57 Fighter Jets to India with Joint Production Option
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