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AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor sets speed record
September 16, 2015 @ 09:42 AMThe Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor has set a speed record on a 1000 km ‘point-to-point journey. The aircraft, with its combination of the turboprop airplanes speed and helicopters take-off and landing capabilities, flew from its Yeovil facility in southwest England to its Cascina Costa facility near Milan, Italy, a distance of 1161 km, in just 2 hours 18 minutes
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Saudi Apache Helicopter Shot Down Over Yemen, Pilots Killed
August 22, 2015 @ 10:26 AMA Saudi Arabias Apache military helicopter crashed in the Jizan region on the border with Yemen while conducting airstrike against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Whille a Saudi Arabian report said the chopper crashed, a Yemini report said it had been shot down
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US' F-16 Fighters Make Emergency Landing In S.Korea Over Technical Flaws
June 12, 2015 @ 08:57 AMTwo US' F-16 fighter jets made an emergency landing at a South Korean air base after suspected technical flaws with their fuselage, military officers said today. The F-16 jets landed at Wonju Air Base in Gangwon Province, 132 kilometers south of Seoul, on Thursday while taking part in a shooting training session at a range in the nearby mountain of Taebaek, Yonhap News Agency reported
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Saudi Shoots Down Yemeni Scud Missile
June 8, 2015 @ 10:13 AMSaudi Arabia has used patriot missile system to intercept a Scud missile, which was fired by rebel forces in Yemen on Saturday. The country's official news agency reported that the Scud was fired on Saturday morning at the city of Khamees Mushait in the kingdom's southwest and was intercepted by two Patriot missiles
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Dassault Hopeful of Selling More than 36 Rafale Aircraft to India
June 3, 2015 @ 09:54 AMDassault Aviation Chief Eric Trappier is still hopeful of selling extra Rafale fighter jets to India apart from the 36 aircraft deal negotiated by the French Government, Reuters reported Tuesday. Speaking during the rollout of Dassaults new business jet Falcon 5X, Eric Trappier said that he has not given up hope of selling more rafale fighters to India
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Thales To Provide Navaids, ATC To Saudi Arabia
September 30, 2014 @ 10:00 AMThales has won a contract to provide navigation aids (navaids) and air traffic control tower equipment to Saudi Arabia National Guard. The technology will support visual and instrument flight rules for fixed and rotary wing aircraft at two new Saudi Arabian airfields – Khashm al-An Airfield, east of Riyadh, and Dirab Airfield, southwest of Riyadh
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Croatian Army Takes Delivery Of Maxx Pro Plus MRAPS
April 23, 2014 @ 02:42 PMThe Croatian Army received more than two dozen military vehicles from excess Army inventory at a ceremony in Croatia, April 7, according to an official statement. The 30 Maxx PRO Plus model Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles, known as MRAPs, were being divested from Army inventory and were available for Foreign Military Sales
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CAE Announces Record Sale of 48 Full Flight Simulators This Year
April 7, 2014 @ 02:23 PMCAE today announced that it has established an industry record of 48 Level D full-flight simulators (FFS) sold during its fiscal year 2014 which ended on March 31, 2014. The latest contracts, valued at a total of approximately C$75 million at list prices, include the sale of five simulators to customers in North America, Europe and India as well as update services
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Russian MoD To Form News Agency In 2014
December 5, 2013 @ 12:30 PMRussias defense ministry plans to create its own news agency next year, a ministry official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The agency will focus mainly on military news but will also address social and political issues, plus high-profile events in Russia and around the world
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US Evaluates TCOM Aerostat Systems For Border Security
November 21, 2013 @ 11:57 AMThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is evaluating a number of TCOM aerostat systems to assess their airborne persistent surveillance capabilities for border patrol operations. TCOM has supplied 17M and 22M tactical class aerostats and 38M operational class aerostats to DHS for assessment in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, according to Shephard
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
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...
