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Boeing Anticipates Production Approval For KC-46 Tanker Following Milestone C Testing
July 23, 2016 @ 02:54 PMBoeing has completed all necessary Milestone C testing to receive customer approval to enter production for the KC-46 tanker. The airborne tanker recently refuelled F-16, A-10 and C-17 aircraft to signal the end of Milestone C testing, a Boeing statement said
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New Zealand Approves Purchase Of Naval Tanker For $493 Million From Hyundai...
July 20, 2016 @ 06:27 AMThe New Zealand Government has approved the purchase of a new naval tanker for its Defence Force for $493 million which will be ice-strengthened and winterised for operations in Antarctica. The project will support a full range of NZDF deployments, including maritime sustainment and humanitarian and disaster relief operations, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said
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Boeing Completes Flight Tests Of KC-46 Pegasus Tanker
July 19, 2016 @ 02:01 PMThe KC-46 Pegasus program completed all flight tests required for the Milestone C production decision July 15 by offloading 1,500 pounds of fuel to an A-10 Thunderbolt II. The Milestone C decision to begin Low-Rate Initial Production is expected in August
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PLA To 'Regularise' Combat Air Patrols In South China Sea
July 19, 2016 @ 08:41 AMThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will conduct combat air patrols in the disputed South China Sea on regular basis. The PLA Air Force recently conducted a combat air patrol with H-6K bombers and other aircraft including fighters, scouts and tankers to patrol islands and reefs including Huangyan Dao, a military spokesperson said Xinhua on Monday, adding that the patrols will become a "regular" practice in the future
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Embraer KC-390 Tanker Demos Cobham Aerial Refuelling System
July 12, 2016 @ 11:38 AMEmbraer Defence and Security has achieved a significant milestone in the KC-390 Tactical Military Tanker and Transport Aircraft program by demonstrating the Cobham aerial refuelling systems installed in KC-390's prototype 001. Configured as a tanker for the first time, a KC-390 test aircraft fitted with Cobham 912E wing mounted pods completed a series of successful flight trials during May 2016
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India Restarts Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft Negotiations, Upgrade Of Su-30MKI to Super...
July 11, 2016 @ 07:59 AMThe Indian defence ministry is working towards inking the final Research and development design contract with Russia this year for the Indian "perspective multi-role fighter", a variant of the Russian single-seat FGFA called Sukhoi T-50 or PAK-FA. India is also working on upgrading its existing Sukhoi- 30MKI jets into 'Super Sukhois' with advanced avionics and weapons, TOI reported Monday
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Long-body Version of Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Aircraft Planned
July 8, 2016 @ 12:17 PMA long-body version of the Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Aircraft is being planned to increase the aircrafts weight carrying capacity. The aircraft, which looks similar to the now discontinued Boeing C-17 military transport, is meant to carry military and civilian cargo over long distances
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China's Boeing C-17 Competitor, Y-20, Enters Service
July 6, 2016 @ 09:14 AMChinas newest military freighter aircraft Y-20 joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force today, the state media reported Wednesday. "The Y-20 entering service marks a crucial step for the air force in improving its strategic power projection capability,"air force spokesman Shen Jinke said in the statement
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US Navy Tests Innovative Technology To Streamline Aircraft Carrier Landing Process
June 29, 2016 @ 02:25 PMThe US Navy tested a technology innovation that makes landing fixed-wing aircraft aboard an aircraft carrier easier. The Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies, or Magic Carpet, is advanced technology designed to streamline the aircraft carrier landing process, which provides improved safety, efficiency and success rates in recovering fixed-wing aircraft on board aircraft carriers, according to the Navy press release
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Hyundai Heavy Industries To Examine South Korean Next Gen Aegis Combat System-equipped...
June 27, 2016 @ 03:27 PMSouth Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has inked 18.1 billion won (US$15
L3Harris Unveils Red Wolf, Green Wolf Launched Effects Vehicles
Yemeni National Resistance Force Seizes 750-Ton Weapons Shipment from Iran to Houthis;...
Canada Picks First Sites for $38.6B Arctic Radar Network under NORAD Modernization
Two-Thirds of U.K.’s Combat Jet Prototype Built as Test Pilots Fly in...
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...