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Indian Army Wants High Flying Drones, Rejects AeroVironment’s Raven
July 19, 2015 @ 12:12 PMThe Raven mini-UAV may have failed the Indian Armys technical requirements for hand-launched spy drones to equip its infantry battalions. Made by AeroVironment Inc
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China Demands Japan To Expedite World War II Chemical Weapon Destruction
July 15, 2015 @ 12:15 PMChina has asked Japan to accelerate destruction of chemical weapons abandoned during World War II. According to a press statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, “A total of 264 chemical weapons were destroyed in an operation that ended in Wuhan and Hubei province on Monday
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Pakistan Orders Sniper Targeting Pods for F-16s
July 14, 2015 @ 07:13 PMLockheed Martin will manufacture and upgrade Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for the Pakistan Air Force's F-16 fleet. A Foreign Military Sales contract to Lockheed Martin includes the production of 15 Sniper ATPs and upgrades to the Pakistan Air Force's existing 22 Sniper ATPs
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CAE, Eurofighter Renew Collaboration Agreement For ASTA Visual System Program
July 13, 2015 @ 03:56 PMCAE and Eurofighter Simulation Systems (ESS) have renewed collaboration agreement related to the provision of visual systems on the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) program. Under the Eurofighter ASTA program, ESS serves as the prime contractor and design authority for the comprehensive suite of Eurofighter training systems operated by the four Eurofighter partner nations (United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Italy) as well as Austria
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US Sikorsky To Provide UH-60M Helicopter To Jordan
July 10, 2015 @ 06:41 PMSikorsky Aircraft Corp has won a contract from the US to provide UH-60M helicopter to Jordan. The company announced Thursday that the work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut with an estimated completion date of Dec
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Saab Wins Missile Warhead Contract from MBDA
July 7, 2015 @ 04:24 PMSaab has won a warhead production contract from MBDA France for MMP medium-range missile. The order has been placed with Saabs subsidiary Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland (SBDS)
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CAE Wins $117 Million Multiple Simulation And Training Contracts
July 7, 2015 @ 02:53 PMCAE has won multiple defense contracts that include MH-60R maintenance and rear-crew trainers for Royal Australian Navy, two UH-72A Lakota FTDs for US Army, two full-mission simulators for undisclosed customer in the Europe/Middle East/Africa region. CAE today announced that the defense contracts are valued at more than C$150 million (US $117 million) to provide simulation products as well as training services for global military customers
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Thales, IAI Integrate Data Link Capability On Heron UAV
July 7, 2015 @ 12:41 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Thales have conducted risk reduction flight tests for the integration of NATO STANAG 7085 data link on board the Heron Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV). Through a joint effort between IAI and Thales, Thaless data link terminal, the TMA 6000, together with Elisra Radio Frequency Modules and antennas, have been integrated on board the Heron system and successfully demonstrated in flight
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China Prepares Airfield For Drone Patrols Over Disputed Islands
July 1, 2015 @ 03:16 PMChina has reconditioned a front-line airfield for patrolling the Diaoyutai islands over which it is in a dispute with Japan. The drone flights are intended for the surveillance and reconnaissance of the Diaoyutai islands which are currently under Japanese rule
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Kazakhstan Receives Four Su-30SM Fighters From Russia
June 30, 2015 @ 10:47 AMKazakhstan has acquired four fourth generation Russian-built Su-30SM aircraft. Kazakhstans recent military parade in May confirmed that the central Asian country is operating at least four Su-30SM aircraft, BellingCat reported today
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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