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European Meteor Long-range Missiles To Enhance Capabilities Of LCA Tejas
May 14, 2018 @ 11:30 AMIndias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be equipped with a long-range missile of the Meteor class for enhanced capability. The missiles are required to be equipped on the 83 Mark 1A LCAs for which an order has been placed by the air force with the public sector unit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, government sources told
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Bulgaria To Discuss Air and Land Military Modernisation Projects Next Week
May 11, 2018 @ 03:09 PMBulgarian Government has postponed the decision on projects to acquire fighter jets and armoured infantry vehicles and will discuss it in the regular weekly meeting on May 16. Earlier discussion on May 9 was halted because of the absence of Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, who was out of the country and was expected to return on May 11, Sofia Globe
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Germany to Buy Six C-130J Transporters, Refuelers for $1.4 B
May 5, 2018 @ 05:02 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of three Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 aircraft and three (3) KC-130J aircraft for an estimated cost of $1.40 billion
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Indian Air Force Tests Derby Air-to-air Beyond Visual Range Missile from Tejas
April 30, 2018 @ 09:22 AMThe Indian Air Force has test fired an Israeli Derby Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile from its domestically grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft during missile plume ingestion into the aircraft engine under worst case scenarios. The missile was launched from LCA Tejas from the firing range off the Goa coast
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Russian Helicopters VRT500 Light Utility Helicopter Prototype by end-2019
April 25, 2018 @ 02:19 PMRussian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, will produce light utility helicopter prototype, VRT500, designed by VR-Technologies design bureau, by the end of 2019. Helicopter rotor system strength tests are now underway
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Qatari Fighter Jet Intercepts UAE Civilian Aircraft Carrying 86 Passengers
April 24, 2018 @ 10:33 AMA Qatari fighter plane has intercepted UAEs civilian aircraft carrying 86 passengers aboard a flight bound for Bahrain. The Emirati civilian craft had to take evasive manoeuvres to avoid a collision, UAE state news agency WAM reported Sunday
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Russian Helicopters’ New VRT300 Unmanned Helicopter To Begin Flight Tests By 2018-end
April 20, 2018 @ 04:23 PMVR-Technologies design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, has begun bench tests of the main systems and assemblies of VRT300 unmanned helicopter. The flight tests are scheduled to begin by the end of 2018
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Leonardo M-40 Drone Authorised for Operational Use
April 17, 2018 @ 08:27 AMLeonardos new Mirach-40 (M-40) drone has been authorised for operational use by the Italian Directorate of Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA), as the national Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA). The M-40 is now ready for operations under a 3-year target drone service contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), which commenced in January 2018, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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BEL’s New 3D Air Surveillance Radar Unveiled At DefExpo 2018
April 12, 2018 @ 02:14 PMIndias Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba unveiled the 3D Air Surveillance Radar built by Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), today at the on-going DefExpo India 2018, in Chennai. 3D C/D Band Air Surveillance Radar is a Multi-Function Active Phased Array Radar with Solid state Transceiver for Land and Naval applications
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Indian Air Force Commits To Purchase 324 LCA Tejas
March 16, 2018 @ 04:45 PMThe Indian Air force has committed to buy 324 indigenously-built Tejas Light Combat aircraft (LCA), which also includes 201 upgraded versions of the aircraft, to make up for the fast-depleting number of fighter squadrons. According to a report by Times of India, IAF has “firmly committed” to 123 Tejas jets at present, which will come at a cost of over INR 75,000 crore (US$ 11
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