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Nigerian Defense Budget Confirms Buying Pakistani JF-17 Fighter, Super Mushak Trainers
January 6, 2017 @ 01:25 AMNigerian Federal Budget has confirmed an order for three JF-17 fighter aircraft along with 10 Super Mushak trainers from Pakistan. Although there have been multiple reports of Nigerian officials and state documents listing the purchase, this is first-hand confirmation from the Government of Nigeria, Quwa reported Thursday
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UK MoD Signs £410 Million A400M Airlifter Upgrade Contract
January 6, 2017 @ 01:04 AMThe UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has negotiated a £410 million contract that will provide in-service support for the UKs Atlas A400M aircraft. The A400M is the latest addition to the RAFs tactical airlifter capability and can carry up to 37 tonnes of payload over a range of 2,000 nautical miles
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Ukroboronprom Transferred Over 50 New BTR-3 APCs To Ukrainian Army In 2016
January 6, 2017 @ 12:53 AMUkroboronprom, Ukraines state-owned defense firm has transferred over 50 BTR-3 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard in 2016. During 2016 the plant repaired about 140 armored vehicles and other heavy equipment
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Iraqi Mi-35 Gunship Chopper Crashes, 4 Killed
January 5, 2017 @ 12:28 PMAn Iraqi attack helicopter crashed on Wednesday due to a technical failure killing all four crew members during an army aviation mission. “During this morning, an aircraft crashed south of the Mosul battlefield, due to a technical failure,” the Joint Operations Command (JOC) coordinating the fight against the IS militant group said in a statement
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Pilatus Sells 17 PC-21 Trainers To French Air Force
January 4, 2017 @ 01:05 PMPilatus Aircraft has signed 300 million Swiss francs (US$292.2 million) contract to sell 21 PC-21 advanced trainers, of which 17 are for the French Air Force and two each for the Royal Jordanian Air Force and QinetiQ
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Russia Delivers First Batch Of Four Su-35 Fighters To China: Russian Website
December 30, 2016 @ 09:25 AMRussia is believed to have supplied the first batch of four Su-35 fighters to China. According to a Russian web resource,
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Iran Tests ‘Sayyad-3’ Missiles with Homegrown Air Defense System In Military Exercise
December 28, 2016 @ 12:29 PMIran on Wednesday tested ‘Sayyad-3 missiles paired with ‘Talash homegrown missile system for the first during the on-going military exercise in the southern Persian Gulf provinces. Capable of intercepting targets within a range of 150 kilometers and in high altitudes, Sayyad-3 has been paired with Talash missile system for the very first time during the countrys large-scale military exercise ‘Defenders of Velayat Skies 7, Tasnim News Agency reports Wednesday
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Finnish Army Demos High Data Rate Waveform For Joint Operations In Battlefield...
December 22, 2016 @ 12:52 PMFinnish Defence Forces have demonstrated the High Data Rate Waveform (HDRWF) developed in the European ESSOR programme (European Secure Software defined Radio) in battlefield conditions and with a 15 radio node configuration. The activity was carried out using three different radio platforms from the three participating ESSOR Companies – Bittium, Leonardo and Thales, to demonstrate how the land forces of different European countries can communicate seamlessly with each other in joint operations, linking up via a common waveform regardless of the radio platforms they use
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RT LTA Unveils New Aerostat ‘Skystar 110’
December 21, 2016 @ 12:04 PMRT LTA Systems Ltd introduces a new member of the Skystar family of aerostats, dubbed the ‘Skystar 110. The Skystar 110 is based on the platform of the Skystar 100 micro balloon system, and includes the Epsilon 140 payload – a dual sensor payload with a 3
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Azerbaijan Purchases ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense System
December 19, 2016 @ 11:02 AMAzerbaijan Defense Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov confirms sealing of a deal with Israel for purchase of the Iron Dome missile defense system. Jamalov was reported to have said that a purchase agreement had been signed by both countries, but did not provide any details on the scope of the deal or how many Iron Dome batteries would be purchased, the Azerbaijani Press Agency reported Saturday
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
