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Two UAE Pilots Killed In F-16 Crash
March 15, 2016 @ 08:31 AMTwo Emirati pilots have reportedly died in a crash on Monday after the fighter aircraft went down due to “technical issues” in Yemen, Saudi state television reported. The announcement comes after the state-run WAM news agency of the United Arab Emirates announced the “loss of F-16 fighter aircraft”, which was taking part in operations against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen on Monday
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Two Bulava Missiles To Be Test-Fired From Borei-class Nuclear Submarine In June
March 12, 2016 @ 09:18 AMRussia will perform a multiple launch of two Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles from the Borei-class nuclear submarine Vladimir Monomakh in June, TASS reported. "It is planned that the Vladimir Monomakh will fire two Bulava ICBMs at the beginning of summer, approximately in June, from a submerged position in the White Sea towards the Kura practice range in Kamchatka," a source in the defense and industrial sector told TASS on Friday
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Russia To Test Launch 16 Bulava Missiles From Nuclear Submarines
March 4, 2016 @ 01:34 PMRussia will soon conduct a massive launch of 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles from nuclear-powered submarines, during an exercise to test the combat readiness of its nuclear deterrence forces. The missiles will include the new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile which is the country's most expensive weapons project, Haaretz reported citing a report by newspaper Izvestia
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Honeywell No Longer Pursuing UTC
March 2, 2016 @ 08:55 AMHoneywell announced that it is no longer pursuing a strategic combination with United Technologies (UTC) due to their unwillingness to engage in negotiations. Honeywell was interested in a combination because of compelling value creation for both sets of shareholders and a readily executable transaction due to two largely complementary business portfolios
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Is Indo-Japanese US-2 Amphibious Aircraft Deal In Limbo?
February 29, 2016 @ 09:52 AMJapan has no immediate plans for ‘selling or delivering the US-2 amphibious aircraft to India, a senior diplomat was quoted as saying by the Hindu news daily Friday. “There is no decision about its delivery nor did the Foreign Secretaries discuss the timing of the delivery”, Yasuhisa Kawamura, Director General of Press and Public Diplomacy of Japan was quoted by the
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India May Soon Sign Logistics Support Agreement With US For Building Aircraft...
February 29, 2016 @ 09:32 AMIndia and the United States will soon close an agreement to share military logistics after 12 years of talks, Reuters reported Monday. The United States is in talks with New Delhi to help build its largest aircraft carrier in the biggest military collaboration to date, a move that will bolster the Indian navy's strength as China expands its reach in the Indian Ocean
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Tanks, Choppers Discussed During Thai Def Min's Moscow Visit
February 29, 2016 @ 08:57 AMThailand is expected to procure more armaments from Russia majorly tanks and Mi-17 Choppers. Thailand also wants to buy more Mi-17 helicopters in addition to the existing four aircraft bought previously to replace UH-1H helicopters,
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Estonian Defence Forces To Get €818m Worth Weapons, Ammo Over Four Years
February 25, 2016 @ 11:54 AMEstonian Defense Forces will receive €818 million of the existing defence budget for the next four years to buy new weapon systems and other equipment that include new sidearms, unmanned aircraft, and long-range anti-tank systems. The Defence Forces' tender budget for the next four years is €818 million
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China Develops Ability To Detect US F-22, Other Stealth Fighters
February 22, 2016 @ 08:33 AMChina has developed a new type of Phased Array Radar that can detect US F-22 and other stealth fighters. According to a report on PLA Daily published earlier this month, Several fighters from East China Sea Fleet patrolled around the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea after receiving orders that unidentified tracking occurred near the ADIZ on the morning of Feb
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Indian Defense Ministry To Discuss Blacklisting And Strategic Partnerships Report This Week
February 22, 2016 @ 07:49 AMIndian defense ministry officials will be meeting the armed forces to discuss blacklisting policy and the report on strategic partnership on Tuesday. "The report on strategic partnership submitted by former DRDO Chief VK Aatre will be discussed during a Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting chaired by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on Feb 23," PTI reported quoting unnamed defense sources as saying Sunday
Poland, Slovakia Sign Deal on Piorun Systems, K2 Tanks, 155 mm Ammo
Armed Group Attacks Bangladesh Air Force Base in Cox’s Bazar, One Killed...
Iranian Yak-130 Trainer Jet Modified for Combat, Fires Missile during Drill
China's AS700D Electric Airship Completes First Flight
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...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U