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Australia Fires Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles
June 26, 2015 @ 08:08 AMThe Royal Australian Navy has successfully fired two Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles from the HMAS Melbourne Adelaide class frigate on Wednesday. The missiles were deployed off the coast of New South Wales using Melbournes MK-41 Vertical Launch System against two unmanned aerial targets launched from the Beecroft Range at Jervis Bay
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IAF To De-commission 54 MiG-21, MiG-27 Fighters In Next Six Months
June 25, 2015 @ 01:54 PMThe Indian Air Force is likely to de-commission 54 MiG 21s and MiG 27s in the next six months bringing down the strength from 35 to 32 squadrons. “We will have to pull out about 50 odd aircrafts from other squadrons and make up 3 squadrons,” NDTV quoted a senior Air Force officer as saying
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China Unwilling to Transfer Missile Tech to Turkey
June 24, 2015 @ 04:07 PMChina, like the US and Europe has declined to transfer technology as part of its bid to sell FD-2000 air defence system to Turkey. As a result Turkey may not be able to operate the FD-2000, the export version of the Chinese HQ-9 system effectively, WantChinaTimes said quoting Russian media which translated an interview of Ismail Demir, head of Turkey's Under-secretariat for Defense Industries
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Antonov Completes AN−26 First Stage Modernization
June 24, 2015 @ 04:04 PMAntonov has completed the AN−26 transport aircrafts first phase of modernization for delivery to the Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. It is first aircraft from 14 ones to be delivered for operations in the zone of antiterrorist actions, the company announced Tuesday
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General Atomics To Support Gray Eagle UAV, Satellite Communications Terminals
June 24, 2015 @ 03:51 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems has won a $121.3 million modification contract from the US for 19 Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles and 19 satellite communications air data terminals
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Finmeccanica Denies Participating In Saudi Tactical Transport Aircraft Bid
June 24, 2015 @ 03:10 PMFinmeccanica has denied Alenia Aermacchis C-27J participation in the Saudi Arabian tactical transport aircraft bid. Finmeccanica in response to a news report by French Sole 24 Ore today said, “Alenia Aermacchi has never participated in the international bid called by the Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia with its C-27J tactical transport aircraft
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Orbital ATK Wins $69 Million Australian Anti-Radiation Missile Contract
June 23, 2015 @ 02:21 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced today that it has approved sale of AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation missiles for an estimated $69 million. Australia had requested for 14 HARM tactical missiles, 16 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles, four CATM-88B Captive Air Training Missiles, eight CATM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles/Captive Air Training Missiles, six AARGM guidance sections, five AARGM control sections, and two AARGM tactical telemetry missiles for live-fire testing
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US Navy RFI Issued For Over The Horizon Missile
June 23, 2015 @ 11:30 AMUS Navy has given requests for information (RFI) to industries for an over the horizon (OTH) anti-surface missile for next generation frigate design. The RFI issued on June 15 asks industry for options for complete systems that includes the munitions, the fire control system and the launch system for the future missile with upward weight limits of 22,500 pounds, the USNI news reported Monday
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Israel Offers Upgraded F-16 Trainers To Croatia
June 22, 2015 @ 03:31 PMIsrael has offered its old F-16A/B model trainers upgraded to ACE configuration as a replacement for Croatias MiG-21 fighters. Israel is phasing out its old trainers to accommodate Lockheed Martins F-35A fighter jets which are expected to start delivery to the air force in 2017
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British Troops To Deploy High-Velocity Missiles in Falklands For Exercise
June 22, 2015 @ 01:02 PMUks Royal Marines will deploy high velocity missiles against incoming attack aircraft during a live-fire training exercise, which will be held in the Falkland Islands next month. The special exercise is to show that the Falklands can defend itself against air attack
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