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Australia Orders Two AgustaWestland AW139 Rescue Choppers
October 26, 2017 @ 09:35 AMLeonardo announced Wednesday that the government of Queensland in Australia placed an order for two Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters. The rotorcraft are expected to aid in the country's ability to respond with additional medical services and to conduct search and rescue missions on land or sea
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Crashed Japanese Military Helicopter Located in Seabed
October 25, 2017 @ 01:09 PMAn SH-60J patrol helicopter belonging to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) that crashed off Aomori Prefecture in August has been located on the seabed at a depth 2,600 meters. The MSDF plans to salvage the SH-60J patrol helicopter as early as this week, Defense Ministry sources told reporters today,
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Leidos Wins $728M US Army Contract To Support Afghan Helicopter fleet
October 25, 2017 @ 11:59 AMLeidos has won a contract valued up to $728 million from the US Army to support the Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) and Special Mission Wing (SMW) helicopter and fixed-wing fleets. Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2020
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Russia To Likely Test Deadly 'Satan 2' Nuclear Missile
October 25, 2017 @ 10:09 AMRussia will soon test launch its new nuclear missile, which according to Russian media is so powerful that it could wipe out nearly all of the United Kingdom or France. The RS-28 Sarmat thermonuclear-armed ballistic missile is capable of beating any defences and wiping out entire countries, Daily Mail quoted Russias military as saying
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UK Navy’s Second River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel to Enter Service in...
October 23, 2017 @ 06:56 PMHMS Medway which was christened last Friday in Glasgow as a Royal Navy Ship will shortly embark on sea trials where she will be put through her paces in the open waters off the coast of Scotland. With a crew of 58 HMS Medway is expected to enter service with the Royal Navy in 2019
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Boeing Partners With Korean Air Lines To Upgrade South Korean Chinook Choppers
October 19, 2017 @ 02:09 PMSouth Koreas largest airliner Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd has partnered with the US aerospace giant Boeing to cooperate on technology in upgrading the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Yonhap reports
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Japanese Black Hawk Helicopter with Four Crew Goes Missing
October 17, 2017 @ 02:59 PMA Japanese Black Hawk military helicopter with four people on board went missing on Tuesday during a drill in the Pacific off central Japan, the defence ministry said. The Black Hawk helicopter of the Air Self-Defence Force disappeared from radar at around 6:00 pm (0900 GMT), some 31 kilometres (19 miles) south of Hamamatsu, a ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying by
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Russia’s Navy To Get 10 Modernized Ka-72M Choppers A Year
October 17, 2017 @ 11:16 AMRussian Navy will receive a batch of 10 modernised Ka-72M anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters a year, defense ministry said. "This year, the number of Ka-27 helicopters arriving for naval aviation will make up another ten rotocraft
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UAE Recruited Mercenaries from American Blackwater to Overthrow Qatar Emir
October 16, 2017 @ 01:10 PMThe United Arab Emirates recruited mercenaries from American Organization Blackwater aimed at overthrowing Qatar emir and replace him with ruler subservient to Saudi-led bloc, Spanish news daily ABC reported. According to the
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Japanese Officials Suspect Crashed CH-53E Helicopter Carried Low-level Radioactive Isotope
October 12, 2017 @ 07:31 PMOfficials of Japans Okinawa Prefectural government suspect that the US Marines Sikorsky Ch-53E Helicopter which crashed on Wednesday may have been equipped with a safety device that contained a low-level radioactive isotope. However, when the officials tried to conduct environmental tests at the crash site Wednesday night, they were denied entry by the US military,
Germany Blocks Eurofighter Sale to Ankara over Turkish Opposition Leader's Arrest
Russian Soldier Surrenders to Ukrainian FPV Drone
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
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...
