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Russian Air Force To Receive At Least 50 Strategic Tu-160 Blackjack Bombers

May 29, 2015 @ 09:08 AM

The Russian Defense Ministry will purchase at least 50 new Tu-160 (Blackjack) heavy strategic bombers when the aircraft's production is renewed, Russian Air Force Commander Col.Gen
Northrop’s Battle Command System Intercepts Ballistic Missile In Inaugural Flight Test

May 29, 2015 @ 07:28 AM

Northrop Grumman announced Thursday that its Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (ICBS) was successful in destroying a ballistic missile in its first flight test. The inaugural test, by Northrop Grumman and the US army, was conducted using the IAMD BCS, a Patriot system radar and two adapted Patriot launchers connected at the component level to the IBCS integrated fire control network
Boeing selects Rockwell Collins To Support Canadian CH-147

May 29, 2015 @ 06:54 AM

Rockwell Collins announced Thursday that it has won a contract from Boeing to provide avionics service and support for the Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) fleet of 15 CH-147F helicopters. The Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit is featured on the CH-147F Chinook helicopter, which was delivered by Boeing to the RCAF in 2013 and 2014
Kim Jong Un Photo-ops With SLBM Scientists While UN Threatens Sanctions Against...

May 29, 2015 @ 06:52 AM

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un participated in a photo session with scientists, technicians, workers and officials who were part of the successful test-fire of the submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) by the countrys navy earlier this month. “When Kim Jong Un appeared in the venue of the photo session, all the participants broke into enthusiastic welcoming cheers
Wedgetail Aircraft Declared Ready For Operations

May 28, 2015 @ 12:30 PM

The six E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft have been declared fully operationally ready after it has directed Australian and coalition aircraft in strike missions against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 1200 hours. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews was quoted as saying by various reports on Wednesday that Australia now had the most advanced air battle space management capability in the world
CH-147F Chinook Simulators Completes On-Site Acceptance Test

May 27, 2015 @ 01:10 PM

CAE announced today at CANSEC, Canada's premiere defence trade show, that a comprehensive suite of CH-147F Chinook simulators and training devices have completed on-site acceptance testing and are ready-for-use. The CH-147F training devices for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) include a CH-147F WST - a full-motion, full-mission simulator featuring a six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion system, 3-DOF vibration platform, 200-x- 60 degree field-of-view visual display system, and CAE Medallion-6000 image generator with Common Database (CDB)architecture
German Defense Minister Hard-sells Submarines, Military Equipment to India

May 27, 2015 @ 12:48 PM

German Defense Minister Ursula Von Der who is on a two day visit to India has offered German submarine technology and other military hardware to Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar during a meeting on Tuesday. “Partnering of Germany in the Make in India program was discussed
Russian Military begins Flight Training Of New Tachyon Drone

May 27, 2015 @ 09:09 AM

A division of Russian military have begun training flights of the new drone “Tachyon” on the Iturup Island of Sakhalin region. In future UAVs “Tachyon” will be involved in a constant bearing of duty in the area of the Kuril Islands, defencerussia reported Thursday
US Likely To Sell A-10 Thunderbolt II Jets To Taiwan

May 25, 2015 @ 12:02 PM

The US is likely to sell the refurbished Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II jets to Taiwan, if the aircraft retires from the US Air Force service, Want China Times reported Sunday. Paul Cejas Boeing's chief engineer of off-Boeing programs said at a media event on Wednesday that the company has begun early discussions with the US Air Force (USAF) to sell off refurbished A-10s to international customers
Western Tanks Are 15-20 Years Behind Armata: Russian Dy PM Rogozin

May 25, 2015 @ 11:38 AM

Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin on Sunday said that foreign countries in a race to build advanced battle tanks challenging Moscows new Armata tank lag behind by at least 15-20 years and can never catch up with them. Rogozin said in a reference to media reports about Germany and France preparing to jointly develop new main battle tanks to replace Leopard 2 tanks by 2030

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