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Chinese Aviation Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes Including from a US Company
October 22, 2020 @ 06:09 AMA former top executive of the Xi'an-based First Aircraft Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has been jailed for 6.5 years and fined 500,000 yuan ($75,000) for corruption and bribery
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Airbus: “Illegal” Subsidies to Boeing Cost Us $4B Annually
October 14, 2020 @ 10:06 AMThe European Union won the right to impose tariffs on $4 billion of U.S
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Estonia Receives S.Korean K9 Howitzers
October 10, 2020 @ 05:30 AMThe Estonian military have taken delivery of South Korea-built K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers on Friday. The country ordered 12 K9s in 2018 and is planning to buy
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Foreign Partners Refuse Component Supply to Russian Civil Aircraft- MC-21 to be...
October 1, 2020 @ 04:29 AMA number of foreign suppliers of Russian civil aircraft projects have reneged on existing contracts refusing to provide electronic and other components, according to Vasily Shpak, Director of the Department of Radio-Electronic Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. Speaking to reporters at the Microelectronics 2020 forum on September 30, Shpak said that a number of foreign companies had refused to continue supplying ready-made systems for the construction of Russian civil aircraft
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General Atomics MQ-9A Drone Carries Small UAV to Multiply Reconnaissance Capability
September 26, 2020 @ 04:00 AMGeneral Atomics demonstrated the ability of its MQ-9A Drone to carry ‘Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) on September 16-17, 2020. The ‘Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to fit GA-ASI platforms, and is focused on Advanced Battle Management Systems attritableONE technologies, a GA_ASI press release said
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N.Korea ‘Sorry’ for Unsavory Shooting of South Defector
September 25, 2020 @ 09:04 AMNorth Korea has offered an apology for its militarys killing of a South Korean civilian allegedly trying to flee to the North earlier this week. In a formal notice sent to the South, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he feels "very sorry" for greatly "disappointing" President Moon Jae-in and other South Koreans with the occurrence of the "unsavory" case in its waters
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Did a Su-35S Fighter Shoot Down a Su-30 Jet in Russian Exercises?...
September 23, 2020 @ 08:19 AMThe Su-30 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) that crashed during exercises on Tuesday could have been brought down by friendly fire from a Su-35S jet whose cannon had not been disarmed. While the crash of the Su-30 was widely reported in the Russian media, what caused the crash in which the crew ejected was not explained
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Romania Inducts PATRIOT Air Defence Systems
September 18, 2020 @ 04:52 AMRomania on Thursday inducted the first PATRIOT surface-to-air missile (SAM) system bought from Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin under the United States Foreign Military Sales program. “The set-up of the first Patriot system is only a first step towards building a formidable air defence capability for our country, which will significantly contribute to consolidating deterrence and the defence of NATO on its eastern flank,” Romanias Defence Minister, Nicolae Ciuca, said at the unveiling ceremony at the Cape Midia military base near the Black Sea port of Constanta
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Venezuela Shoots Down Drug-carrying US-registered Aircraft
September 17, 2020 @ 07:57 AMThe Venezuelan Air Force shot down an alleged drug-carrying US-registered aircraft on Tuesday, the third such incident this year.
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Thales Alenia Technologies to Help ESA Mission in Defending Earth from Asteroids
September 16, 2020 @ 03:45 PMThales Alenia Space has been selected by prime contractor, OHB and the European Space Agency (ESA), to provide communications and Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for the HERA mission-aimed at deflecting Asteroids from hitting Earth. Named after the Greek goddess, HERA, European contribution to Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment (AIDA) international cooperation- the first planetary defence mission of humanity aims to find out if we are capable of deflecting an asteroid and prevent it from hitting Earth
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...