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CH-147F Chinook Simulators Completes On-Site Acceptance Test
May 27, 2015 @ 01:10 PMCAE announced today at CANSEC, Canada's premiere defence trade show, that a comprehensive suite of CH-147F Chinook simulators and training devices have completed on-site acceptance testing and are ready-for-use. The CH-147F training devices for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) include a CH-147F WST - a full-motion, full-mission simulator featuring a six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion system, 3-DOF vibration platform, 200-x- 60 degree field-of-view visual display system, and CAE Medallion-6000 image generator with Common Database (CDB)architecture
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Russian Military begins Flight Training Of New Tachyon Drone
May 27, 2015 @ 09:09 AMA division of Russian military have begun training flights of the new drone “Tachyon” on the Iturup Island of Sakhalin region. In future UAVs “Tachyon” will be involved in a constant bearing of duty in the area of the Kuril Islands, defencerussia reported Thursday
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BAE Systems Demonstrates Silver Bullet Precision Guidance Kit For Artillery Shells
May 12, 2015 @ 10:12 AMBAE Systems live fire test demonstrated Rokar Silver Bullet precision guidance kit can transform a standard 155mm artillery shell into a highly accurate munition, the company said in a statement Monday. The systems ability to self-correct in flight greatly increases effectiveness while reducing collateral damage, allowing for more precise engagement in urban environments and against protected targets
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Romania, Thailand Receive Lockheed Martin Sniper Sensor System For F-16 Fleets
May 12, 2015 @ 09:39 AMLockheed Martin announced Monday that the Romanian Air Force and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) have selected its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for their F-16 fleets. Lockheed Martin will integrate and field Sniper ATPs on existing RoAF and RTAF aircraft and provide initial sustainment support
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North Korea Test Launches Underwater Ballistic Missile
May 9, 2015 @ 10:19 AMNorth Korea has test-fired a submarine-based ballistic missile, which would allow North Korea to deploy projectiles far beyond the Korean peninsula. The countrys leader Kim Jong-un said "a strategic weapon capable of wiping out hostile forces in any waters", the North's official news agency KCNA reported Saturday
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Indian Sukhoi-30MKI Fighters Have No Protective Shelters; Parliamentary Report
May 8, 2015 @ 11:48 AMThe Parliamentary Committee on Defense in a recent report has asked the ministry of defense to speed up the process of setting up hardened aircraft shelters for the Indian Air Force frontline combat aircraft, Sukhoi-30MKI, Indian Express reported Tuesday. “The committee is concerned to find that our Air Force, which is already short of planes and worse than that hardened shelters for the existing limited number of aircrafts are not available,” the report submitted in the parliament recently said
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Sagem To Supply New Optronic Mast Systems For Swedish Submarines
May 5, 2015 @ 01:21 PMSagem will provide Series 30 optronic surveillance mast for Swedish Navy Gotland class (A-19) overhaul and future A26 submarines. Navy Recognition reported on Saturday that the Series 30 has four simultaneously operational sensors, image processing and operating modes which make it ideal for advanced detection of airborne or surface threats
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Magellan Aerospace Wins F404 Engine Maintenance Contract
April 30, 2015 @ 04:12 PMMagellan Aerospace announced Wednesday that it has won the contract for engine repair and overhaul of the F404 engine that powers Canada's fleet of CF-188 Hornet aircraft. The one-year, follow-on option year contract commenced on 1 April 2015, and has projected value added revenue of CDN $16 million
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First Of 13 Japanese Tsunami-Damaged F-2B Fighter Jet Repaired
April 22, 2015 @ 03:29 PMJapanese first of 13 F-2B fighter aircraft which suffered damage due to 2011 Tsunami completed repairs, IHS Janes reported Tuesday. The Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) rolled out the overhauled F-2B fighter aircraft in a ceremony to mark to the completion of repairs by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed Martin held at MHI's Komaki South Plant
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Philippines Scraps UH-1 Helicopter Deal, Blacklists Supplier
April 21, 2015 @ 11:27 AMPhilippines Department of National Defense (DND) has scrapped the controversial P1.2- billion ($27 million) UH-1 helicopter project and ordered blacklisting of the supplier, the joint venture between Rice Aircraft Services Inc and Eagle Copter Ltd of Canada, The Manila Times reported on April 17
Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau
Bangladesh Air Force’s Chinese-made Jet Crashes into School during Class, Killing 19
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
Bad Weather Helps Russia Strike Ukrainian Targets with Drones, Missiles
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
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...