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F-35 Program Member Nations To Meet In Norway
September 11, 2014 @ 02:37 PMThe leaders of the multinational F-35-program will meet in Norway on September 25, Norway Ministry of Defense reported Tuesday. This is the second JSF steering board meeting with all nine partner nations in the program taking part
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Canada May Favor F-35, Superhornet Over Rafale, Typhoon
September 5, 2014 @ 11:34 AMCanada likely to choose from Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing Superhornet over Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassualt Rafale for its new fleet of jet fighters, Reuters reported quoting an unnamed source. F-35 stealth fighter and F-18 E/F Super Hornet were deemed more suitable for the variety of tasks the military has laid out; Reuters quoted an unnamed source as saying
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Germany Ready To Deliver Weapons Worth $91 Million To Kurdish Forces
September 3, 2014 @ 09:01 AMGermany has agreed to deliver weapons and munitions worth a total $91 million to Kurdish forces in northern Iraq in their fight against Islamic State (IS). The weapons will be delivered in three tranches to a secure region of Iraq that has not been affected by the civil war, according to the German Defense Ministry
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UAE Flexes Military Muscle Against Libyan Militants
August 27, 2014 @ 12:08 PMThe United Arab Emirates (UAE)s air strikes against militants in Libya last week, has brought in focus the military capabilities of this oil-rich Sheikhdom which has never gone to war. The joint air strike conducted with Egypt with support from Saudi Arabia reportedly took Washington “by surprise” with senior US officials telling news agencies that they were “not consulted” about the attacks possibly because American weapons may have been used, violating agreements under which they were sold
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Indian Howitzer Procurement Programs Could Gain Momentum
August 20, 2014 @ 01:38 PMIndias removal of Denel from its blacklist and the cancellation of a deal to buy 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers from BAE Systems has thrown open its howitzer procurement programs. The Indian Army has been petitioning the government for over a decade for rapid procurement of artillery guns
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IAF To Prolong Operational Life Of Kiran Trainer Aircraft
August 6, 2014 @ 12:45 PMThe Indian Air Force is set to prolong the operational life of trainer aircraft Kiran, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley said in Parliament Tuesday. The IAF has not been able to resolve critical wing and airframe design and development issue relating to developing the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) as a replacement for Kiran aircraft
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India Successfully Test Launches Three BVRAAM Systems From Su-30MKI
August 1, 2014 @ 01:38 PMIndian Minister of Defense today announced in Parliament the successful air launch trials of three visual range air-to-air missile system, Astra were conducted from Su-30 Mk-I aircraft during May-June 2014. Missile control, guidance, long range capability and safe separation of missile from the aircraft have been demonstrated successfully, he said
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Australia To Build F-35 Air Combat Facilities For $1.5 Billion
July 24, 2014 @ 09:42 AMAustralia is to take delivery of its first F-35 fighter jet on Thursday from Lockheed Martin. It plans to buy another 72
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India Raises Defense FDI to 49%, to Speed Up Procurement
July 10, 2014 @ 11:53 AMIndia will increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in defense from 26% to 49% to attract international companies to set up manufacturing units in India. However, the move disappointed many industry analysts who were expecting up to 74% FDI
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Will Cost Escalation Down-Size Rafale Jet Contract?
July 4, 2014 @ 01:01 PMIndia many consider downsizing the Rafale fighter order from 126 to 80 following concerns over cost escalation, Indian media reports. The DNA newspaper quoted an unnamed IAF officer saying, “Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has asked France to re-consider the price
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
