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Boeing to help Produce South African Reconnaissance Plane in the US
May 2, 2018 @ 03:08 PMBoeing, through its subsidiary Aviall, will help production of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), developed by South African Paramount Group in the US. Aviall also is joining the recently launched industry team Bronco Combat Systems to bring the Bronco II aircraft to the US market
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Indian Air Force Tests Derby Air-to-air Beyond Visual Range Missile from Tejas
April 30, 2018 @ 09:22 AMThe Indian Air Force has test fired an Israeli Derby Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile from its domestically grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft during missile plume ingestion into the aircraft engine under worst case scenarios. The missile was launched from LCA Tejas from the firing range off the Goa coast
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Sukhoi Signs LOI For 75-seater SSJ100 Regional Jetliner Purchase
April 26, 2018 @ 02:40 PMRussias Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and S7 Group signed the Letter of Intention that determined the interest of both Parties to delivery of the new modification of the SSJ100 regional jetliners – the 75-seats version, at on-going Eurasia Airshow on April 26. The Parties agreed as follows – till the end of Summer 2018 they are to make a decision upon the Agreement for 50 SSJ75 with an option for 25 more aircraft of this type with the term of the deliveries beginning marked in 2022
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Israel's IAI, Czech Aero Vodochody to Jointly Market L-159 Light Jet
April 26, 2018 @ 12:46 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries has signed a partnership agreement with Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody to jointly market L-159 military light jet aircraft. The partners have agreed to integrate new avionics and other solutions, on the L-159 platform, and to jointly market the aircraft
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Four European Firms Team Up To Offer Future-proof Mission Sub-System for MALE...
April 25, 2018 @ 01:51 PMFour European firms – Elettronica, Hensoldt, Indra and Thales have signed a memorandum of agreement to provide MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) program with a future-proof ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) function. The companies have agreed in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, confirming their common goal to offer a coherent ISTAR functional chain for the MALE RPAS comprising all elements from sensors and computing through data processing and communications
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Fincantieri Delivers Seventh FREMM Vessel to Italian Navy
April 25, 2018 @ 11:14 AMFincantieri has delivered the seventh of a series of 10 FREMM vessels, “Federico Martinengo” to the Italian Navy. The FREMM program – Multi Mission European Frigates has been commissioned to Fincantieri as part of the international Italian-French program, coordinated by OCCAR (the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation)
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Raytheon, Virsec To Jointly Protect Government And Critical Infrastructure From Cyberattacks
April 24, 2018 @ 09:18 AMRaytheon Company announced an alliance with Virsec to bring commercial cybersecurity tools to global government and critical infrastructure customers. Virsec's patented Trusted Execution technology protects networks by detecting deviations in software applications caused by cyber intrusions
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UK MOD To Invest £80 Million On New Air Command and Control
April 23, 2018 @ 05:04 PMThe Defence Secretary of UK Gavin Williamson announced Sunday the countrys plan to invest up to £80 million in a new computer system to boost the RAFs speed and accuracy in protecting the skies. Known as Project Guardian, the new Air Command and Control System will support the continued early detection and rapid response to potential hostile or suspect aircraft that pose a threat to UK sovereignty, be that terrorists or state-based actors
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Russian Helicopters’ New VRT300 Unmanned Helicopter To Begin Flight Tests By 2018-end
April 20, 2018 @ 04:23 PMVR-Technologies design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, has begun bench tests of the main systems and assemblies of VRT300 unmanned helicopter. The flight tests are scheduled to begin by the end of 2018
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Raytheon Wins $136 Million Air and Missile Defense Radar Program Modification Contract
April 19, 2018 @ 11:53 PMRaytheon has won $136 million modification contract to exercise an option for Air and Missile Defense Radar Program (AMDR) low rate initial production (LRIP). The LRIP unit will be deployed on a DDG Flight III class ship
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
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...