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Indian Air Force Rejects Home-made Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
November 10, 2017 @ 01:22 PMThe Indian Air Force has said that the domestically manufactured Tejas Light Combat Aircraft is not fit enough to protect the Indian skies. The IAF said the Tejas is far behind its competitors like the JAS 39 Gripen manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab and the US made F-16 manufactured by Lockheed Martin, sources were quoted as saying by
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Malaysia Seeking Light Combat Aircraft Options
November 8, 2017 @ 01:15 PMMalaysia is seeking lightweight multi-role fighter options to complement its fleet of twin-engine medium and heavyweight fighters, an air force official said. “The Royal Malaysian Air Force [RMAF] is looking at its capabilities for the next 15-years-or-so, and how best we can suit our requirements,” the official was quoted as saying by
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S Korea Eyes Oman, UAE, Lebanon for Weapons Sales After Def Minister...
November 8, 2017 @ 07:23 AMDefense Minister Song Young-moo discussed defence cooperation and equipment sales with Oman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon where South Korean troops are based during his visit last week. Song met with Oman Defense Minister Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday where South Korea's Cheonghae Unit, deployed in the Gulf of Aden to counter pirates, is based
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US Considers F-35 Aircraft Sale To UAE
November 7, 2017 @ 11:40 AMThe United States is considering selling F-35 aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, which the Gulf country has been seeking for years. On November 4, Defense News reported that experts and insiders had made clear that the UAE had a continued desire to buy F-35s, in spite of the United States repeated rejections of its requests
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India’s $10 Billion Single Engine Fighter Jet Deal Hits Roadblock
November 7, 2017 @ 08:27 AMIndias $10 billion is believed to have hit a roadblock over contentious issues of transfer of technology (ToT) and equity participation even as negotiations for buying additional Rafale jets from French Dassault are underway. The two main contenders for the deal — Lockheed Martin and SAAB — have made it clear to the Defence Ministry that they will not go in for a complete transfer of technology (ToT) with 49 per cent equity participation in the joint ventures that they have inked with their respective Indian partners Tata Advanced Defense Systems and Adani Group,
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Rolls Royce to Provide Naval Shipbuilding, Repair, Refit Services in the Gulf
November 6, 2017 @ 09:52 PMRolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to provide naval shipbuilding, repair and refit activities across the Gulf region. The MoU is for a definitive agreement for the provision of services, with the objective of becoming a preferred service partner to each other
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Sensing UAE Deal, Russia to Fly Su-35 Fighter Jet at Dubai Air...
November 6, 2017 @ 07:26 AMRussia will be exhibiting its Su-35 fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show next week signaling progress in its talks to sell some 12-18 jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Dubai show organizers have confirmed that the Su-35 will participate in the flying displays as well as be present in the static presentation
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North Korea Accused of Stealing South’s Warship Documents, Denies involvement
November 1, 2017 @ 10:28 AMAbout 60 classified documents were among 40,000 hacked from South Koreas Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in April 2016 allegedly by North Korean cyber groups. The documents included information on construction technology, blueprints, weapons systems data, and evaluations of the ships and submarines, a South Korean opposition lawmaker said Tuesday
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Namibia Commissions Two Naval Ships Donated by China
October 30, 2017 @ 06:37 AMNamibia commissioned two Chinese-built naval patrol vessels at the harbor town of Walvis Bay on Friday. The two attack and patrol vessels christened as Brukkaros and Daures, boast surface and undersurface targets attacking capabilities
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General Dynamics to Provide High Explosive Tank Ammo to Iraq
October 28, 2017 @ 04:15 AMGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a $93,000,000 foreign military sales (Iraq) contract to obtain 120mm insensitive munition high explosive with tracer (IM HE-T) tank ammunition cartridges. The 120mm IM HE-T High Explosive Cartridge provides the armor forces with an improved infantry support capability, a US DoD contract announcement said
DARPA Selects Nearly 20 Companies to Develop Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
Russian Helicopters Opens New Process Factory in Tatarstan
Autonomous F-16 Inches Closer to First Flight
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
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...