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Rafale Fighters, Mistral Aircraft Carrier Not On Malaysian Purchase List
August 31, 2015 @ 03:39 PMMalaysian defense minister omitted mentioning big purchases like Rafale fighter jets and Mistral aircraft carrier ahead of French Defense Ministers visit to the nation. Malaysian defense minister, Hishammuddin Hussein said last Friday, “Malaysia will proceed with acquiring armed forces assets under the 11th Malaysian plan despite current economic challenges
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China Tests Anti-Ship Missile As Japan Launches Helicopter Carrier
August 31, 2015 @ 02:41 PMChina has test launched Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile in a naval exercise held in the disputed East China Sea in protest to Japan's launch of second Izumo-class helicopter destroyer. More than 100 warships, including the Russian-built Sovremennyy-class destroyer from the PLA's North, South and East Sea fleets were mobilized for the war game, the state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday
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Japan Launches Latest Helicopter Carrier 'Kaga'
August 28, 2015 @ 10:19 AMJapan has launched new Izumo-class helicopter carrier, Kaga, at the Japan Marine United shipyard in Yokohama on Thursday. The 24,000-ton DDH-184 carrier is considered as second largest ship since world war ll
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Is Malaysia Ready to Buy Rafale Fighters?
August 26, 2015 @ 01:26 PMSale of Dassaults Rafale fighter aircraft to Malaysia could be on agenda during the French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drians visit to Kuala Lumpur this weekend. The French media has reported that Le Drian is expected to visit the South East Asian nation on August 30
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API Technologies To Exhibit AESA Radar Solutions At DSEI 2015
August 19, 2015 @ 12:46 PMAPI Technologies will exhibit subsystem Level Solutions for AESA Radar Applications at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI 2015) exhibition in London next month. The Subsystem Level Solutions for AESA Radar Applications include the company's Active Antenna Array Unit (AAAU) and Quad Transmit Receive Module (QTRM) products, the company announced Tuesday
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Bell To Develop Weapon Systems For Pakistani Attack Helicopters
August 18, 2015 @ 12:33 PMThe US Department of Defense today has awarded a US $85 million contract to Bell Textron Inc to develop weapon systems to support US, Pakistani government helicopter fleet and US Navy. The new contract is an update to a $925 million contract to supply fleet of attack helicopters and hellfire missiles awarded to Boeing, Bell, General Electric and Lockheed Martin in April this year
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Indian Army Issues Additional RFI For Mini UAV Purchase From Indian Vendors
August 12, 2015 @ 10:54 AMThe Indian Army has issued an additional Request for information (RFI) on Mini UAV to identify prospective Indian vendors for the procurement. Indian Army had issued an RFI in May 2012
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Poland To Convert Su-22 Fitter Airfield To Drone-only Base
August 10, 2015 @ 04:16 PMPoland is converting its Su-22 Fitter attack plane airfield (base) to a UAV-only base. The air base will be henceforth referred as the 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Base and expected to begin operation starting January 2016, The Aviationist reported today
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Jordan Buys 9 Swiss Pilatus PC-9M Training Aircraft
August 10, 2015 @ 12:06 PMSwitzerlands Pilatus Aircraft has won a contract from Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) for the purchase of nine Pilatus PC-9 M training aircraft. The Swiss company announced today that the order also includes a simulator, training equipment and a comprehensive logistics support package
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Rolls-Royce To Provide MTU Diesel Gensets For UK's Type 23 Frigates
August 7, 2015 @ 03:35 PMRolls-Royce has won a €90 million worth contract to supply 48 MTU diesel gensets for UK Royal Navys 12 Duke-class (Type 23) frigates. The vessels were built between 1985 and 2002
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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