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Egypt Likely to Order 12 Additional Rafale Fighters during Macron’s Visit
January 24, 2019 @ 12:20 PMThe French Dassault is expected to receive an additional order of 12 Rafale fighter jets from Egypt during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron later this week. Between Paris and Cairo, there is a real convergence on the Rafale issue to the point that it is increasingly possible that an announcement for the sale of twelve additional Rafale intervenes during the visit of Emmanuel Macron in Egypt (27 -29 January),
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General Atomics to Deliver EMALS for US Navy CVN-78 Aircraft Carrier
January 24, 2019 @ 05:31 AMGeneral Atomics has won $19 million contract to manufacture, test and deliver Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) spare parts to support United States navy's CVN-78 aircraft carrier. The contract includes, assembly, inspection, integration of EMALS spares prior to the Advanced Arresting Gear and EMALS material support dates, US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Ansat Helicopter Certified To Fly At 3,500 metres By Rosaviatsiya
January 23, 2019 @ 02:54 PMAnsat Helicopter has been certified to increase the take-off and landing altitude to 3,500 metres from the previous 1,000 metres, by Rosaviatsiya (Federal Air Transport Agency). The approval was issued on the basis of trials conducted in summer 2018 at Mount Elbrus in Southern Russia
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Leidos Wins $9M to Support Saturn Arch Aerial Intelligence System
January 16, 2019 @ 10:43 AMLeidos has won a $9 million US Army contract to support Saturn Arch Aerial Intelligence System. The contract includes supporting the Saturn Arch Aerial Intelligence System for day and night image collection and exploitation of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) “hot spot” areas
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Russian Navy Plans Deploying 30 Nuclear-capable Underwater Drones
January 14, 2019 @ 02:59 PMThe Russian Navy plans to place more than 30 Poseidon strategic nuclear-capable underwater drones on combat duty. "Two Poseidon-carrying submarines are expected to enter service with the Northern Fleet and the other two will join the Pacific Fleet
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New Coating to Cut Down Russian Su-57, Tu-160 Radar Signature
January 11, 2019 @ 12:10 PMA new coating applied to the glass canopy of Russias Su-57 stealth fighter jet and the Tu-160 strategic bomber will cut down the radar cross-section of the aircraft by up to 30%. The glass coating developed by specialists of the Obninsk-based Technologiya R&D Enterprise (part of RT Chemcomposite Group within Rostec) is made of metal oxide layers 70-90 nm thick
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China Considering New Overseas Military Bases
January 10, 2019 @ 09:10 AMChina is considering setting up new overseas military bases to provide logistical support to Chinese units operating overseas, a senior People's Liberation Army (PLA) strategist said Thursday. “It is possible for China to build new overseas support facilities depending on two factors- the new base should help China better fulfil missions given by the United Nations; Second, it depends on the approval of the nation where the new base will be located,”
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US Navy Test-fires Missile-Killing Hyper Velocity Projectiles from Deck Gun
January 9, 2019 @ 11:01 AMA US Navy warship has fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles (HVP) from a standard Mk 45 5-inch deck gun for effective defence against cruise missiles and unmanned air vehicles (UAV). Though standard fixtures on most US Navy warships, the Mk 45 5-inch deck gun is based on World War II concept of defending warships against decades-old threats
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Russia Developing Kalibr-M 4500 km Range Cruise Missile for Warship Deployment
January 8, 2019 @ 11:54 AMRussia is developing a new Kalibr-M crusie missile with a range of over 4,500 kms for its navy. "The newest high-precision ship-based Kalibr-M cruise missile with a maximum firing range of more than 4,500 km is being developed for the Russian Navy
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Bell-Boeing to Support Ongoing V-22 Osprey Tests
January 3, 2019 @ 12:46 PMBell-Boeing has won a $23 million United States (US) Navy contract to support ongoing flight test and evaluation of the V-22 Osprey test military aircraft. Work will be performed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland (90 percent); and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona (10 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2018
U.S. Firms Turn to Ukraine for Drone Technology
QinetiQ Tests Australia's First High-Power Anti-Drone Laser Prototype
Spanish Navy’s S-82 ‘Narciso Monturiol’ Submarine Completes Key Electrical Test
Dutch Navy Frigate Fires Tomahawk Missile for First Time
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