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DCNS Pitches Its Submarine to Norway
December 13, 2016 @ 02:09 PMThe French naval defense firm DCNS has proposed a modified design of its diesel-electric Scorpene attack submarine as a possible option to replace the Norwegian Navy's in-service Ula-class submarines. DCNS, in collaboration with Thales and FSI, has organized an Industry Day in Oslo, on 6 December, for consolidating its industrial cooperation proposal to Norway in the frame of new Submarine program
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Taiwan To Provide Emergency Assistance To Chinese Military Planes
December 13, 2016 @ 09:09 AMTaiwan has given permission for the Chinese military aircraft to land on its air defense zone in case of mechanical failures based on humanitarian grounds. "Because the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not at war at present, we should accept them out of humanitarian concerns," Defense Minister Feng Shih-kuan said at a Foreign and National Defense Committee hearing at the Legislative Yuan on Monday, Focus Taiwan news channel reports
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Japan Dismisses China’s Allegations On ASDF Fighter Jets
December 12, 2016 @ 11:54 AMJapan has dismissed Chinas allegations that its Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets were engaged in close-range interference against the Chinese military plane on Saturday. “I have received a report that the Japanese planes did not conduct any close-range interference against the Chinese military planes … or threaten the safety of the Chinese military planes or their personnel,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was quoted as saying by
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IAF Transport Aircraft, Helicopters Equipped With Underwater Locating Beacon
December 10, 2016 @ 10:28 AMThe India Air Force (IAF) has equipped all its transport aircraft and helicopter that undertake maritime operations with Underwater Locating Beacon (ULB). The move follows the accident involving an AN32 plane which continues to be missing nearly six months after it crashed in waters off Chennai
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Canada Signed Memorandum on F-35 Aircraft Acquisition In March
December 8, 2016 @ 10:02 AMCanada has revealed that it has signed a “decision memorandum” with F-35 joint strike fighter office last March, including a possible acquisition of 65 Lockheed Martin stealth attack planes beginning in 2020. The “notional” timetable for the potential acquisition over five years was the same calendar set out in 2014 by the former Conservative government before it delayed an F-35 acquisition decision until after the 2015 election year, the department of defense (DND) was quoted as saying by
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Russian Combat Jets To Operate From Syria Airbase Following Carrier Landing Malfunction
December 6, 2016 @ 10:59 AMRussia will transfer aircraft stationed aboard the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier to the Syrian Hmeymim airbase until the carrier landing malfunction is resolved. "I believe that theyll be doing their utmost to fix this problem
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Indian Navy Junks Home-grown Light Combat Aircraft, Will Look For Foreign-made Plane
December 5, 2016 @ 08:49 AMThe Indian Navy has junked aircraft carrier version of the home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and will look for a foreign made plane as the LCA did not meet the requirements. Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba announced that the Naval LCA did not meet his forces requirements and would look for a Foreign-made plane
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Russia In Deep Negotiation With Indonesia Over Su-35 Fighter Jets Deal
December 2, 2016 @ 01:18 PMRussia is holding intensive talks with Indonesia over possible deliveries of its Su-35 fighter jets. "There are prospects and the talks are very intensive," Russian presidents aide in charge of defense and technology cooperation, Vladimir Kozhin said Thursday
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Computers In Saudi Arabia Attacked Using Destructive Virus 'Shamoon': US Security Firms
December 1, 2016 @ 01:53 PMUS Security firms have revealed that the version of destructive computer virus Shamoon was being empoyed in mid-November to attack computers in Saudi Arabia and other regions. Four years ago the same virus attack had caused damage to tens of thousands of computers at Middle Eastern energy companies,
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India Wants Dhruv Helicopters To Be certified By European Aviation Safety Agency
November 30, 2016 @ 08:21 AMIndia is seeking certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Dhruv advanced light helicopters, following Ecuadors move to return them due to frequent crashes. Four of seven Dhruv helicopters supplied to Ecuador have crashed during the period October 2009 to January 2015
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