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Despite Problems, F-35 May Still Fly In Farnborough
June 26, 2014 @ 02:36 PMF-35 will make its international debut in Farnborough Air show despite fleet suspension on Monday. F-35 fighter jets remained suspended on Wednesday as Air Force officials investigated a fire that damaged one of the jets
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F-35 Problems Continue, USAF F-35A Catches Fire During Take-Off
June 24, 2014 @ 02:41 PMThe US Air Force grounded 26 F-35A fighters after one caught fire while take off for a training flight, a Pentagon spokesman was quoted by Reuters. The pilot aborted the takeoff and was not injured, Joe DellaVedova, spokesman for the Pentagon's F-35 program office, was quoted as saying
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Rafale Pulling All Stops To Cling MMRCA Deal
June 6, 2014 @ 02:53 PMAhead of the conclusion of the financial negotiations in the MMRCA deal, Dassault has pulled out all stops in raising its sales pitch to the Indian government. Showcasing its full might, the Rafale is participating for the first time in the Garuda V exercises against the Indian Air Forces Su-30s
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Indian MiG 29K Damaged While Landing On INS Vikramaditya
June 5, 2014 @ 10:26 AMAn Indian Navy MiG 29K aircraft has suffered damages while landing on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya during operations in Arabian Sea off the coast of Goa, according to Navy officials. The aircraft had taken off from the Naval airbase INS Hansa in Goa on Wednesday and was landing on the aircraft when it carried out a 'hard-landing' causing damage to the nose-wheel undercarriage, according to reports
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MKU Joins Germany's Baden Wurttemberg Class Frigate Project
June 3, 2014 @ 02:22 PMThe German shipyards, Thyssenkrupp and Lurssen have selected the domestic company, MKU GmbH for its Baden Wurttemberg class frigate project which is being built for the German Navy estimated 650 million Euro. This is a unique project which features enhanced survivability - ensuring that the ships remain operational in spite of severe damage due to accident or enemy action
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French Navy Gets First Tranche 4 Rafale Marine
June 3, 2014 @ 02:15 PMThe French navys Flotille 11F combat aviation squadron, based at Landivisiau, has taken delivery of its first Tranche 4 Rafale Marine, designated Rafale M40. This aircraft is the first to be equipped with systems and equipment that substantially improve its combat capabilities as well as its air defense missions for the protection of national airspace
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Intelligent Automation To Develop Damage Registration Tool For USAF
June 3, 2014 @ 01:21 PMIntelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI) has been awarded a $4 million contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory, under the Critical R&D SBIR program, to develop an inlet and exhaust damage registration sensor for high-performance aircraft
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Finland Order Target Acquisition Sensors
May 20, 2014 @ 01:56 PMThe Finnish Defence Forces and Millog Oy have signed an agreement on target acquisition sensors. The value of the contract is 26
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Exelis Flight Tests Airborne Sensors Which Detect IEDs, Chemicals
May 15, 2014 @ 09:23 AMExelis has successfully flight tested a long-wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral (HSI) sensor capable of pointing in multiple directions to identify threatening substances and gases. The integrated sensor and processing system provides real-time information about the composition of gases and solids, which is critical in the detection of improvised explosive devices or leaks emanating from containers and pipeline used in a variety of industries from oil and gas to chemical manufacturing and nuclear power, among others
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Insitu Pacific Demo ScanEagle’s Operational Utility For Fire Management
May 14, 2014 @ 11:19 AMInsitu Pacific today announced it recently conducted a successful demonstration for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) using the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The demonstration took place in January over the Wollemi National Park, 150 km northwest of Sydney, where fires have burned more than 35,000 hectares of bushland since December 2013
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...