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New Light Tank For Chinese Army Likely

January 6, 2017 @ 11:07 AM

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is likely to be equipping its ground units with new light tanks, according to the photos published on Chinese online forums. Posted on 31 December on the CJDBY and FYJS websites, the images disabout 10 tanks on railway flatbed cars, resembling the Guilin railway station in China's southern Guangxi Province
Curtiss-Wright Acquires Flight Test Equipment Manufacturer Teletronics For $233 Million

January 6, 2017 @ 01:35 AM

Curtiss-Wright has completed the acquisition of Teletronics Technology Corporation (TTC) for $233 million in cash. TTC is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-technology data acquisition and comprehensive flight test instrumentation systems for critical aerospace and defense applications
Nigerian Defense Budget Confirms Buying Pakistani JF-17 Fighter, Super Mushak Trainers

January 6, 2017 @ 01:25 AM

Nigerian Federal Budget has confirmed an order for three JF-17 fighter aircraft along with 10 Super Mushak trainers from Pakistan. Although there have been multiple reports of Nigerian officials and state documents listing the purchase, this is first-hand confirmation from the Government of Nigeria, Quwa reported Thursday
Safran To Provide ASSM Air-to-Ground Bomb Guidance Kits To French Military

January 6, 2017 @ 01:11 AM

Safran has been awarded a contract from the French military procurement agency, DGA to develop and manufacture new modular ASSM air-to-ground block 4 bomb kits. Safran will provide ASSM family of kits, used by France and other countries, give precision guidance to standard bombs and come in several versions, depending on the type of guidance: inertial GPS, inertial/GPS + infrared imaging, and inertial/GPS + laser, DGA said in a statement Thursday
UK MoD Signs £410 Million A400M Airlifter Upgrade Contract

January 6, 2017 @ 01:04 AM

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has negotiated a £410 million contract that will provide in-service support for the UKs Atlas A400M aircraft. The A400M is the latest addition to the RAFs tactical airlifter capability and can carry up to 37 tonnes of payload over a range of 2,000 nautical miles
Ukroboronprom Transferred Over 50 New BTR-3 APCs To Ukrainian Army In 2016

January 6, 2017 @ 12:53 AM

Ukroboronprom, Ukraines state-owned defense firm has transferred over 50 BTR-3 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard in 2016. During 2016 the plant repaired about 140 armored vehicles and other heavy equipment
China To Help Pakistan Build Long-Range Ballistic Missiles If India Increases Production

January 6, 2017 @ 12:27 AM

China will help Pakistan build more number of long-range missiles if India continues to increase the number of its missiles, Chinese local media reported. "If the UN Security Council has no objection over this (ICBMs), let it be
Babcock, Dassault Partner For French FOMEDEC Training Contract

January 6, 2017 @ 12:15 AM

Babcock France and Dassault Aviation have signed a partnership which would initially materialize in the delivery of the French "FOMEDEC" training contract with the creation of a joint company under Babcock France. Following a competitive bid process, the France's Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded Babcock France with the FOMEDEC contract to provide and maintain a training platform and related services for the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air), the company said in a statement Thursday
Delhi Seeks Clarity on Stealth Jet Tech, Exports From India Before Signing...

January 5, 2017 @ 02:03 PM

India has sought clarity on stealth technology and rights over export to third countries before signing a detailed design and development contract on Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). Both the countries are expected to sign the contract in the coming two-three months
DARPA UAV Can Fly For 10 Days WIth 30 Pound Payload

January 5, 2017 @ 12:32 PM

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tested a military UAV with a claimed endurance of 10 days flying feet 15000 altitude with a 30 pound (13.6 Kilogram) payload capacity

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