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Poland Buys JASSM Missiles
September 22, 2014 @ 03:02 PMPoland is given a nod on a possible Foreign Military Sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and F-16 Operational Flight Plan upgrades for an estimated cost of $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on September 17, 2014
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India Abandons Israeli LAHAT Missile Procurement For Arjun Tank, Will Develop Indigenously
September 22, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIsraeli Laser Homing Anti-Tank Missile (LAHAT) will no longer be fitted on Indias homemade Arjun Mk-2 tank because it does not meet the armys requirement, according to local daily the Hindustan Times. The LAHAT missile did not meet the armys requirements of engaging targets at ranges of less than 1,200 metres
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V-22 Flight Tests Validate Rolls-Royce AE 1107C Engines
September 18, 2014 @ 10:55 AMFlight tests have validated a new engine upgrade for Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engines powering V-22 aircraft, maximizing "hot and high" capability up to 6,000 feet of altitude and 95°F. The enhanced capability is part of a series of upgrades that will boost engine power 17 percent for the aircraft, as Rolls-Royce continues to add innovations to the proven AE 1107C engine
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Lockheed Martin, AEC To Establish Sniper ATP Facility In Saudi Arabia
September 17, 2014 @ 09:00 AMLockheed Martin and Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) will establish a Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod(ATP) Expanded Repair Capability facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - the first Sniper support facility established outside the United States. Designed to support the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) Sniper ATPs, the Expanded Repair Capability facility will provide both affordability benefits and expedited repair times for the RSAF
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Raytheon Wins $109 million Patriot Missile Services Contract
September 11, 2014 @ 01:22 PMRaytheon has won a $109 million engineering-services contract to ensure readiness of the Patriot air missile and defense system from the U.S Army Aviation and Missile Command Wednesday
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Pilots Not Killed in Carrier Testing, Western Media Got Translation Wrong, Says...
September 11, 2014 @ 11:29 AMChina today refuted western media reports which claimed that two Chinese air force test pilots were killed during J-15 fighter aircrafts carrier testing and qualification. The source was a citation of the China Flight Test Establishment(CFTE) which had a mention of two pilots having sacrificed their lives
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Exelis To Exhibit Advanced Precision Radar Capability
September 9, 2014 @ 12:08 PMExelis will exhibit an advanced precision approach radar system at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2014 tradeshow, the company said in a statement. The show will be held at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane, South Africa from September 17-21
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Thales Upgrades Australian Tiger Helicopter Dual-Dome Simulator
September 5, 2014 @ 11:58 AMThales has successfully upgraded the Australian Tiger helicopter dual-dome simulator, the company said in a statement. The improvements to the Full Flight Mission Simulators (FFMS) Visual Display System (VDS) mean the Australian Tiger simulator now has the highest levels of ‘out of the window realism of any Tiger FFMS in the world
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Romania, Airbus Sign MoU To Improve Capabilities Of Super Puma MK1 Helicopter
September 4, 2014 @ 02:41 PMRomania and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve production capabilities for the Super Puma MK1 helicopter Wednesday, Airbus said in a statement. “The trust placed by Romania in Airbus Helicopters is more than reciprocated, and I hope that the investments we have made, and will continue to make, in Romania do demonstrate this to you today”, said Airbus Helicopters President, Guillaume Faury
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DARPA Wants To Robotic Servicing For Military And Commercial Satellites
September 4, 2014 @ 02:32 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is asking the space community to submit ideas to enable a flight demonstration in the next five years and an innovative public-private partnership to jumpstart a new industry. An increasing number of expensive, mission-critical satellites are launched every year into geostationary Earth orbit (GEO), approximately 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above the Earth
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...