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Nuclear Bomb Capability, Stealth Made Belgium Select F-35 Over Eurofighter
October 26, 2018 @ 09:42 AMAn ability to drop US-made B-61 nuclear bomb besides stealth features that sharply reduce the aircrafts radar signature were the two key factors which made Brussels select the Lockheed Martin F-35 over the Eurofighter Typhoon. A day after Belgium announced a 3
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Dasault Aviation Presents Rafale Successor Concept at Euronaval Exhibition
October 24, 2018 @ 07:36 PMDassault Aviation presented the concept of a ‘New Generation Fighter (NGF), a proposed successor to the Rafale fighter jet at the Euronaval exhibition in Paris. The proposed fighter jet will be a French-German venture with Dassault taking the lead
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Belgium May Insist on European Equipment on-board F-35 Jet
October 23, 2018 @ 02:24 PMThe Belgian government which has all but decided to buy the F-35 fighter jet may insist on some of the equipment abroad the United States-made fighter to be of European Origin. While a formal selection between the Eurofighter Typhoon and the F-35 is awaited, Brussels is tilting in favor of the F-35 with only an announcement awaited, local newspaper De Morgen reported based on information from sources in the know
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Taiwan Receives F-16 Fighter Jet Upgraded to Latest ‘Viper’ Standard
October 22, 2018 @ 03:23 PMThe first upgraded F-16 fighter jet, known as the F-16 Viper or F-16V, has been delivered to the Taiwan Air Force by state-owned aviation firm Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC)
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Bombardier Sues Mitsubishi Over Trade Secrets Theft
October 22, 2018 @ 09:18 AMAircraft maker Bombardier Inc of Canada has sued Japans Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp over claims that its former employees who went to work the Japanese firm passed on documents containing trade secrets. The suit filed in a federal court in Seattle last Friday, sought an injunction ordering Mitsubishi not to use "any proprietary Bombardier information misappropriated by any former Bombardier personnel" and to stop recruiting its employees to obtain such information, the Seattle Times said in a report Saturday
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US, Ukrainian Pilots Killed in Sukhoi Su-27 Crash
October 17, 2018 @ 02:03 PMA Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed during the ‘Clear Sky military exercises of NATO killing a Ukrainian and a United States pilot on Tuesday. "A Sukhoi-27 plane crashed at around 5:00 p
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Harris, L3 Technologies Merger to Create Global Defence Electronics Giant
October 15, 2018 @ 01:25 PMUnited States based Harris and L3 Technologies specializing in military communications and electronics, announced their merger on Sunday creating one of the biggest global defence firms. The merged entity—to be called L3 Harris Technologies Incorporated—will be the sixth-largest US defense company and one of the 10 largest in the world, with 48,000 employees and clients in 100 countries
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Two Belgian F-16 Fighter Jets Destroyed in Accidental Cannon Fire
October 14, 2018 @ 02:57 PMAn F-16 fighter jet belonging to the Belgian Air Force was completedly gutted and another severely damaged after a mechanic accidentally activated a third aircrafts 20mm Vulcan M61A-1 cannon. The incident happened when the mechanic was servicing an F-16 warplane at Florennes Air Base in the south of the country Thursday, local media and agencies reported
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F-35 Fighter Jets with US, Allies Grounded following Fuel-tube Problem
October 12, 2018 @ 02:56 PMOperations of F-35 fighter jet belonging to United States forces and international partners have been temporarily suspended pending a fleet-wide inspection of a fuel tube within the engine of the aircraft, the F-35 Joint Program Office announced Thursday. If suspect fuel tubes are installed, the part will be removed and replaced
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Japan to Replace F-2 Fighter Aircraft with Locally-made Jet
October 5, 2018 @ 12:05 PMJapan will develop a new aircraft to succeed its F-2 fighter after rejecting proposals Lockheed Martin, Boeing and BAE System to supply new jets. Some 92 F-2s of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force are expected to reach the end of their service life in the 2030s to replace which the Japanese government has sought bids from Lockheed Martin for its F-22, Boeing for its F-15, and BAE Systems for its Eurofighter Typhoon
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Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
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South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
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...