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DRDO India Test Fires Home-grown QRSAM Missile
December 23, 2017 @ 05:03 AMIndias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully test fired a Quick Reaction Surface-to-air Missile (QRSAM) off the coast of Odisha. The short-range weapon system was fired from a canister mounted on a rotatable truck-based launch platform at the Launching Complex-I (LC-I) of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea at about 2
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Elbit Systems To Equip NATO's A330 Tankers With More J-Music DIRCM Systems
December 22, 2017 @ 12:49 PMElbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a follow-on $46 million contract to supply additional J-Music DIRCM (Direct Infrared Countermeasures) self-protection systems to NATO, for its Airbus A330 Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) Program. Similar to several previous awards from global air forces and other customers, Elbit Systems will equip NATO's Airbus A330 tankers with the J-Music DIRCM systems along with the Company's Infra-Red-based Passive Airborne Warning Systems (PAWS IR)
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Boeing KC-46 Program's 767-2C Aircraft Gets FAA Certification
December 22, 2017 @ 12:26 PMThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeings KC-46 tanker program an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) for its core 767-2C aircraft configuration, verifying that the fundamental design of the KC-46 tanker is safe and reliable. The 767-2C is a modified version of the companys commercial 767 with revised structure, wiring and plumbing
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Indian Air Force Issues RFP to Procure 83 Tejas LCA from HAL...
December 21, 2017 @ 04:20 AMThe Indian Air Force has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure 83 Tejas light combat aircraft valued at an approximate Rs 50000 crore (US $7.8 billion) from state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL)
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Boeing Unveils MQ-25 Tanker Drone Variant
December 20, 2017 @ 10:54 AMBoeing unveiled Tuesday its entrant for US Navy's MQ-25 program, also known as the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS), designed to provide the navy with refueling capabilities that would extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters. The company announced in a press release that its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is completing engine runs before heading to the flight ramp for deck handling demonstrations next year
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Chinese Bombers, Fighters, Surveillance Aircraft Encounter Interference from Foreign Aircraft
December 19, 2017 @ 03:07 PMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force reported that its bombers, fighters and surveillance aircraft have encountered interference from foreign warplanes during a training mission over Tsushima Strait. This is the first time that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has flown over the Tsushima Strait, Shen Jinke, Chinese military spokesperson was quoted as saying in a statement on the PLA Air Forces Sina Weibo account Monday
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South Korean Companies top SIPRI’s ‘Emerging Producers’ Category in 2016 Arms Sales
December 12, 2017 @ 12:04 PMSouth Korean companies recorded a 20.6% increase in arms sales during 2016 compared to a year ago leading a pack of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)s ‘emerging producers category which covers companies based in Brazil, India, South Korea and Turkey
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Russia Briefs UN Peacekeeping Delegation about Mine-Clearing Operations in Syria
December 12, 2017 @ 09:24 AMRussia has briefed UN delegation on peacekeeping operations about training process for humanitarian mine clearance and operations carried out in Syria. The UN delegation headed by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations visited the Russian International Mine Action Centre located in Nakhabino, Moscow region, to discuss future cooperation and joint peacekeeping activity, Russian MoD said in a statement Monday
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Vertex Awarded $79 Million to maintain 178 T-1A Trainer Fleet at AETC
December 9, 2017 @ 11:04 AML-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace has been awarded a $79 million contract for contractor operated and maintained base supply of the Air Education and Training Command fleet of 178 T-1A trainer aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by June 7, 2018
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Indian MoD Issues RFI to Modernize Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and...
December 7, 2017 @ 12:13 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Information to upgrade and modernise the infrastructure of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and Kochi. The MoD intends to modernize the two aircraft yards by procurement and establishment of various modern facilities / machinery / Systems/ equipment
Belgium Announces €1 Bln Aid to Ukraine Including 4 F-16s
Chinese Soldiers Captured Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy Demands Global Response
U.K. Carrier Strike Group to Use Drones for First Time in Indo-Pacific...
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...