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US Navy Poseidon Endures 'Violent Turbulene' Following Intercept by Russian Su-30 Fighter...
November 29, 2017 @ 01:10 PMA US Navy P8 Poseidon Maritime surveillance Aircraft endured 'violent turbulence' after it was intercepted by a Russian Su-30 fighter jet over the Black Sea close to the Russian coast on November 25. "The Su-30 crossed within 50 feet, of the Poseidons path, moving from right to left and causing the Navy aircraft to fly through the Russian aircrafts jet wash
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Airbus Helicopters Tests Hforce Ballistic Weapon System Onboard H145M Light Helicopter
November 9, 2017 @ 01:16 PMAirbus Helicopters has recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M helicopter held at Pápa Airbase in Hungary. The tested system included guns (FN Herstal HMP400), unguided rockets (Thales FZ231) and cannons (Nexter NC621) as well as an electro-optical targeting system by Wescam (MX15) and a helmet mounted sight display by Thales (Scorpion)
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INDRA-2017: Indian, Russian Fighter Pilots Fly Together First Time In Tri-Services Military...
October 26, 2017 @ 09:53 AMRussian fighter pilots flew with Indian second pilots for the first time in mixed international crews during the Indra-2017 military exercises in Russias Far Eastern Primorye Territory. "For the first time in the history of the Russian aerospace forces, mixed international crews, with Indian second pilots, perform flights onboard Russian aircraft at the Central Uglovaya airfield near Vladivostok as part of the Russian-Indian multi-service force drills Indra-2017
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DJI offers Security Agencies Tool to Identify Drones in Flight
October 19, 2017 @ 11:24 AMChina-based drone maker, DJI has unveiled AeroScope, its new solution to identify and monitor airborne drones that can address safety, security and privacy concerns. AeroScope uses the existing communications link between a drone and its remote controller to broadcast identification information such as a registration or serial number, as well as basic telemetry, including location, altitude, speed and direction, a DJI statement said
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Irkut MC-21 Airliner Flies 4500 Km, 6 Hour Non-stop
October 17, 2017 @ 12:08 PMThe first prototype MC-21-300 aircraft of Irkut Corp, Russia flew from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant to the Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky near Moscow today covering a distance of 4500 km at an altitude of 10,000 meters non-stop for six hours. This was the first long distance flight of the MC-21 test aircraft whose flight tests began earlier this year
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DJI Launches Internet Data Blocking Mode in its Drones
October 6, 2017 @ 11:28 AMCivilian drone maker, DJI, has launched a new Local Data Mode that stops internet traffic to and from its DJI Pilot app, in order to provide enhanced data privacy assurances for sensitive government and enterprise customers. Local Data Mode will be available in the next update on the DJI Pilot app on CrystalSky and for select Android tablets
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BAE Systems Unveils Futuristic Unmanned Aircraft Concept
September 30, 2017 @ 02:19 PMBAE systems has revealed a new technology concept, named Adaptable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), that alternate between fixed-wing flight and rotary-wing flight. The Adaptable UAVs could allow UAVs to better adapt to evolving future battlefield situations and through working together in a swarm, tackle sophisticated air defences, as well as operating in complex and cluttered urban environments
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More Details Emerge of China’s New Aircraft Carrier
September 30, 2017 @ 11:58 AMChinas new aircraft carrier is 315 meters long and 75 meters wide, and its deck is as large as 3 football fields. The Chinese Navy and China Shipbuilding is now carrying out system debugging and fitting its first domestically-produced aircraft carrier in Dalian, northeastern Chinas Liaoning province, Chinese TV stations reported Saturday, according to a report in
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Pakistan Navy Test-fires Air-to-surface Anti-ship Missile in Arabian Sea
September 25, 2017 @ 01:23 PMThe Pakistan Navy held a demonstration of live firing anti-ship missiles from a helicopter Saturday. In the demonstration of fire power, Pakistan Navy Helicopters, Sea King, fired air to surface anti-ship missile which successfully hit to the target with pinpoint accuracy in North Arabian Sea
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French-made Corvette Delivered to Egypt
September 23, 2017 @ 10:07 AMThe Egyptian Navy has received first of four Gowind 2500 corvettes from France's Naval Group in a ceremony at a company shipyard in Lorient Friday. Naval Group, formerly known as DCNS, said in a press release that the corvette was delivered in just 36 months after it was ordered
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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...