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CFM Wins $80 Million For Six P-8 Poseidon Aircraft Engines For US...
August 14, 2018 @ 08:54 AMCFM International Inc. has won almost $80 million worth contract to provide P-8 Poseidon aircraft engines and associated kits for the US Navy and Australia, the Department of defense announced Monday
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Air Exercise Pitch Black takes off in Darwin, Australia
August 2, 2018 @ 04:48 PMExercise Pitch Black 18 kicked off in Darwin, Australia on Monday with more than 60 aircraft from eight nations taking to the skies in under 90 minutes. Aircraft from Australia, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, France and the United States took off for the first week of the exercise, known to participants as Force Integration Training (FIT) week
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Japan’s Deployment of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Is Behind Schedule
July 31, 2018 @ 01:01 PMJapan is expected to deploy one of the new US-developed land-based missile defense systems by 2023, a year behind Tokyo's planned schedule, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Monday. For the deployment of the first battery, the U
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North Korea Reportedly Dismantling Missile Engine Testing Site
July 24, 2018 @ 02:04 PMNorth Korea has begun dismantling its missile engine testing site that include rail-mounted processing building, rocket engine test stand used to build liquid-fuel engines for ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles. The dismantling is in line with a promise made by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the Singapore summit with the United States President Donald Trump, 38 North was quoted as reporting by Yonhap Tuesday
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Singapore Navy Decommissions two Fearless-class Patrol Vessels
July 20, 2018 @ 12:19 PMThe Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) decommissioned two Fearless-class Patrol Vessels (PVs) RSS Daring and RSS Resilience at a sunset ceremony at Tuas Naval Base Thursday. Officiated by Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lew Chuen Hong, the ceremony marked the progressive handing over of duties from the PVs to the new Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), the Singapore Ministry of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Leonardo To Set Up New Pilot Training Initiative For Italian Air Force
July 18, 2018 @ 09:27 AMLeonardo signed a collaboration agreement with Italy to strengthen the training services already offered by the Italian Air Forces 61st Wing and will establish an all new “International Flight Training School” (IFTS) to support military pilot training. Leonardos CEO, Alessandro Profumo, and the Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Lt
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Multi-Role Combat Vessels to Replace Singapore's Victory-class Missile Corvettes
July 17, 2018 @ 03:08 PMSingapore plans to replace its Victory-class Missile Corvettes (MCVs), the current mainstay of its naval surface combat fleet, with more capable Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCVs) by 2025. The MRCVs will contain configurable modular payloads and unmanned systems to function as flexible "motherships" capable of deploying unmanned drones to suit various missions from peace to war, according to a '
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Airbus Teams Up With CAAS, EASA For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety In...
July 12, 2018 @ 10:49 AMThe Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate in the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in urban environments. The tripartite Project Document, which lays out the areas of collaboration, was signed by representatives from CAAS, EASA and Airbus
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Singapore To Announce F-16 Fighters Replacement Soon
July 2, 2018 @ 08:13 AMSingapores Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Friday that the countrys plan to replace its aging fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft will be announced soon, listing a number of manufacturers that could be in the running for a deal potentially worth billions of dollars. Singapores fleet of around 60 F-16 jets are at the tail end of their service and Ng Eng Hen told reporters on June 29 that the decision will be made in few months
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Boeing Signs Data Analytics Research Agreement With Singapore’s DSTA
June 28, 2018 @ 11:54 AMSingapores Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Boeing signed the first project agreement to commence joint research and co-development in data analytics earlier at the inaugural Singapore Defence Technology Summit. DSTA Chief Executive Mr Tan Peng Yam said: “Under this agreement, we will jointly develop an information management tool leveraging data analytics to identify trends and insights on aircraft performance
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
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...
