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China To Receive First Four Su-35 Jets By Year End
February 19, 2016 @ 08:47 AMChina will receive first four Su-35 jets by this year-end and the rest to be delivered in the next two years, TASS reported Friday. "First four Su-35 jets will be supplied to China this year," a source in military-technical cooperation sphere told TASS, noting that the contract will be fulfilled in three years
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Russian Helicopters Tiltrotor Marks First Flight
February 19, 2016 @ 08:34 AMRussian Helicopters new unmanned tiltrotor has successfully completed a new testing stage by performing its first flight. Created by VR-Technologies, an innovative design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, this unique tiltrotor has gained interest of a number of oil and gas companies and various government agencies
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Lockheed Martin Withdraws Lawsuit On US Army Vehicles Contract Awarded To Oshkosh
February 18, 2016 @ 01:36 PMLockheed Martin has withdrawn its protest in federal court on a $6.75 billion contract for new armored vehicles development awarded by the US Army to Oshkosh Corp
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Lockheed Martin Supports Talks On Setting Up First F-16 Manufacturing Facility In...
February 18, 2016 @ 01:27 PMLockheed Martin said on Thursday that the company is ready to manufacture F-16 aircraft in India and supports the ongoing talks between the two countries to set up the first manufacturing facility. "We are ready to manufacture F-16 in India and support the Make in India initiative," Phil Shaw, chief executive of Lockheed Martin India Private Ltd told reporters at the Singapore Airshow 2016 today
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DRDO To Begin Flight Trials Of Anti-Radiation Missile In 2016
February 18, 2016 @ 08:59 AMIndias new state-of-the-art Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) is expected to undergo captive flight trials in April-May and first flight test by this year-end. The air-to-surface tactical missile being developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) will be mounted on combat aircraft – Sukhoi Su-30 and Tejas, the DRDO sources were quoted as saying by The Hindu on Wednesday
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New Export Version Of Su-30SM Fighter Unveiled At Singapore Airshow 2016
February 18, 2016 @ 08:29 AMNew export version of the Su-30SM fighter jet has been introduced for the first time at the Singapore Airshow 2016. "The Su-30SME aircraft [the export version of the Su-30SM fighter jet] has been shown on the international market for the first time," source in the defense and industrial sector was quoted as saying by
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Singapore’s Aviation Authority Signs MoU With Airbus Helicopters For UAS Proof-of-Concept Trials...
February 17, 2016 @ 09:28 AMAirbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Proof-of-Concept Trials, named the Skyways Project, in Singapore. The MOU was signed between Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Airbus Helicopters and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS at the side lines of Singapore Air Show today, and was witnessed by Tom Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group and Pang Kin Keong, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Singapore
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Boeing Likely To Contest GAO Decision On USAF Multi-Billion Dollar New Bomber...
February 17, 2016 @ 08:58 AMThe US Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest by Boeing and Lockheed combined in the new bomber contract awarded to Northrop Grumman. The GAO upheld the US Air Forces decision to award the contract estimated at $21
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China Denies Placing Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems On Artificial Islands In South China...
February 17, 2016 @ 08:34 AMChina has denied media reports of a possible deployment of its anti-aircraft missile systems on one of the artificial islands in the South China Sea. “These posts have been created "by some Western media," and encouraged them to pay more attention to the construction of China on the peaceful island of objects, in particular beacons,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was quoted as saying during a press conference by
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Malaysian Firm Purchases Two AW189 Choppers
February 17, 2016 @ 07:56 AMFinmeccanica announced today at the Singapore Airshow 2016 an order by TPG Aeronautik Sdn Bhd of Malaysia for two AW189 super medium helicopters, consolidating the success of the type in South East Asia. The helicopters, whose delivery is planned in 2017, will be operated by the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia) for firefighting, search and rescue and disaster relief JBPM selection of the AW189 will expand their capabilities and will, as an existing operator of two AW139s, enable them to take advantage of the shared benefits in training, operations and support provided by the Family...
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
Combat Trainer Crashes in Russia, Pilot Ejects
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
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