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Canada to Announce Older Australian F-18 Buy Next Week, Scraps Boeing Super...
December 5, 2017 @ 11:34 PMThe Canadian government will announce its intention to buy a used fleet of older Australian F-18 fighter jets scrapping the plan to buy 18 new Super Hornets from Boeing. The decision comes amidst growing dispute with the US aerospace company,
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Russian Military Products Banned At UK Farnborough Expo
November 22, 2017 @ 04:57 AMRussian firms are prohibited to display military products in the international aerospace show Farnborough scheduled to take place early next year in Hampshire, UK, according to the show's organizers. "At Farnborough International, we take guidance from the British Governments Export Control Organization (ECO) regarding the EU embargo on imports of armaments and military hardware to and from Russia
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Iranian Warplanes Practice Night ‘Carpet-bombing’ During Drill
November 1, 2017 @ 08:45 AMWarplanes of the Iranian Air Force have conducted ‘carpet-bombing of mock enemy positions amid the aerial maneuvers in the central province of Isfahan. Flying at low altitude, Irans Sukhoi-24 and Phantom aircraft practiced the bombardment technique, which features dropping a large number of bombs on enemy targets in an area with the aim of causing 'uniform' destruction
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Fourth Russian Borei-class Nuclear Submarine Set To Sail In November
October 30, 2017 @ 01:44 PMThe Russian Navy's new Borei-class nuclear-powered sumbarine will be floated out next month, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Vladimir Korolev said Monday. Project 955A Borei II-class ballistic missile submarine, Knyaz Vladimir, can carry sixteen Bulava missiles, each fitted with up to 10 independently-targetable nuclear warheads
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UK Navy’s Second River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel to Enter Service in...
October 23, 2017 @ 06:56 PMHMS Medway which was christened last Friday in Glasgow as a Royal Navy Ship will shortly embark on sea trials where she will be put through her paces in the open waters off the coast of Scotland. With a crew of 58 HMS Medway is expected to enter service with the Royal Navy in 2019
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Boeing, Saab in Race for S Korea’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Order
October 22, 2017 @ 09:04 AMBoeing and Saab are in the race for South Korea's upcoming maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) contract that could see Seoul buy up to 60 MPA potentially worth several billion dollars. While Boeing has proposed its P-8A Poseidon aircraft, Saab has offered its Swordfish aircraft as candidates for the contract
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Airbus to Manufacture Bombardier C Series Planes in the US, Boeing Cries...
October 17, 2017 @ 05:59 AMCanadian Bombardier sold a majority stake in its C Series passenger jet business to European Airbus for no cost which will manufacture the planes in its facility in the US. Airbus and Bombardier expect the order book for the C Series to double from the 300 currently to 600 over 10 -15 years
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Boeing Launches Public Relations Campaign Across Canada
October 11, 2017 @ 11:33 AMBoeing has launched an intensive multimedia campaign across Canada to remind public of its investments and contribution to Ottawas economic growth. The public relations offensive campaign comes a week after US Department of Commerces imposition of almost 300 per cent import duty on Bombardier CSeries commercial jets in response to a Boeing complaint about the Canadian government subsidizing the cost of Bombardier aircraft
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Ukroboronprom Unveils New Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle ‘BRDM-NIK’ At Arms and Security Expo
October 11, 2017 @ 11:15 AMUkraines state-run Ukroboronprom presents its new BRDM-NIK armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle for the first time at the international exhibition "Arms and Security 2017" in Ukraine, held from October 10-13. The updated combat vehicle, created on the basis of BRDM-2 at Mykolayiv Armoured Plant in Ukraine, will have a new more powerful and economical diesel engine FTP Iveco Tector
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Canada Submits Expression of Interest to Buy Used Australian Boeing F/A-18 Jets...
October 10, 2017 @ 11:39 AMThe Canadian government has submitted an expression of interest to buy used Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from Australia amidst a trade dispute with the United States. "Canada expects to receive a response by the end of this year that will provide details regarding the availability and cost of the aircraft and associated parts that Canada is considering," the Canadian government said in a statement yesterday
Trump Vows to Help Ukraine Find Patriot Air Defense Systems While Pursuing...
Putin Orders Ukrainian Citizens without Legal Status to Leave Russia by September
Embraer Tests Composite Wing for New Tech Demonstration Platform
Netherlands Upgrades Puma AE Drones With VTOL Capability, Extended Endurance
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...