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India Issues Letter of Request to US for 24 Naval MH-60 Helicopters
November 16, 2018 @ 09:20 AMThe Indian government has issued a letter of request to the United States for the procurement of 24 naval multi-role MH-60 helicopters armed with torpedoes and missiles for an approximate $1.8 billion
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Leonardo wins $315M Contract from Italian Agency for 22 AW169M Helicopters
November 12, 2018 @ 10:00 AMLeonardo announced the signing of a contract with Italys Guardia di Finanza (Italian law enforcement agency) for the production of 22 new generation AW169M twin-engine helicopters. The contract includes a comprehensive support and training package which could be further extended with optional services valued at an additional $112
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Russian Helicopters Wins 20-chopper Order from Chinese Disaster, Rescue Agency
November 8, 2018 @ 12:34 PMRussian Helicopters today signed a contract for delivery of 20 Ansat helicopters to the Chinese Association for Disaster & Emergency Rescue Medicine (CADERM) during Airshow China 2018. The helicopters are to provide primary medical care and emergency medical evacuation of patients and can be used in difficult terrain and in remote areas with hindered transport accessibility
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Russian Helicopters Delivers Two Mi-172 Choppers to Equatorial Guinea
November 7, 2018 @ 05:36 PMEquatorial Guinea in Central Africa has received two Mi-172 helicopters from Russian Helicopters holding company, one which is in the Salon VIP configuration. The vehicle is designed for transportation of up to 12 passengers in great comfort
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Two Koreas, UN to Discuss Demining, Disarming of Border Area
October 16, 2018 @ 08:08 AMNorth, South Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC) will commence discussions Tuesday on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the fortified border between the two countries. The meeting is to open at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized Zone at 10 a
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Chinese Z-19E Attack/Reconnaissance Helicopter Ready for Batch Production
October 15, 2018 @ 12:25 PMThe Chinese Z-19E armed light helicopter is expected to start batch production in the foreseeable future probably for an unknown international customer. According to its developer the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Z-19E helicopter has under gone professional scrutiny regarding its performance tests and passed verifications, demonstrating the model is capable of entering the production phase, AVIC said in a statement quoted by various Chinese media
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Roscosmos Announces Cause of the Soyuz-FG Rocket Aborted Launch
October 12, 2018 @ 12:40 PMA preliminary investigation into the Soyuz-FG booster rockets aborted launch earlier this week has revealed that it was caused by collision of elements during the separation of the carrier rockets first and second stages, Roscosmos Executive Director for Manned Flights Sergei Krikalyov said on Friday. "The primary cause is related to the collision of a side element making part of the first stage
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China Flies Graphene-armored Z-10 Attack Helicopter
October 11, 2018 @ 01:08 PMThe Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter, considered a competitor to the Boeing Apache, has been shown equipped with armor made from graphene, according to a video released by China Central Television (CCTV) last week. Commenting on the video report, state owned Global Time said that extra armor modules could be seen on the side of the helicopter near the cockpit
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MD Helicopters wins Lebanese Contract for 6 armed MD 530G Choppers
October 1, 2018 @ 08:03 PMMD Helicopters announced today a contract award for six armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters to be delivered to the Lebanon Air Force. Awarded through United States Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, MDHIs new MD 530G will receive a US Army Airworthiness Release (AWR) by December 2019
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China Tests Three Types of Scaled-down Hypersonic Missiles Together
October 1, 2018 @ 03:49 AMChina has successfully tested three types of scaled-down hypersonic aircraft models together whose speed will be adjustable for a precision strike towards an unstoppable nuclear-capable weapon, the state media reported on Sunday. Tests of the three scaled-down models of the "wide-speed-range vehicles", which can fly at from hypersonic velocity to lower than the speed of sound, were carried out on September 21 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the state broadcaster CCTV reported
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AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
