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US To Deliver More Than 100 F-35 Fighters In 2018
April 28, 2016 @ 10:41 AMThe US will deliver more than 100 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft to consortium partners in 2018 and up to 145 by 2020. After ‘major design problem coming from the in-testing stealth F-35 fighter aircraft, Frank Kendall III, the US undersecretary for defense acquisition, technology and logistics was quoted as saying by
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Chinese Army’s New Health Assessment Project Focuses On ‘Combat Capacity’
April 22, 2016 @ 12:26 PMThe Chinese army has piloted a new health assessment project centering on "combat capacity", a newspaper of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Thursday. The new system includes separate standards for physical and mental health examinations, including nine practical guidelines on bodybuilding, injury recovery, diet and nutrition, weight control, mental health training and rehabilitation, Xinhua cited a report by the PLA Daily
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Aurora Demos Subscale X-Plane Aircraft For DARPA VTOL Program
April 19, 2016 @ 09:23 AMAurora Flight Sciences has successfully demonstrated its LightningStrike, Vertical Take-off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL x-plane) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at a US military facility. The flight of the subscale aircraft met an important DARPA risk reduction requirement, focusing on validation of the aerodynamic design and flight control system
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Rolls-Royce, Purdue University To Develop Next-Gen Aircraft Propulsion Systems
April 18, 2016 @ 12:42 PMRolls-Royce has partnered with Purdue University to form $33 million jet-engine research and development programme to create next-generation aircraft propulsion systems. The new programme will support research and technology development in thermal management for advanced propulsion systems, compressor and turbine technology, and analytical methods
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Russia Test-Fires 'Iskander' Tactical Ballistic Missile
April 18, 2016 @ 08:41 AMRussia's Central Military District last week test-fired a cruise missile of the Iskander tactical missile system from the Kapustin Yar practice range in the southern Astrakhan Region as part of drill. "A missile brigade of the Central Military District has live-fired a cruise missile from the Iskander tactical missile system at the Kapustin Yar practice range in the Astrakhan Region today against a simulated enemys command post at a distance of about 200 km," TASS reported citing a press statement by the Central Military Districts press office on Friday
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US Army's First Female Officers To Enter Ground Combat
April 16, 2016 @ 09:23 AMThe US Army has approved its first female officers for ground combat missions following new rules that allow all military combat positions to women. 22 women will be able to enter the armor branch or infantry branch after completing the remaining training in specialty schools
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India To Begin Six New C-130J Operations In August Next Year
April 16, 2016 @ 09:04 AMIndia will begin operations of six new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from August next year at Panagarh Airbase in West Bengal. Air Marshal C Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Eastern Air Command, said contracts for additional six aircraft have already been signed and they will arrive by April next year
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US Accuses Russia Of Flying Su-24 Aircraft Close To Its Warship
April 14, 2016 @ 01:56 PMA United States Navy Destroyer operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea experienced several close interactions by two Russian Su-24 aircraft and Ka-27 Helix helicopter on April 11 and 12. USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) encountered multiple, aggressive flight maneuvers by Russian aircraft that were performed within close proximity of the ship
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Is US Trafficking Arms To Syrian Rebels?
April 11, 2016 @ 02:32 PMThe US may have helped Syrian rebels by delivering Russian origin weapons from Romania to Turkey and Jordan late last year. The US governments Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website had solicited bids to transport a number of weapons and ammunition being sent to from a port in Romania to Turkey and Jordan
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Pratt & Whitney Signs F135 Engine Components Contract With Four Italian Firms
April 8, 2016 @ 12:41 PMPratt & Whitney has won long-term agreement contracts valued at $17 million over 10 years to four Italian aerospace suppliers to manufacture F135 engine components for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Four key Italian aerospace suppliers – Aerea S
India-Israel Barak MRSAM Air Defense System Passes Key Tests Across Armed Forces
South Korea Discusses Future Defense Communication System for Next-Generation Warfare
U.S. Air Force Awards Indra $198M Contract for Portable Navigation Systems
Spain Advances F110 Frigate Program with F113 Build Start, F112 Keel Laid
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...
