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China to Debut One or More Y-20 Variant Aircraft This Year
March 13, 2019 @ 11:27 AMChina is developing several types of variants of Y-20 large transport aircraft, including an aerial tanker and early warning aircraft. One or more Y-20 aircraft variant is expected to debut this year
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Pakistan Test-Fires Extended Range ‘Smart Weapon' from JF-17 Fighter Jet
March 13, 2019 @ 10:49 AMThe Pakistan Air Force has test-fired a new domestically developed extended range air-to-surface smart weapon from JF-17 fighter aircraft. No details of the new missile were released by the Pakistani Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) other than calling it a ‘smart weapon
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Russian TsAGI Developing Arctic Transport Single-rotor High-speed Helicopter
March 12, 2019 @ 09:11 AMRussian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) is studying flying conditions in Arctic to develop a single-rotor perspective high-speed helicopter with jet system for transport. TsAGI has developed a number of conceptual projects for a high-speed single-rotor helicopter for use in medical, rescue operations and maintenance of oil-producing platforms remote from the coastline or ships passing along the Northern Sea Route, the company said in a statement Monday
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Russian-Chinese 40-Ton Helicopter to Fly by 2022
March 11, 2019 @ 12:22 PMThe 40-ton class Advanced Lift Helicopter jointly developed by Russia and China is expected to be delivered by 2032, Wu Ximing, Chinese political advisor and chief designer of helicopters for the Aviation Industry Corporation of China said Thursday. "Russia is more experienced in the transmission system when it comes to 40-ton class helicopters, as Russia's Mi-26 is of the 56-ton class
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China Develops New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
March 11, 2019 @ 12:15 PMChina has developed a new electronic warfare (EW) aircraft with additional antenna to gather intelligence near the South China Sea and East China Sea. "The new aircraft could gather intelligence and electronic data in the South China Sea and East China Sea on whatever comes near," Wei Dongxu, a Chinese military analyst, told the Global Times on Thursday
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AFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie Long-range Subsonic UAV Demonstrator Completes First Flight
March 8, 2019 @ 11:09 AMThe XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The Air Force Research Laboratory partnered with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to develop the XQ-58A
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Northrop Grumman Wins $322M to Develop Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-ER
March 8, 2019 @ 10:21 AMNorthrop Grumman has won $322.5 million contract to provide for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the AGM-88G, Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER)
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Ukraine Receives Turkish Armed UAV, Plans Unmanned Systems JV with Ankara
March 8, 2019 @ 09:40 AMUkraine has taken Delivery of Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs) from Turkey and plans to set up a joint venture to produce components for modern unmanned technology. "Modern Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles are already in Ukraine," Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said in a Twitter post
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Armata: The tank with a Loo
March 8, 2019 @ 08:51 AMRussian engineers have equipped the Armata heavy armored vehicles with lavatories to provide comforts to the crew on long combat missions. "Armored tanks have provision for the crew to remain inside for longer durations with food and water supplies
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India Leases Mothballed Russian Nuclear Submarine for $3 billion
March 8, 2019 @ 07:56 AMIndia inked a deal to lease a mothballed nuclear-powered Akula-1 class submarine from Russia for over $3 billion (INR 21,000 crore) on Thursday. The
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Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
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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