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AgustaWestland Unveils New AW169 AAS Military Helicopter
April 12, 2013 @ 03:11 PMAgustaWestland has unveiled the latest generation AW169 AAS military helicopter during a dedicated ceremony held at the Army Aviation Association of America Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas (April 10th-13th) today. The AW169 AAS is an advanced twin-engine helicopter with the capability to meet all US Army Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) mission requirements and provides a new-design, new-technology helicopter for the current and future battlefield
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India, Russia Agree on Fifth Generation Fighter Workshare
April 11, 2013 @ 11:59 AMIndia and Russia have agreed upon a contract for division of the R&D stage to develop the 5th-generation fighter (PMI/FGFA), which is being prepared and is to be signed this year. The agreement on the joint development and production of the 5th-generation fighter aircraft was signed on October 18, 2007 in Moscow at the 7th Session of the joint Russian-Indian Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Technical Cooperation, being the largest joint project
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VVIP Helicopter Bribery Charges Baseless, Says AgustaWestland
February 8, 2013 @ 05:51 AMAgustaWestland has termed the allegations of bribery relating to the sale of 12 VVIP helicopters to India as “baseless” at Aero India 2013. “The truth has prevailed,” said Geoff Hoon, AgustaWestland's Managing Director for International Business in an interview with defenseworld
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Halo Heavy-Lift Helicopter ‘Satisfy All Indian Requirements,’ Says Rosoboronexport
November 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs far the Russian weapons manufacturer Rosoboronexport is concerned the competition is still on to win the Indian helicopter deal. The company has strongly denied rumors the company lost out on heavy-lift helicopters and aerial tankers tenders issued by the Indian Air Force
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USAF Gets First HC-130J Combat King II Aircraft
November 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S Air Force has inducted the first combat ready HC-130J Combat King II as it touched down on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz
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Russian Weapons To Be Installed On Spanish Patrol Boats
November 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian arm manufacturer Rosoboronexport and Spanish company Navantia have signed a contract to arm Spanish Avante-class patrol ships with Russian weapons which will then be further exported to third-party countries. “Modern Russian artillery, air-defense and missile complexes may be adapted for use on Spanish ships,” says Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies
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IAF Rubbishes Bribery Charge, To Go Ahead with AgustaWestland VVIP Helo Deal
November 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to go ahead with the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters despite the latest string of bribery and corruption allegations which have appeared in an Indian newspaper. The IAF has rubbished reports of its former pilots being involved in an alleged bribery scandal surrounding the procurement of VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland
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ROBOTEAM To Introduce An Assortment Of Robots At AUSA 2012
October 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIsrael based ROBOTEAM, an advanced, multi-purpose robotic solutions provider will present its innovative easy-to-operate and technologically superior robots at the AUSA Annual Meeting, October 22-24 in Washington. ROBOTEAM will showcase the MTGR – Micro Tactical Ground Robot, which is designed for intelligence gathering
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Russia, South Africa Discuss Possible Joint Development Of Arms
September 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian arms manufacturer Rosoboronexport announced on Monday the possibility of a joint development of defense equipment with South Africa. “There is a great potential [for joint projects] in the area of radar equipment and rocket engines,” Rosoboronexport said in a statement
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Iraqi Pilots Begin Flight Training In U.S
September 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIraqi pilots have arrived in the U.S to begin training along with aspiring fighter pilots from the United States, Singapore, Poland, Denmark, Japan and the Netherlands at the U
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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
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...