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Russia Stops Using Iran's Hamadan Airbase
August 22, 2016 @ 02:43 PMRussia has stopped using Iranian air base for its strikes against Syria, following the recent deployment of bombers, which was criticized by US and Iranian lawmakers. Last week long-range Russian Tupolev-22M3 bombers and Sukhoi-34 fighter bombers used Nojeh air base, near the Hamadan city, in north-west Iran to launch air strikes against armed groups in Syria
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Composite Blades For Russian Mi28NM Choppers Following Syrian Ops
August 18, 2016 @ 10:20 AMThe Russian Air Force plans to replace the full metal blades of Mi-28NM military helicopters with new ones made form composite materials. The helicopters are currently in operation in Syria
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Norway Drops Corruption Charges Against Kongsberg
August 17, 2016 @ 02:10 PMThe Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) has dropped corruption charges against Kongsberg Gruppen. In February 2014 Økokrim charged Kongsberg Gruppen ASA and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS with allegations of corruption related to deliveries of communications equipment to Romania in the period 2000-2008
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Su-30MKI To Be Stationed At India's Newest Airfield Near China
August 17, 2016 @ 08:48 AMThe Indian Air Force will get a new airfield this Friday capable of fielding all types of aircraft in the eastern region barely 100 km bordering China. “The refurbished advanced landing ground at Pasighat in south east Arunachal Pradesh is as good as new, with a complete airstrip,”
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Missile Drop Test From Su-30MKI Aircraft In August
August 4, 2016 @ 11:43 AMBrahMos Aerospace Private Limited has plans of conducting a missile drop test from Su-30MKI jet this month. "Recently, test flights were conducted with a Su-30 fighter fitted with a missile launching platform
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Prior To Landing Troops In India, China Carried Out Spy Sorties With...
August 1, 2016 @ 10:53 AMChina had conducted a reconnaissance mission with Tupolev Tu153M aircraft prior to its transgression in the Barahoti area in Uttarkhand district. The aircraft used by Chinese Peoples Liberation Army was armed with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) which provides broad-area imaging at high resolutions
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Indian Mi-17 1V Helicopters To Undergo Major Overhaul In Russia
July 25, 2016 @ 01:01 PMIndias Mi-17 helicopters will be flown to Russia for a major overhaul, which were grounded four years ago for running on outdated parts. Built by Kazan Helicopters, Mi-17 1V choppers are used primarily for disaster rescue operations and transportation of troops to remote areas
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Slovakia To Purchase 30 Rosomak Armored Vehicle From Poland
July 25, 2016 @ 10:21 AMSlovokia is negotiating a purchase of 30 eight-wheeled Rosomak armored modular vehicle (AMV) from Poland. The announcement by Polands defense ministry follows unsubstantiated news reports that Slovakias Defense Ministry had scrapped the acquisition plan,
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Russian Uralvagonzavod Halted Armored Vehicle Shipments To Iraq Over Payments
July 20, 2016 @ 02:39 PMRussian Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) scientific-research corporation has halted the deliveries of armoured vehicles to Iraq due to delayed payments last year, according to the UVZ`s 2015 annual report. "In 2015, the UVZ Corporation stopped the shipping of the defense production to the No
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Airbus Helicopters Delivers First VIP Version of H175 Choppers
July 13, 2016 @ 07:43 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered the first VIP version of the H175, the companys new medium class twin-engine helicopter, which entered service in 2014 for offshore transportation. The VIP version of the H175 offers cabin interior provided by Pegasus Design
Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
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Airbus to Build Key Systems for ExoMars Lander for Europe’s Mars Mission...
Boeing’s Sustainable Aircraft Concept Completes First Wind Tunnel Tests
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...