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Norway To Buy AW101 Helicopters Worth $732 Million
December 18, 2013 @ 03:15 PMAgustaWestland has won a contract for the delivery of 16 new AW101 search and rescue helicopters to Norway, with the official agreement worth $732 Million to be signed on 19th November. The contract will provide a significant strengthening of the public search and rescue service and ensure emergency readiness throughout the country
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Russia To Develop New Lightweight Fighter Jet
December 12, 2013 @ 08:53 AMRussia is planning to develop an advanced lightweight fighter jet prototype to supplement fifth-generation T-50 aircraft, a government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The new aircraft is expected to be cheaper to produce and easier to maintain, but should also possess combat capabilities and performance characteristics comparable with those of heavy-class aircraft
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India To Buy Barak-I Missiles After Bribery Investigation Crumbles
December 11, 2013 @ 09:01 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to move forward with the procurement of an additional 262 Barak-I missiles worth $641 million from Israeli Aerospace Industries, after Indias leading investigation agency closed its investigation into allegations of bribery in the Barak missile case. The Barak-I missiles deemed a “critical operational requirement” by successive navy chiefs is likely to be cleared by the Defense Acquisitions Council led by defense minister AK Antony on December 23
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Eurocopter Wins Bell Helicopter Landing Gear Patent Infringement Appeal
December 3, 2013 @ 10:26 AMEurocopter has won a patent infringement rights against Bell Helicopter related to the sleigh-style “Moustache” landing gear design on the Eurocopter EC120 and EC130. The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal unanimously upheld Eurocopters appeal seeking punitive damages worth $25 million from Bell
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U.S. Navy Accepts Lockheed Martin MUOS-2 Satellite And Ground Stations
December 3, 2013 @ 07:20 AMLockheed Martin has completed on-orbit testing of the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite and handed over spacecraft operations to the U.S
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Russia To Launch New Military Satellites By 2015
December 2, 2013 @ 08:11 AMRussia will launch a total of 11 military satellites by 2015, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. Speaking at a meeting on the development of the Russian satellite fleet, Putin said five military satellites have already joined Russias orbital group in 2013 and that five more will be added to it before the year is out
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Korean Lawmakers Want Tech Transfer, Local Assembly in F-35 Deal
November 29, 2013 @ 08:55 AMKorean lawmakers are urging the government to renegotiate the purchase of 40 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters by including technology transfer and local assembly in US$7.2 billion deal
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Korea To Buy Aerial Refueling Tanker Next Year
November 28, 2013 @ 03:19 PMKorea will pick an aerial refueling aircraft next year with a goal of deploying it by 2017 with the tender to be announced in January, 2014. The total cost will be about $1 billion (W1 trillion) for four refueling tankers between 2017 and 2019
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New Russian Ballistic Missiles In 2014: President Vladimir Putin
November 28, 2013 @ 08:42 AMRussias nuclear arsenal will get 22 new land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles next year, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. “We intend to continue prioritizing the development of the main component of our strategic nuclear deterrent,” Putin said at a meeting on the development of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces
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China Conducts First Stealth Combat Drone Test
November 22, 2013 @ 10:02 AMChina has tested its first stealth combat drone, a "Sharp Sword" unmanned aircraft, state media said Friday, citing online photos of an aircraft resembling a shrunken US B2 bomber and hailing the advance toward Western-level technology. "The successful flight shows the nation has again narrowed the air-power disparity between itself and Western nations," the China Daily newspaper said, adding the flight made China the "fourth power
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Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...