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Ukraine Modernizes Russian Origin Mi-24 Helicopters

August 30, 2017 @ 12:53 PM

Ukraines state-owned Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant Aviakon has completed modernization of Russian-origin Mi-24 attack helicopters with domestic equipment for the countrys Armed Forces, the press service of the state-owned Ukroboronprom corporation said in a press release Tuesday. Dubbed Mi-24PU1, the new helicopter equipped with domestic EMS (Emergency medical services) and new voltage regulators designed to increase mobility of ground troops, providing them with fire support on the battlefield
Hyundai Stops China Car Production As Sales Fall Over THAAD Missile Row

August 30, 2017 @ 07:07 AM

Hyundai has stopped auto production at its four factories in China as tensions between South Korea and Being rose over US deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system. All four of its factories that have been in operation in China had stopped manufacturing vehicles as of Tuesday after a local parts supplier refused to supply components when Hyundai delayed payment
USAF Completes Two 'Non-nuclear' Tests Of B61-12 Gravity Bombs

August 30, 2017 @ 01:33 AM

The US Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and US Air Force completed two qualification flight tests of B61-12 gravity bombs on August 8 at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. The non-nuclear test assemblies, which were dropped from an F-15E based at Nellis Air Force Base, evaluated the weapons non-nuclear functions and the aircrafts capability to deliver the weapon, NNSA said in a statement Monday
Pakistan Receives Four Russian Mi-35M Choppers

August 29, 2017 @ 10:47 AM

Pakistans Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) has confirmed that Pakistan has received four Mil Mi-35M attack helicopters from Russia. A statement issued by Brig Gen Waheed Mumtaz, director general of the DEPO, noted, “The contract was signed, we received all four [Mi-35M] and now we get new equipment”,
North Korean Ballistic Missile Travels 2700 Kilometers

August 29, 2017 @ 10:20 AM

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from Pyongyangs Sunan area at around 6 AM today which flew some 2,700 kilometers reaching a height of 550 kilometers before falling into the northern Pacific Ocean. The test reinforced Pyongyang's claim that it possess ballistic missiles that can strike US, Japanese and South Korean targets in the near and far Pacific Ocean
Russian Helicopters Signs Contract For Three Mi-8AMTSh Choppers

August 24, 2017 @ 06:47 PM

Russian Helicopters has signed a contract for the supply of Three Mi-8AMTSh military transport helicopters to state special purpose aviation. Three Mi-8AMTSh military transport helicopters will be manufactured at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ) and transferred to the customer in 2018, the company announced Wednesday
India Issues RFI For 234 Naval Helicopters

August 23, 2017 @ 09:08 AM

Indian defense ministry has issued two requests for information to global vendors for naval utility helicopters (NUH) and naval multi-role helicopters (NMRH). The navy is planning to buy 111 NUHs and 123 NMRHs to replace older helicopters
China Set To Receive Kamov Ka-32 Chopper From Russia

August 18, 2017 @ 03:01 PM

China is set to receive first Ka-32 helicopter next month under the contract which Russian Helicopters won last year to manufacture six of them. The Russian Helicopters' production arm will manufacture six Ka-32A11BC helicopters in 2017 for a number of Chinese companies such as Jiangsu Huayu General Aviation Company, Qingdao Public Security Bureau, Minhao and Jiangsu Baoli A group of Jiangsu Baoli company experts have arrived at the Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise to receive two Ka-32A11BC helicopters which should be handed over to the Chinese operators in 2017 under the contract, the company announced Friday
India To Acquire Ukrainian Engines For Russia-Made Frigates

August 18, 2017 @ 11:39 AM

Indias defense acquisition council has sanctioned $75 million for acquiring M7N.1E gas turbine engines from Ukraine for powering two Grigorovich class frigates
Raytheon Wins $105M USAF Griffin Missiles Contract

August 18, 2017 @ 05:37 AM

Raytheon has been awarded a $104.8 million contract for Griffin Missiles for the US Air Force

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