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China Targets US-made Hellfire With Its AR-2 Drone-mounted missile
February 6, 2017 @ 09:48 AMChina has offered its AR-2 short range air to surface missile (SR-ASM) for sale as an anti-terrorism weapon hoping to grab market share from the US-made AGM-114 Hellfire which has been the weapon of choice for precision attacks against terrorists. “New, short-range AR-2 is perfect for mounting on drones in anti-terrorism uses,” official mouthpiece Chinamil
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China Likely To Receive 10 Russian Su-35 fighter Jets This Year
February 2, 2017 @ 02:57 PMRussia will possibly supply second batch of ten Su-35 fighter jets to China this year and similarly another ten in 2018. Already the first four vehicles were supplied in late last year,
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Boeing Wins $2.1 Billion USAF Contract For 15 KC-46A Tanker
January 28, 2017 @ 12:59 PMBoeing has won a $2.1 billion contract from US Air Force for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits
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India To Build Modern Bunkers Along Its Border With China
January 24, 2017 @ 12:56 PMIndian army is building a large number of modern bunkers in Sikkim as part of its efforts to boost the countrys defenses along the border, shared with China. The new bunkers are being built using hallow block structures that can be transported easily to hill areas after having been constructed in plain areas
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Safran Bids US$9 Billion To Buy Plane-Cabin Maker Zodiac Aerospace
January 20, 2017 @ 08:23 AMFrench aero engine manufacturer Safran on Thursday has launched a $9 billion agreed bid for seats manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace to create the world's third-largest aerospace supplier as the industry bulks up to tackle record high output plans. The deal comes three months after Zodiac's competitor B/E Aerospace agreed to be acquired by Rockwell Collins and six years following Zodiac's family shareholders publicly snubbing a botched approach from Safran, branding it "opportunistic"
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Russia To Possibly Refurbish Pakistan Air Force's Ilyush IL-78 Tanker
January 17, 2017 @ 01:47 PMA photo of a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Ilyushin IL-78 in-flight re-fueling tanker at the 360th Aircraft Repair Plant in Ryazan city most likely indicates that Russia would be refurbishing the PAFs IL-78 four-engine tanker. In a post written by a Russian aviation observer, the 360th Aircraft Repair Plant will begin refurbishing the IL-78s in May, and will complete the process by December 2017,
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Ukraine To Develop New Air Defense Missile System
January 9, 2017 @ 12:30 PMUkraine has approved a program to develop new air defense system, including a new medium-range missile. This new Ukrainian air defense system will strengthen the capacity of Ukrainian armed forces to protect its airspace,
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Make In India Possibility For Both Single Engine And Twin Engine Fighter...
January 4, 2017 @ 01:00 PMIndias requirement of 200 combat aircraft might very well include both single engine and twin engine fighter jets that are to be made in India. “India will need another line of single engine fighter jet and this will be done under the Defense Ministrys Strategic Partnership (SP) model which is to be finalized by the end of this month,” Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar was quoted as saying at a press briefing in New Delhi by Economic Times Tuesday
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Government-Government Deals Leading To Quicker Defence Procurement Than Global Tenders In India
January 3, 2017 @ 12:54 PMThe Indian MoD has shown a preference for government-to-government (G2G) deals instead of direct commercial negotiations with companies producing armaments over the last couple of years. Some of the major G2G deals include procurement from France, US, Japan and Russia
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Ukrainian-Saudi AN-132D Transport Aircraft Rolled Out
December 28, 2016 @ 11:41 AMAntonov company rolled out the first prototype of its new AN−132 multipurpose transport, AN−132D aircraft -demonstrator, on December 20. The line of AN−132 transport aircraft will be built in close cooperation with Saudi Arabias King Abdulaziz City Science and Technology (KACST) and Тaqnia Aeronautics Co
Russian Soldier Surrenders to Ukrainian FPV Drone
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
U.S. to Give Up on Ukraine, Russia Peace If Deal Not Doable...
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...
