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Scholarships to Thai Military Officers for Gripen Deal is Bribe: Swedish NGO
October 17, 2015 @ 12:31 PMThe Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society have lodged a complaint seeking an inquiry of alleged corruption in the sale of Gripen fighter jets to Thailand. According to the SPAS, the agreement between FMV and Thailand for the purchase of Gripen JAS 39 fighters offered scholarships to Thai military officers
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There’s Nothing Like Free Lunch; Boeing Learns
October 15, 2015 @ 01:46 PMBoeing has paid $18 million to settle allegations of overcharging the government for lunch breaks while maintaining USAFs C-17 Globemaster aircraft. Workers at the Long Beach Depot center had wrongly submitted claims of 8-hour work days despite knowing that they spent less time working due to lunch breaks and other extended breaks, USA Today reported Wednesday
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Cars, SUVs Seized From Corrupt Chinese Military Officials Sent To Border Areas
October 14, 2015 @ 02:03 PMThe Chinese military has relocated vehicles seized from corrupt military officials to border areas for use by troops there. “As of the end of September, all vehicles found in violation during the anti-graft campaign have been handed to troops stationed in remote border areas under harsh conditions such as Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet,” according to China Military Online, a website owned by the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)
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Hillary Clinton Supports Agreement with Russia on Syrian No-fly Zone
October 14, 2015 @ 12:14 PMUS Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton showed her support for creating a no-fly zone in Syria on Tuesday as leverage to bring Russia to the negotiation table on joining the coalition fighting Islamic State militants. The US should use diplomatic and military leverage to reach agreement with Russia over Syria, Clinton said
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French President Eyes Selling New Ships To Russia
October 14, 2015 @ 10:58 AMThe French President Francois Hollande is eyeing to sell new ships to Russia despite canceling Mistral-class helicopter carrier deal. "Things went well with Russia, which has agreed to cancel the contract
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US Army To Issue RFPs For Boeing Chinook Block2 Helicopters
October 13, 2015 @ 03:08 PMThe US Army will formally issue a request for proposals for production of Boeing CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter fleet in a Block 2 configuration by March 2016. At a press briefing at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), the armys project manager for cargo helicopters, Col
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Atlas V Launches Classified NROL-55 Mission
October 9, 2015 @ 04:41 PMUnited Launch Alliance (ULA)'s Atlas V 401 rocket has launched the classified NROL-55 mission including spy satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). ULA has collaborated with the NRO Office of Space Launch and the Air Force on the integration and launch of the NROL-55 spacecraft to orbit with Atlas V vehicle
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Pakistan To Build 4 of 8 Submarines It Plans to Buy from
October 9, 2015 @ 11:40 AMBeijing and Islamabad will build eight submarines simultaneously, of which half will be built in China and the other half in Karachi. China will transfer the submarine technology to Pakistan, Beijing-based Reference News reported Wednesday
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South Korea, Indonesia Likely To Sign Accord For Joint Development Of KF-X...
October 7, 2015 @ 04:48 AMSouth Korea and Indonesia may sign an industrial engagement agreement for the joint development of Korean next generation fighter aircraft later this month. Earlier this week, South Korean government decided to develop some of its own KF-X fighters with some help from outside after the US denied did not allow exports of four major technologies promised for the South Korean project in a decision made in April
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Russia Warns Bulgaria Against Servicing MiG-29 Fighter Jets in Poland
September 29, 2015 @ 10:23 AMBulgaria may lose access to spares and documetation of it MiG-29 fighters following a decsion to carry out servicing of its aircraft in Poland. In a move to limit dependency on Russia, Bulgaria chose not to renew its existing repair and maintenance contract with Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (abbreviated RSK MiG) which ends in September, instead it entered into a servicing agreement with Poland for the maintenance of its old MiG-29s in August
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
U.S. Delays Patriot Missiles, 155mm Shells Supply to Ukraine Citing Low Stockpiles...
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...
