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Embraer Completes First Flight of Series Production KC-390 Airlifter
October 10, 2018 @ 09:02 AMEmbraer has completed the maiden flight of the first series production multi-mission medium airlift KC-390. As agreed with the Brazilian Air Force, the aircraft will now join the flight test campaign, in which more than 1,900 flight hours have already been logged
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Russia to Procure 230 Propeller-driven Trainers for Pilot Cadets
October 8, 2018 @ 04:16 PMThe Russian ministry of defense will procure 230 propeller planes for primary training of pilots. "The military agency is about to buy 230 propeller planes for primary training of pilots
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Japan to Replace F-2 Fighter Aircraft with Locally-made Jet
October 5, 2018 @ 12:05 PMJapan will develop a new aircraft to succeed its F-2 fighter after rejecting proposals Lockheed Martin, Boeing and BAE System to supply new jets. Some 92 F-2s of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force are expected to reach the end of their service life in the 2030s to replace which the Japanese government has sought bids from Lockheed Martin for its F-22, Boeing for its F-15, and BAE Systems for its Eurofighter Typhoon
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Zunum Aero Selects Safran Engines for Hybird-to-electric Commercial Aircraft
October 4, 2018 @ 03:17 PMZunum Aero has selected Safran Helicopter Engines for its hybrid-to-electric commercial aircraft, which will be available in the early 2020s. Safran Helicopter Engines will provide a new generation engine turbine to drive the Zunum ZA10s electrical generator
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NCI Wins $22 Million to Modernize US Army Mission Command Centers
October 4, 2018 @ 02:53 PMNCI Information Systems has been awarded a $22 million contract to modernize Home Station Mission Command Centers (HSMCCs) at nine sites across the United States and internationally. The contract has a three-year base period of performance with eight optional tasks, the company said in a statement Thursday
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UK Eyeing Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
October 4, 2018 @ 02:33 PMThe United Kingdoms Ministry of Defense (MoD) is in discussion with Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force to replace the current sentry fleet with E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement ahead of this weeks NATO conference
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General Atomics Completes Testing of Arresting Gear for Greyhound, Hawkeye Turboprop Aircraft
October 3, 2018 @ 01:45 PMGeneral Atomics has completed testing of the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C+ Hawkeye, and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The testing supports the United States Navys development of a propeller Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB), which is a prerequisite for arresting propeller aircraft aboard USS Gerald R
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Turkey's F-35 Jet Deliveries on Schedule, Ankara to get Two more in
October 2, 2018 @ 09:52 AMTurkey will receive two more F-35 fighter jets in March 2019 and the deliveries are as per the schedule, Vice Admiral Mat Winter, the military head of F-35 program said Monday. There is no indication of a change in the delvery of Turkeys 100 jets, Winter, the executive officer for the F-35 program was quoted as saying by Hurriyet Daily Tuesday
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Honeywell Wins $37.7 million contract to Supply AGT-1500 Tank Engine Parts
October 2, 2018 @ 07:31 AMHoneywell was awarded a $37.7 million contract for tank engine parts for the AGT-1500 tank engine
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Lockheed Martin, US Naval Research to Use Robots in 3-D Printing
October 1, 2018 @ 06:56 PMLockheed Martin and the Office of US Naval Research are exploring how to apply artificial intelligence to train robots to independently oversee and optimize 3-D printing of complex parts. Soon robots like this could make decisions on how to build more effective 3-D printed parts
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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