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Bell to Supply 12 Venom, Viper Helicopters to Czech Republic Worth $272
September 5, 2020 @ 06:41 AMBell Textron is awarded a $272,161,641 contract for the production and delivery of eight UH-1Y Venom and four AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the government of the Czech Republic. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60%); and Amarillo, Texas (40%), and is expected to be completed in November 2023
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Indian MoD Approves 106 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft Purchase
August 11, 2020 @ 12:55 PMThe Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement of 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL to address the basic training requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The trainer green light was part of the (DAC) approval for capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces today
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After US Exercise with Aircraft Carriers, China Tests ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile in...
August 6, 2020 @ 01:16 PMThe Chinese PLA Rocket Force recently launched a DF-26 anti-ship ballistic missile in an ongoing months-long exercise, after the United States “provocatively” sent two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea (SCS) in July. The US exercise with two carriers was followed up with joint naval drills with India, Japan and Australia in the Indian Ocean and Philippine Sea respectively “in an attempt to contain China,” an article in pro-Chinese government newspaper, Global Times read
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Russian Pantsir Air Defence System Gets Artificial Intelligence Upgrade
July 28, 2020 @ 05:41 AMRussian Pantsir-S air defense system has received an automated control system capable of firing at airborne targets including loitering munitions, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles without any human intervention. The algorithms will aid the Pantsir in first detecting and classifying targets as per the level of threat they pose
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Meteksan Defence Delivers Drone Detection Radars to Turkish Army
July 25, 2020 @ 09:42 AMMeteksan Defence has delivered its Retinar FAR-AD Drone Detection Radars ordered by the Presidency of Defence Industries, Turkey as per a contract signed in 2019. Fixed and rotary wing mini / micro drones, or drone systems, have become an important threat to security forces
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HAMMER Bunker-Busting Missile Being Considered for Indian Rafale Jet
July 23, 2020 @ 01:37 PMIndian Air Force (IAF) Rafale Jet could be armed with AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles designed by Sagem, a company owned by Safran. “The order for HAMMER missiles is being processed and the French authorities have agreed to supply them to us at a short notice for our Rafale combat aircraft,” government sources were quoted as saying by
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Northrop Delivers Motors for USAF’s Atlas V Rocket
July 22, 2020 @ 08:02 AMNorthrop Grumman delivered three 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63) for United Launch Alliances (ULA) Atlas V rocket being built as part of U.S
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Indian ASTRA BVR Missiles for Navy & IAF Fighters
July 3, 2020 @ 06:29 AMFighter jets of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be armed with Astra, the countrys first beyond visual range air-to-air missiles. “The induction of Astra Missiles having Beyond Visual Range capability will serve as a force multiplier and immensely add to the strike capability of the Navy and Air Force,” the Indian Ministry of Defense said in a
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US Navy Receives First Operational CMV-22B Osprey Tilt-Wing Helicopter
June 25, 2020 @ 06:12 AMBell Textron and Boeing delivered the first CMV-22B for fleet operations to the U.S
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Maxar to acquire Saab’s Shares in Vricon Geospatial-Intelligence Data and Software Provider...
June 24, 2020 @ 01:29 PMMaxar Technologies has announced its intent to acquire Saabs shares in Vricon Inc., a fifty-fifty joint venture
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
U.S. Delays Patriot Missiles, 155mm Shells Supply to Ukraine Citing Low Stockpiles...
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
