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Second Russian Mi-8 Chopper Crash in a Week claims 4 Lives
May 26, 2020 @ 06:44 AMAn Mi-8 helicopter suffered a technical failure and crashed at Anadyr town in Russias Chukotka region, killing all four people on board. "Four people died
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China Develops 12.7mm Gun for Z-20 helicopters, Combat Vehicles
May 19, 2020 @ 05:56 AMChina has developed a new Gatling gun with 12.7mm caliber barrels for mounting on its Z-20 utility helicopter, combat vehicles and motor boats
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NASA Astronaut Books Seat on Soyuz MS Flight for $90M
May 13, 2020 @ 05:13 AMNASA has booked a $90 million seat abroad the Russian Soyuz MS manned spaceship for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS), a contract for which was signed on Tuesday. "A contract was signed today on providing a seat for a US astronaut onboard a Soyuz MS manned spaceship to be launched to the ISS in the autumn of 2020," the press service of the Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos was quoted as saying by TASS
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IAF Jets Deployed for Training, Not to Counter “Airspace Violation” by Chinese...
May 12, 2020 @ 09:11 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF)s deployment of fighters on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in north Sikkim last week was reportedly part of the services routine training sortie, and not as a response to two Chinese military helicopters flying close to the area. Citing the IAF,
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China Reveals Air-dropped Armored Vehicle-Similarities with Russian Typhoon
May 11, 2020 @ 07:24 AMChina's first batch of homemade airdrop-capable armored vehicles has entered service with the PLA Air Force Airborne Troops in Central China's Hubei Province, the PLA Daily reported on Saturday. The profile of the NORINCO vehicle looks similar to that of the Russian K4386 Typhoon-VDV which is undergoing advanced testing
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Boeing Apache, Bell Viper Shortlist May Shut Out Turkish ATAK Helicopter from...
May 3, 2020 @ 06:23 AMThe United States approval of a possible sale of six Boeing Apache or Bell Viper helicopters on March 30 to the Philippines may shut the door on a proposed sale of Turkish ATAK T129 choppers to Manila. In December 2019, Filipino Defense Secretary Lorenzana announced that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has chosen the ATAK T129, adding that their budget for attack helicopters (estimated at US$250 million) could afford eight to 10 units
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Russia Completes Development of Typhoon-Airborne Armored Vehicle
May 2, 2020 @ 10:10 AMRussia has completed the development of a unique armored vehicle that can be air-dropped with troops inside. The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that state trials of the special-purpose vehicle will begin “in the near future
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Canada’s VIH Aviation Group Procures Sikorsky S-92 Chopper Upgrade Kits
April 28, 2020 @ 05:38 AMSikorsky has signed a contract with Canadian firm VIH Aviation Group for the supply of four S-92A+ upgrade kits. “The Canadian firm is the first S-92A+ kit customer
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Sanctions Helped Russian MC-21 Airliner Escape COVID-19 Bloodbath
April 27, 2020 @ 03:16 PMUS sanctions against Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) helped the MC-21 airliner project escape current bloodbath facing the aviation industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Had the MC-21 kept to its original schedule and commenced serial production by 2018 with deliveries to airline customers by 2019-20; it would have got caught up in aircraft order cancellations by airlines as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the travel industry hard from the beginning of 2020
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Nuclear tests-Claim a US "trick" to push West-led treaty: China
April 17, 2020 @ 07:43 AMChina has accused the United States of falsely claiming it secretly conducted nuclear tests, adding that the matter has been used by the White House to push a West-led nuclear treaty. “China maintained a high level of activity at its Lop Nur nuclear weapons test site throughout 2019
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Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
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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...