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Pilot Disregarded Safety Warning In Sukhoi Superjet Indonesia Crash
December 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee has blamed pilot error in the Sukhoi RRJ-95B aircraft crash that killed 45 people in May. The investigation concluded that the crew was not aware of the mountainous area surrounding the flight path due to various factors resulting in disregarding the Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) warning
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Russia To Pursue “Safe” Demilitarization Methods
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussia plans to abandon the old technique of exploding old munitions starting in 2013, in favor of "safe" industrial technologies. “Our long-term cooperation with industry has finally paid off, and we are planning to abandon the disposal of munitions by explosion, especially at training grounds, starting in 2013,” Deputy Defense Minister Gen
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Russian Air Force To Receive Il-476 Heavy Transport Planes In $4 Billion
October 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian Defense ministry signed a $4 billion contract for Il-476 heavy transport planes with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation. The Il-476 is modernised version of Russia's Il-76 Candid transport plane with digital flight control system, new avionics and PS-90A-76 engines with improved fuel efficiency systems
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Did Weapons Stolen From Gaddafi’s Stockpile Kill The U.S Ambassador To Libya?...
September 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn the aftermath of the Libyan civil war and the country’s liberation from Muammar Gaddafi, mountains of weapons were stolen and looted from across the country. The United Nations and NATO have been trying to secure the lost munitions that they fear could reach Al Qaeda and other outfits in North Africa, but with little success
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Did Cyber Warfare Trigger A Mass Exodus In India?
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA new era in cyber warfare seems to have emerged over the past week as an estimated 500,000 Indians, hailing from the country's North East fled the southern cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad following the circulation of anonymous text-messages threatening mass violence against them. The texts contained multi-media clips of violence and links to social networking sites showing graphic images of violence
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UCAVs To Replace Poland’s Su-22 Fighter Aircraft Fleet
August 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn a military first, Poland will do away entirely with its aging fleet of Su-22 fighter aircraft with the latest in Unmanned Strike Aircraft (UCAV) systems. Deputy Defense Minister Waldemar Skrzypczak made the announcement today calling the Soviet-built Sukhoi Su-22 strike aircraft “obsolete” but did not specify the type and number of UCAVs that will be inducted
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Indian Air Force Identifies Design Flaw In Sukhoi-30 Fighter Jets
August 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force which operates 190 Su-30 aircraft has identified a “design flaw” in the jets, revealed Air Chief NAK Browne. While speaking at an event on Sunday, Browne criticized the aircraft but maintained that the flaw did not affect its “airworthiness”
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Rolls Royce, Snecma To Develop UCAV Engine For Britain and France
July 31, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDefense giants Rolls-Royce and Snecma, from the Safran Group, have combined forces and signed a contract to jointly develop an engine to power a potential unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) program being considered by the British and French governments. The two companies also announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement with BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation to work together to explore concepts and technologies as part of the Anglo French Future Combat Air Systems Demonstration Programme Preparation Phase contract
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Rules Needed For International Airshow Participation: Russia
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFollowing Britain’s denial of visas to the Russian Knights aerobatic display team to attend Farnborough 2012, Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation and the Defense Ministry have decided to put in place a framework agreement that will regulate Russia’s participation in international airshows. The Russian media which reported the news did not specify with whom the framework agreement will be concluded and whether the inviting country would be made a party to the agreement
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McAfee Working To Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Stuxnet Type Viruses
July 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Stuxnet computer virus, suspected to have been created by the CIA to impede Iran’s nuclear program, may have led to extensive collateral damage by affecting Siemens control software in India and Indonesia to a large extent and in over 100 other countries to a smaller extent. Since first being detected in 2010, Stuxnet infected over 8,500 Indian systems in the first five days, another 5,000 in Indonesia and about 3,000 in Iran, according to media reports
No Russian Planes in Papua, Indonesian Minister Tells Australia
Rheinmetall Acquires Ammunition Disposal Firm Stascheit GmbH
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Arquimea Test AI-Powered Anomaly Detection for ISR Missions
Thales to Deliver Phase 3 of the NATO Common Operational Picture Programme
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...