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Pakistan Inducts JF-17 Fighter Aircraft
December 19, 2013 @ 03:34 PMThe Pakistan Air Force has inducted 50th JF-17 fighter aircraft, built with Chinese help, as a move towards "self-reliance". Underlining that the objective situation has undergone a change due to new research and innovations, Sharif was quoted as saying by Press Trust Of India, "Today, one can enter any territory sitting thousands mile away without physically moving one's armed forces
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Jamaica Defence Force To Get Thales Bushmaster Vehicles
December 6, 2013 @ 11:07 AMThales Australia has signed a contract to supply 12 Bushmaster vehicles to the Jamaica Defence Force. The vehicles are all troop carrier variants equipped with Thaless SOTAS M2 communication system, and deliveries will begin in 2015
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Northrop Grumman To Highlight New Training Solutions At I/ITSEC 2013
December 5, 2013 @ 07:23 AMNorthrop Grumman is highlighting its advances in training solutions at the 2013 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) this week in Orlando. "As a highly trusted provider of training solutions, we train worldwide using live, virtual and constructive training formats on a multitude of platforms," said Greg Schmidt, vice president and general manager, Training Solutions division, Northrop Grumman Technical Services
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Brazil Launches Geostationary Satellite For Communication Security
November 29, 2013 @ 08:20 AMBrazil, whose communications sovereignty was hit by the USA National Security Agency (NSA) spying on its telecom infrastructure, has launched a Defense and Strategic Communications Geostationary Satellite (SGDC). The system in is expected to ensure telecom and internet security by preventing unauthorized access to its networks
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Rockwell Collins, Lockheed Martin Completes MUOS Testing Using Airborne Software Defined Radio
November 25, 2013 @ 08:07 AMRockwell Collins and Lockheed Martin have successfully conducted two-phase airborne testing of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) using the new generation ARC-210 airborne software defined radio. During the first phase of the testing, the MUOS parametres were monitored and data was collected for the Lockheed Martin engineering team through a series of ground tests
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CHC To Buy More S-92 Helicopters
November 25, 2013 @ 07:27 AMSikorsky Aircraft today announced that CHC Helicopter, Canada has signed a multi-year contract to purchase nine S-92 helicopters, with options to acquire up to 15 more. CHC's aircraft fleet currently includes 110 helicopters made by Sikorsky including 38 S-92 and 67 S-76 aircraft
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Lockheed Martin Awards Trust Automation Contract For Counterfire Radar Production
November 22, 2013 @ 08:22 AMLockheed Martin has awarded Trust Automation its third contract for the vehicle automation system for the AN/TPQ-53 , a long range counterfire radar that provides soldiers with enhanced 360-degree protection from indirect fire. "Trust Automation is honored to participate in creating advanced technologies that benefit our military," said Craig von Ilten, Vice President of Business Development Trust Automation
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AMMROC To Support UAE Armed Forces Fleet
November 20, 2013 @ 04:04 PMAMMROC has extended its support for the UAE Armed Forces to ensure the operational readiness for the complete inventory of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. The announcement by AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi based investment and development company, Sikorsky Aerospace Services, and Lockheed Martin, took place during Dubai Airshow 2013 held between 17th-21st November at Dubai World Central
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Eurofighter Expects First Flight of Tranche-3 Aircraft By Year-End
November 20, 2013 @ 12:21 PMEurofighter announced the ground tests with the Storm Shadow and Taurus missiles have been completed, and intensive flight test campaigns will begin imminently. Both missiles will further increase the air-to-ground capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon
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Turkey Takes Delivery Of Two S-92 Helicopters
November 18, 2013 @ 07:25 AMSikorsky Aircraft recently delivered the second of two VIP S-92 helicopters to the Turkish National Police (TNP) as part of a contract signed in 2011. "Turkey has long been a strategically important and valued customer for Sikorsky
Netherlands Becomes Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainers
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U