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Used Israeli F-16s, Gripens Shortlisted in Croatian Fighter Jet Tender

November 28, 2017 @ 12:28 PM

Croatia has shortlisted used Israeli Air Force F-16s and new Saab Gripens to replace its old MiG-21 fighter jets. The shortlist emerged from a list that included new F-16s from the US and used Greek F-16s, according a broadcast from a local TV station reported last week
Saab Unveils New Military Training Application

November 28, 2017 @ 06:10 AM

Saab launches a new tool for military O/C (Observer/Controller) and exercise leaders. The new application, We:Are, is built on Augmented Reality for smart phones and tablets, and will be showcased to the training market for the first time at this year´s I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida
Russian MoD Publishes Video Game Images as 'Evidence' of US Collusion with...

November 27, 2017 @ 03:20 AM

The Russian ministry of defense (MoD) on 14 November published images on its official social media accounts as 'evidence' of US of supporting the Islamic State terrorists instead of eliminating the fleeing convoys on the eastern shore of Euphrates. The pictures turned out to be screen grabs from a promo video of a mobile phone game, AC-130 Gunship Simulator, several Twitter users pointed out including BellingCat reporter,
Chinese Student in Japan Ships Classified US-made Night Vision Device to Hong...

November 26, 2017 @ 10:52 AM

The Japanese Police has accused a Chinese exchange student of illegally exporting an infrared night-vision camera to a firm in Hong Kong which he purchased from an on-line auction site. The Tokyo-based exchange student, 22, purchased the US-made FLIR Star Safire III camera on an internet auction site
DARPA Issues RFI Seeking Solutions To Augment Military-Civilian Operations Underground

November 22, 2017 @ 08:36 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking concepts for novel systems and component technologies to disruptively augment military and civilian operations underground. According to the press release, DARPA is looking for state-of-the-art technologies that could enable future systems to rapidly map and navigate unknown complex subterranean environments to locate objects of interest
Indian Navy's Advanced Ocean Surveillance Ship To Be Delivered In 2018

November 22, 2017 @ 06:13 AM

The Indian Navy is expected to receive the missile-range instrumentation ship, India's most advanced and largest ocean surveillance vessel that can track ballistic missiles, in 2018. A naval vessel known only by its mysterious yard designation at Visakhapatnam, VC 11184 -- is being built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) at a cost of INR 725 crore (US$111m) under a classified project which began four years ago
Australia Invests $498 Million Support to RAAF’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

November 20, 2017 @ 02:09 PM

Australian ministry of defense (MoD) has announced AUD659 million (US $498 million) in funding to support the Royal Australian Air Forces (RAAFs) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft. Defence will invest AUD250 million in a Boeing training simulator system at RAAF Base Edinburgh, and AUD409 million to improve base facilities for full operations, estimated for completion by early 2019, the MoD said in a statement Sunday
PIPAA Project Eyes Fuel-cell Based Electrical Power Generator for Aircraft

November 20, 2017 @ 12:09 PM

The PIPAA (Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications) project aims to develop and qualify a fuel cell system for the electrical power supply of aircraft systems, particularly electric ground taxiing solutions, thus drastically reducing polluting emissions in airports. PIPAA aims to develop an autonomous on-board electrical power generation system for medium-haul aircraft and business jets, and to validate the entire hydrogen-power distribution and fueling chain on an airport platform
US Navy Grounds Aircrew over Lewd Sky-drawings in Washington

November 18, 2017 @ 05:53 PM

The US Navy has grounded the aircrew acknowledging that one of its aircraft was used in the drawing of male genitalia in the sky over a county in Washington state. "The Navy holds its aircrew to the highest standards and we find this absolutely unacceptable, of zero training value and we are holding the crew accountable," the officials were quoted as saying by
General Electric Wins $143 Million to Supply 22 Engines for US Navy’s...

November 18, 2017 @ 04:35 PM

General Electric has won a $143 million contract for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turbo-shaft engines for the CH-53K helicopters. The contract also includes associated engine and programmatic support, logistics support, peculiar support equipment, and spares

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