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DRDO To Begin Flight Trials Of Anti-Radiation Missile In 2016
February 18, 2016 @ 08:59 AMIndias new state-of-the-art Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) is expected to undergo captive flight trials in April-May and first flight test by this year-end. The air-to-surface tactical missile being developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) will be mounted on combat aircraft – Sukhoi Su-30 and Tejas, the DRDO sources were quoted as saying by The Hindu on Wednesday
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Malaysian Firm Purchases Two AW189 Choppers
February 17, 2016 @ 07:56 AMFinmeccanica announced today at the Singapore Airshow 2016 an order by TPG Aeronautik Sdn Bhd of Malaysia for two AW189 super medium helicopters, consolidating the success of the type in South East Asia. The helicopters, whose delivery is planned in 2017, will be operated by the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia) for firefighting, search and rescue and disaster relief JBPM selection of the AW189 will expand their capabilities and will, as an existing operator of two AW139s, enable them to take advantage of the shared benefits in training, operations and support provided by the Family...
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Russian Helicopters To Supply 7 Kamov, 2 Mi-171 Choppers To China
February 16, 2016 @ 03:01 PMRussian Helicopters has signed a number of contracts to supply seven Ka-32A11BC and two Mi-171 helicopters to China. The Fire Department of the Department of Public Safety, Qingdao, China, will receive two Ka-31A11BC helicopters in firefighting version in 2016, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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IAI Unveils Two Loitering Weapons At Singapore Airshow 2016
February 16, 2016 @ 12:04 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries has showcased two new variants of Harop loitering munitions at the on-going Singapore Airshow this week. The Harpy New Generation, or Harpy NG, is an updated version of its predecessor designed to counter modern air defense radar threats
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Russia To Test Fire Tor Short Range SAM Defense System In March
February 16, 2016 @ 11:54 AMRussian Military will test fire aTor, short-range surface-to-air missile defense system in March this year. "Air defense artillery units of the Eastern Military Districts motorized infantry regiment, stationed in the Primorsky Territory, will test Tor-M2U missile systems for the first time in March at the specialized Telemba firing range in Buryatia," the Eastern Military District spokesman Col
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India Test Fires Prithvi II SAM Missile
February 16, 2016 @ 11:29 AMIndia has test fired indigenous Prithvi-II surface-to-air missile from a test range in the eastern state of Odisha. "The missile was test fired from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha as part of a user trial by the Indian Army
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Saudi Intercepts Scud Missile From Yemen
February 15, 2016 @ 08:37 AMSaudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the local media reported Sunday. The official Saudi SPA news agency said the missile was destroyed by the kingdoms air defenses at around 2145 (1845 GMT) on Saturday, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from its border with Yemen
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Iran To Start Receiving Russian S-300 Defense Systems In 2016
February 12, 2016 @ 08:00 AMIran will receive the first batch of Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in the first quarter of this year, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan told state news
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Russia’s UIMC Develops Attack, Surveillance Robotic Copter
February 11, 2016 @ 01:43 PMRussias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) has presented plans for a multifunctional air robotic system, which includes a reconnaissance and attack roles with rocket-launching capabilities. The reconnaissance copter can fly to an altitude of several thousand meters and can be used to detect and identify targets in real time
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Northrop Grumman To Showcase Drones, Radars At Singapore Air Show
February 10, 2016 @ 10:23 PMNorthrop Grumman will be showcasing its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopters and advanced radars at the Singapore air show in a move to boost sales to Southeast Asia. “The company's airborne surveillance and advanced situational awareness capabilities will be showcased through visual displays of unmanned helicopters and high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems,” Northrop Grumman said in a news release on Tuesday
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