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Installation Record of AOA Sensor not in Lion Air Crash Investigation Report:...
November 28, 2018 @ 01:20 PMBoeing has commented that the Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) preliminary report on the 737 MAX Lion Air Flight 610 crash does not include records as to the installation or calibration of the Angle of Attack (AOA) sensor, nor does the report indicate whether the sensor was new or refurbished. Boeing comment: Earlier today, the NTSC released its preliminary accident investigation report
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US Approves Sale of 46,000 M1A1 Abrams Tank Ammunition to Egypt for...
November 28, 2018 @ 02:38 AMThe United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved sale of 46,000 M831A1 and M865 rounds and 10,000 APFSDS-T rounds to Egypt for an estimated cost of $201 million. The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Tuesday
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US DSCA Approves Sale of Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems to Qatar for...
November 28, 2018 @ 02:30 AMThe United States has approved sale of defense articles and services in support of a Direct Commercial Sale of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Qatar for an estimated cost of $215 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Tuesday
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US Approves Sale of 10 Apache Helicopters to Egypt for $1 Billion
November 28, 2018 @ 02:08 AMThe United States has approved sale of 10 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters to Egypt for an estimated cost of $1.0 billion
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Harris Corp Wins $217M to Monitor, Configure and Maintain Wideband SATCOM Network
November 28, 2018 @ 01:09 AMHarris Corp was awarded a $217.6 million hybrid contract for monitoring, configuring, and maintaining of the wideband satellite communications operational management (SATCOM) system network
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Vietnam to Equip Anti-ship Cruise Missiles with Russian GLONASS System
November 27, 2018 @ 02:15 AMVietnams license build version of Russias Kh-35 anti-ship cruise missile, KCT-15 will be equipped with Russian GLONASS system. According to Roskosmos agency head Yuri Urlichich, starting in 2023, GLONASS's orbit system will provide high-precision navigation services with six new high-elliptical orbiting satellites,
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Aviv Kochavi is New Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff
November 26, 2018 @ 08:13 AMIsraels cabinet has approved Maj. Gen
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Serbia Receives First of Nine H145M Helicopters from Airbus
November 23, 2018 @ 04:14 PMThe Serbian Ministry of Defense has received first of nine H145M helicopters from Airbus for its Air Force. Two more H145Ms are scheduled to be delivered in Decemner
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Combat Drones to Conduct Amphibious Operations for South Korean Marine Corps
November 23, 2018 @ 09:41 AMThe Korean Marine Corps plans to adopt drones as its next key combat platform to spearhead its reconnaissance and combat operation activities. "We will introduce drones to conduct amphibious operations as part of a first step before widening their usage," a Marine Corps representative was quoted as saying by Korea Times Tuesday
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China Launches Pilot Traffic Management Program for UAVs
November 23, 2018 @ 09:36 AMChina has launched a pilot traffic management program for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The trial program contains a new online platform for UAV management, which could offer services such as quick approval of flight applications, real-time flight paths, quick verification of identities and information broadcasting, Xinhuanet reported earlier this week
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 Aircraft
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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