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China Selects Airbus H175 Chopper For SAR Operations
March 6, 2019 @ 05:01 PMChinese Ministry of Transport's Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) has picked Airbus' H175 helicopter to conduct Search And Rescue (SAR) operations during the ongoing Heli-Expo 2019 in Georgia, USA. The H175s SAR configuration was chosen for its endurance of about 5
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Iran Launches Mass-production of Combat Drone
March 6, 2019 @ 12:00 PMIran has launched mass-production of unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Kaman-12. The Iranian Air Force (IRIAF) officially unveiled the production line of the drone on Thursday in Tehran, PressTV reported
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Russian S-400 Capability Overrated: Swedish Defense Research Agency
March 5, 2019 @ 01:45 PMSwedish Defense Research Agency, FOI in its recent report states that the range of the Russian S-400 Triumf air defence system and its capability to counter counter-measures is overrated. According to the report, “Bursting the Bubble? Russia´s A2AD-Capabilities in the Baltic Sea Region”, published on Monday, FOI states that the actual range of the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft system, which is promoted as having a range of 400 kilometres, is actually 150-200 kilometres, the
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After Pulwama Terrorist Attack, Pak Hackers Targeted Indian Govt Websites
March 5, 2019 @ 12:29 PMOver 90 Indian government websites and critical systems were attacked by Pakistani hackers within hours of the Pulwama suicide strike in which 40 soldiers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were martyred, senior officials in the security establishment have revealed. “There was an unusual surge of activity, attempts to breach systems,” Hindustan Times quoted one of these officials as saying Monday
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Rolls-Royce Withdraws From Boeing’s Proposed New Midsize Airplane Platform
March 1, 2019 @ 12:30 AMRolls-Royce has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeings proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform. While we believe the platform complements Boeings existing product range, we are unable to commit to the proposed timetable to ensure we have a sufficiently mature product which supports Boeings ambition for the aircraft and satisfies our own internal requirements for technical maturity at entry into service, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Fincantieri Starts Work on First Qatari Offshore Patrol Vessel
March 1, 2019 @ 12:20 AMThe steel cutting ceremony of the first patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition programme, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard. The contract, amounting for Fincantieri to approx
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India Displays AMRAAM Missile Wreckage as Evidence of Pakistan F-16 Attack
March 1, 2019 @ 12:08 AMThe Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed a portion of Raytheon manufactured AIM-120C-5 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) claiming it as an evidence that Pakistan engaged its F-16 fighter jets in the recent airstrikes in Indian airspace. In a joint press conference by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, pieces of F-16 AMRAAM air-to-air missile was displayed before the media as the evidence that falsified Pakistani claims of not using F-16 fighters to target India
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Boeing Awarded $158M to Supply Flight and Weapons Trainers for UK
February 28, 2019 @ 11:36 PMBoeing is awarded a $157.7 million contract to procure two operational flight trainers (OFTs), two weapons tactics trainers (WTTs); six brief/debrief stations (BDSs);, to include two OFT BDSs and two WTT BDSs for the government of United Kingdom
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Pak to Release Indian Air Force Pilot on Friday: Imran Khan
February 28, 2019 @ 10:54 PMPakistan will release captured Indian Air Force MiG-21 pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as a good will gesture on on 1st March, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced addressing a joint parliamentary session on Thursday. Imran stated that Pakistans desire for de-escalation should not be confused for weakness
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Thai Kom Airlines Orders Six SSJ100 for $300 Million
February 28, 2019 @ 01:59 PMThe Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company signed a $300 million contract with the Thai Kom Airlines Company Limited to deliver six SSJ100 with the 100-seats layout during the period of 2019-2020. The first SSJ100 is to be delivered to Kom Airlines in Autumn 2019
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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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