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Saudi Typhoon Crashes In Yemen Due To Technical Failure

September 15, 2017 @ 11:06 AM

A Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon aircraft has reportedly crashed during its combat mission against Houthi fighters over Yemen on Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition at war in Yemen says the Typhoon warplane crashed into a mountain in Al Wadea district on September 13 killing its pilot identified as Mahna al-Biz, Saba news agency reported
United States Supplying Weapons Worth $2.2B To Syrian Terrorists Organization: Report

September 14, 2017 @ 06:01 PM

Two investigative documents have emerged stating that the United States have been supplying arms and ammunitions purchased from several Eastern European countries to terrorists groups in Syria under the guise to fight Daesh. According to a report by the
Russia, Thailand Sign Military Cooperation Agreement

September 14, 2017 @ 10:20 AM

Russia and Thailand have signed an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation, TASS reports Thursday. According to a source in the Russian embassy in Bangkok, the agreement was signed by Deputy Director of Russias Federal Service for Military Cooperation Mikhail Petukhov and Director of the Joint Logistics of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters Vice Admiral Tiwa Daramuang
Lockheed Martin, Elbit Systems Team Up For British Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme

September 14, 2017 @ 09:57 AM

Lockheed Martin UK and Elbit Systems UK have signed a strategic teaming agreement to partner on the Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme (MEWP) for the Royal Navy. The MEWP is a significant procurement to upgrade the Royal Navy's Electronic Warfare capabilities
Russia Begins Flight Testing of Turboprop Engine for Il-112V Military Transport Aircraft...

September 14, 2017 @ 05:29 AM

The United Engine Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has begun flight testing of the turboprop engine TV7-117ST developed by JSC "ODK-Klimov", which is being built to equip the IL-112V light military transport aircraft and the IL-114-300 regional airliner. "The testing of the TV7-117ST engine is an important stage in the creation of two sought-after products of the United Aircraft Corporation: the new light IL-112V military transport aircraft waiting for the Armed Forces and the IL-114-300 passenger aircraft needed to expand regional traffic in our the country,” said Yuri Slyusar, President of UAC Tuesday...
Russia Tests Nuclear-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ‘RS-24 Yars’

September 13, 2017 @ 09:17 AM

Russia successfully tested a Yars silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday at Plesetsk space center. "The test launch of a RS-24 Yars silo-based solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, equipped with a multiple independently targeted reentry vehicle [MIRV] was carried out by a unit of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces," Russian ministry said in a statement
Canada To Buy 10 Boeing F/A-18E Aircraft Worth US$5.23 billion

September 13, 2017 @ 08:16 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of ten F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft besides weapons, radars and communication systems altogether worth US$5.23 billion
Saab To Unveil New Mortar Ammunition At DSEI 2017

September 12, 2017 @ 04:49 PM

Saab will launch its new 120mm mortar ammunition, THOR, at the DSEI 2017 exhibition in London, United Kingdom this week. The all-new THOR is a 120mm mortar round developed with a unique design, combining different shapes, materials and fragmentation sizes to attain the desired effect on the target
BAE Systems Develops Laser proof Cockpit Solution

September 12, 2017 @ 04:12 PM

BAE Systems has developed a low cost, lightweight, flexible cockpit solution that can block dangerous laser light, protecting pilots and flight crew from hostile attacks. Using a novel approach, the technique is selective in the way it prevents laser transmission, meaning a high level of natural light can still pass through the canopy with minimal colour distortion
Lockheed Martin Wins $45 Million USAF MCEU Contract

September 12, 2017 @ 03:00 PM

The US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $45.5 million contract to provide Military Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) capability to the Global Positioning System (GPS)

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