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U.S, Israel Test Arrow Anti-Missile System
February 25, 2013 @ 01:03 PMThe U.S and Israel today successfully tested the Arrow anti-missile system for the first time, allowing Tel Aviv defence against "threats in the regional arena" namely Iran
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Former IAF Chief Calls AgustaWestland Money Trail ‘Baseless’
February 13, 2013 @ 12:29 PMFormer Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi today strongly denied allegations that he was paid a multi-million dollar bribe to help AgustaWestland seal the VVIP helicopter deal. His statement comes a day after Finmeccanica CEO and Chief Executive Giuseppe Orsi was arrested in connection to the money laundering charges
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AgustaWestland Jinxed in India
February 13, 2013 @ 12:05 PMDeals between India and AgustaWestland seem jinxed taking into account that this is the second time in two decades that a helicopter deal between the two has been dogged by scandals. In 1986, the Indian government under then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi agreed to purchase 21 Westland helicopters for the Indian Navy despite staunch opposition from experts who didnt want the helicopters in the fleet
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LCA Tejas To Be Modified Further After Engine Failure
February 5, 2013 @ 01:19 PMIndias indigenously developed LCA Tejas will have to be modified further for operating in high-altitude areas after the engine failed to work during a recent trial, according to Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne. "Recently we went for high-altitude trials
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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
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
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...
