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Pilatus PC-12s Accumulate 5 Million Flight Hours Worldwide
May 18, 2015 @ 01:14 PMThe global fleet of over 1,300 Pilatus PC-12 aircraft has accumulated 5 million flight hours since the first aircraft was delivered in October, 1994, the company announced today. Ignaz Gretener, Vice President of the General Aviation Business Unit of Pilatus said, “The fleet is extremely active, notching up over half a million hours per year, with some individual PC-12s flying more than 2,000 hours annually
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France Denies Sale Of Russian Mistrals Destroyer To China
May 12, 2015 @ 03:46 PMFrance has denied Chinese media reports of possible sale of Mistral destroyers (meant for Russia) to China, Local media reported. “The French Navy is on a visit to Shanghai between May 9-15 and it may try to sell its Mistral-class assault ships to China,” WantChinaTimes website quoted Duowei News as reporting
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France May Seek Foreign Buyers For Mistral After Refunding Russia
May 11, 2015 @ 10:47 AMFrance is unlikely to commission the two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships (Vladivostok and Sevastopol) to Russia but will instead look for international buyers after refunding Moscow for the cost of the ships. India, China and Brazil have been cited as possible buyers for the two ships
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Taiwan To Conduct Computer Assisted War Games To Face Chinese Threats
May 3, 2015 @ 05:33 PMTaiwan in a bid to test its military combat readiness facing threat from China will be conducting computer-assisted war games May 4-8, WantChinaTimes website reported Sunday. The drill will focus on swiftly preparing troops for battle and the mobilization of supplies and reservists
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Russia Sets To Develop Amphibious Armored Engineer Vehicles
April 30, 2015 @ 12:55 PMRussia's Defense Ministry has started to develop amphibious armored engineer vehicles that are equipped with machine-guns, electronic countermeasure devices and GLONASS navigation system for its army. The next-generation unified vehicles will be capable to withstand temperatures ranging from -40°C to +40°C and will be used for earth-moving works on the battlefield, as well under enemy fire
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USAF Research Lab Analysis Confirms Feasibility Of SABRE Engine Concept
April 18, 2015 @ 09:17 AMReaction Engines announced Wednesday that the analysis of the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has confirmed the feasibility of the Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (‘SABRE) engine cycle concept. The analysis was undertaken by AFRL as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research Laboratorys Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ)
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European And US Fighter Jet Makers Eye India For Possible Multi-Billion Dollar...
April 17, 2015 @ 02:58 PMIndia's decision to buy only 36 Dassault Rafale aircraft from France and scrapping the earlier $20 billion dollar MMRCA deal to replace Indian Air Forces aging MiG-21 and MiG-27 fleets, US and European defense manufacturing companies see a multi-billion dollar opportunity in India. India still needs to buy a new fleet of mid-range aircraft to suffice IAFs needs
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NATO Begins ‘Spearhead Force’ Testing
April 8, 2015 @ 03:21 PMNATO announced Tuesday that it has started testing of its new ‘spearhead force, known as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). The VJTF is a brigade that will be able to deploy within 48 hours and will eventually include 5,000 troops
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India Starts Development Of Air Launch Version Of Nirbhay Subsonic Missile For...
February 13, 2015 @ 09:09 AMIndias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has started work on air-launched version of the Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile to arm Su-30MKI fighter and will launch it from an aircraft in a couple of months, Tass reported Thursday. According to reports, DRDO is now working on integrating it with the fighter jets systems and developing the capability of launching from low altitudes, in order to minimize its visibility to radar
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Exelis To Supply Carriage And Release Systems For US Reaper UAV
January 22, 2015 @ 08:59 AMExelis recently received a follow-on contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to continue supplying BRU-71/A ejector rack for the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system. Under the $27 million contract, Exelis will produce 619 BRU-71/A units for US Government MQ-9s
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
Denmark Joins Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme with 129 Patria 6x6 Vehicle
China Reveals Robot Wolves – Quadrupedal Drones to Fight alongside Soldiers
Ukrainian-U.S. Joint Venture to Manufacture Specialty Ammunition Chemicals
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...