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South Korea To Acquire Four New Aerial Tankers
August 13, 2013 @ 09:26 AMSouth Korea is to acquire four aerial refueling tankers to enhance operational capabilities of its Air Forces fleet of F-15Ks and KF-16s, according to the U.S Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
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Indigenous LCA, MiG-29K To Debut On INS Vikrant
August 12, 2013 @ 02:17 PMIndias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft and the MiG 29K fighter planes will make their first appearance on the newly launched aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant. While the Indian Navy is eager to procure eight carrier version of the LCA; the first prototype aircraft has completed only four flight tests so far as part of a planned ski-jump from the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa in Goa this year
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India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Launched
August 12, 2013 @ 11:27 AMIndia's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), INS Vikrant has launched today. Being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited, INS Vikrant will be equipped with modern weapons systems including long range surface-to-air missiles (LR SAM) and close-in weapons system (CIWS) and is believed to be a centerfold for Indian Navy in coming years
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Chinese Artillery Corps Get New Missile System
August 7, 2013 @ 09:52 AMChinas Second Artillery Corps is believed to be equipped with high-precision Dong Feng-12 (DF-12) short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM), according to Chinese media reports. The DF-12 is a re-designation of the M20 tactical SRBM, set at the range 280km, which was first unveiled at IDEX 2011
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Weak Indian Prosecution May Help Former Finmeccanica Executives in AgustaWestland Bribery Trial
August 2, 2013 @ 01:20 PMThe Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) not arresting former IAF chief SP Tyagi and his cousins may help the defense argument in the trial against previous Finmeccanica executives Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini in an Italian court. The CBI has been investigating the alleged payment of bribe in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter purchase case
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Second AN−158 Jet Arrives In Cuba
July 30, 2013 @ 02:33 PMThe second series AN−158 regional jet has been delivered recently to Cuba, to be operational in the fleet of Cubana de Aviacion. The jet is piloted by the mixed Ukrainian−Cuban crew under the command of S
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U.S. Navy Drone Suffers Glitch, Forced To Abort Carrier Landing
July 15, 2013 @ 04:27 PMThe X-47B unmanned aircraft suffered a computer glitch on its third attempt for the carrier landing and had to divert to shore, the U.S
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Taiwan Pushes For F-16 Sale
July 12, 2013 @ 01:47 PMA Taiwanese delegation visiting Washington on Wednesday said that their military wants to purchase advanced F-35 fighter jets that best suit its defense needs. Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator and Association Chairman Lin Yu-fang told reporters after a meeting at the Pentagon with David Helvey, deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, to discuss Taiwan's needs for advanced defense weaponry
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U.S. Drone Attacks Pak Sharia Court Building; Kills 17
July 3, 2013 @ 01:42 PMDespite U.S
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Irkut's MC-21 Airliner First Flight at 2015 Moscow Air Show
June 26, 2013 @ 01:10 PMThe MC-21 airliner of Irkut Corp will mark its first flight at the MAKS Moscow Air Show 2015. The manufacturer expects certification by 2017 and customer deliveries to commence by by 2020, said Kyrill Budaev, Vice-president Marketing of Irkut Corp
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European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
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Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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