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Airbus Helicopters To Set Up Final Assembly Line Of H135 In China
October 30, 2015 @ 11:39 AMAirbus Helicopters has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Sino-German Ecopark for the establishment of a final assembly line (FAL) of Airbus Helicopters H135 in China. This LOI also includes a commitment by the Chinese party for 100 H135s to be assembled in the future FAL in China over the next 10 years
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Are Indo-French Negotiations Over Rafale Purchase Deadlocked Over Price?
October 29, 2015 @ 12:08 PMPrice of the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft seems to be the main sticking point in Indo-French negotiations to purchase 36 units of the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA). The negotiations which commenced in May this year to meet the “urgent requirements” of the Indian Air Force have not reached fruition despite several rounds of meetings
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Turkish Planes Transported 500 ISIL Militants To Yemen: Syrian General
October 28, 2015 @ 12:07 PMSaudi led coalition is suspected to have transported over 500 Islamic State (ISIL) militants from Syria to Yemen aboard Turkish planes to escape getting killed in Russian airstrikes. Syrian Armed Forces spokesperson, Brig
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Northrop Wins $60 Billion US Air Force Long-Range Strike Bomber Contract
October 28, 2015 @ 03:17 AMThe US Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman to develop its new Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B). The contract, worth an estimated $60 billion is dubbed the world's single biggest aerospace project since the F-35 contract for Lockheed Martin over a decade ago
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Unlike Indian Air Force, Navy Not To Offer Combat Positions To Women
October 26, 2015 @ 02:35 PMThe Indian Navy will soon announce increased role for women but unlike Indian Air Force it will not allow them in combat positions yet. “All flying areas in the Navy will be opened for women except where it requires staying overnight on ships like carriers and so on,” Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said while interacting with the media after addressing the Naval Commanders Conference which began on Monday
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Lisa Atherton Appointed As Executive Vice President Of Bell Helicopter's Military Business
October 23, 2015 @ 12:48 PMBell Helicopter has appointed Lisa Atherton as executive vice-president of military business. In this role, Atherton will be responsible for providing strategic direction, overall management and performance for all government programs and business development efforts
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UK Plans 166bn Pounds Spend On Aircraft Carriers, Subs
October 23, 2015 @ 12:08 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence has published its latest equipment plan for spending 166 billion Pounds on new equipment including aircraft carriers and submarines over the next decade. The Spending plan is a part of a stable base for the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) of the UK Ministry of Defense The ministry has published the third annual update on Defence Equipment Plan after an independent audit found the cost of the departments 13 biggest equipment programmes fell by 247m pounds last year
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Israel Using “Digital HUMINT” To Spy On Palestinian Troublemakers
October 22, 2015 @ 11:54 AMIsraeli intelligence officers are tapping into social media sites under a false names to connect with those about to stab, run down or shoot Israelis. Along with the undercover agents in the field, there is a new generation of Israeli “digital HUMINT” officers who are updated on the latest trends among the Arab youth and spread out in the same digital space as the users in the back alleys of Palestinian refugee camps
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Sikorsky Set To Build Super Hawk presidential Helicopters In India
October 21, 2015 @ 01:02 PMLockheed Martin has started to construct the first lot of six VH 92 Super Hawk helicopters that transport the US president in India. The new generation helicopter is based on the Sikorsky S-92, whose cabin; some other parts and wire harnesses are made only in India in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) at Hyderabad in India, the economic Times reported Tuesday
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IAI Pitches Front Engine Panther Drone To South Korea
October 20, 2015 @ 11:53 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) is ptiching Front Engine Panther (FE Panther) version of its 67kg-class (148lb) vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle to south Korea. IAI is teaming with South Korean Hankuk Carbon and will showcase the FE panther at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition from 20-25 October
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
Netherlands Selects Oshkosh DXPV Patrol Vehicles for Marine Corps Use
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...
