Bradley Manning, the 25-year old private first class from Oklahoma, who reportedly leaked over 750,000 classified Iraq and Afghanistan war logs, was found guilty of most of the charges against him including espionage, theft and fraud. Manning was detained in Iraq for suspicion of having leaked 39 minutes of classified cockpit gunsight footage from 2007 in 2010
Russia is to deliver Mi-17 military transport helicopters to Cameroon, a spokesperson for Russian Technologies was quoted by RIA Novosti. The deal which did not specify the number to be delivered was signed between Rosoboronexport and Cameroons Defense ministry at the MAKS-2013 International Air Space Show
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Russian Helicopters will present the first prototype of the new medium multirole Ka-62 at the MAKS 2013 show. The Ka-62 is the first helicopter that Russian Helicopters has created in international co-operation with European partners who worked on individual components
Russian designers are proceeding with development of an unmanned “sixth-generation” fighter jet. “The sixth generation of aircraft will most likely be pilotless
European Union (EU) Nations have decided to suspend export licenses of military equipment and technology to Egypt which might be used for internal repression. The decision comes days after the U
EADSs Eurofighter Typhoon has been eliminated from a $7.3 billion South Korean fighter program, which failed to meet some requirements, according to Yonhap News
BAE system is expecting more Eurofighter Typhoon sales in near future to Saudi Arabia, following the release of their first half 2013 quarterly reports. The Saudi King is hoping for the future orders to happen, with the negotiations over the pricing of the first batch of aircraft being delivered is expected be completed first, according to Defense News
The Indian Air Force reportedly relaxed upto 12 benchmarks that allowed aircraft-maker Pilatus to qualify and win a contract worth $640 million for 75 Basic Trainer Aircraft. In 2009, HAL was pursuing the indigenous development of 181 BTAs known as the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40)
The progress of Indias futuristic fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project has fallen under dark clouds after Russia, with whom India is developing the fighter jet, hiked the cost of manufacturing the aircraft. The project could end up costing India over $35 billion over the next two decades from the original $30 billion for over 200 fighters