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Air-To-Air Missile MICA Tested From Indian Mirage-2000 Jet Fighter
September 24, 2016 @ 10:20 AMIndian Air Force has fired a long range air-to-air MICA missile from Mirage-2000 fighter jet on a manoeuvring target. The missile achieved a direct hit on a target which was much smaller than an actual aircraft and flying at a low altitude, several Indian media reported
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US Approves Sentinel Air Defense Radar Sale To Egypt
September 20, 2016 @ 04:46 PMEgypt has received US State Department approval to acquire $70 million eight Sentinel AN/MPQ-64F1 radars to expand its existing air defense architecture for countering air-attack threats. "This will contribute to Egypt's military goal of updating its capabilities while further enhancing interoperability among Egypt, the United States, and other allies
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Russian Su-33s To Precision-Drop Unguided Bombs In Syria
September 3, 2016 @ 05:50 AMRussia is planning to equip its Su-33 air superiority fighter with Gefest & T developed SVP-24 ultra-precision targeting system, which enables the warplanes to drop unguided bombs with same precision as a guided weapon. Deck-based warplanes Su-33 of the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, to be deployed off Syria in November, will be equipped with the air bomb high-precision sighting systems, reported Izvestia on Friday
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Composite Blades For Russian Mi28NM Choppers Following Syrian Ops
August 18, 2016 @ 10:20 AMThe Russian Air Force plans to replace the full metal blades of Mi-28NM military helicopters with new ones made form composite materials. The helicopters are currently in operation in Syria
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Brahmos Missile To Be Drop-Tested From Su-30MKI On Aug-27
August 12, 2016 @ 03:00 PMThe work on Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missiles Brahmos to integrate it on Su-30MKI fighter are at final stages and is likely ot be completed by month end. "The decisive test will be held on August 26-27
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Russia To Integrate Advanced Surveillance Gear On Su-34 Bombers
August 1, 2016 @ 02:38 PMRussian Sukhoi Su-34 bomber will be integrated with advanced radio surveillance gear, UKR-RT used primarily for detection and accurate positioning and performance goals such as: communication and information transfer, radar stations. The new system can turn into a multifunction bomber capable of airstrikes and also conduct reconnaissance at the same time
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US $8 Billion Indian Su-30MKI Upgrade To Be Finalized In 4-6 Months
July 28, 2016 @ 11:53 AMIndia and Russia are currently negotiating the upgrade of the Indian Air Forces Su-30MKI aircraft which could be finalized in the next 4-6 months. A Russian team was in New Delhi to discuss the upgrade earlier this month,
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MBDA Brimstone Missile Successfully Tested On Apache Helicopter
July 14, 2016 @ 01:25 PMMBDA and Boeing have successfully completed a series of physical trials and firings of Brimstone missile from the AH-64E attack helicopter. These trials were conducted to validate the feasibility of integrating the missile with the United Kingdoms future Apache AH-64E fleet and hence it confirmed that integration was expected to be low risk
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SPEAR Missile Meant For UK F-35 Fighter Test-Fired From Eurofighter Typhoon
July 12, 2016 @ 02:53 PMA UK Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft has successfully fired a SPEAR air-to-surface precision strike weapon for the first time in a flight trial conducted from BAE Systems site in Warton, Lancashire. The SPEAR missile is being developed to meet the UKs Selective Precision Effects At Range Capability 3 (SPEAR Cap 3) requirement for the UKs F-35 Lightning II aircraft, with the potential to equip Typhoon
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BAE Systems Declares New Striker II Pilot Helmet Ready For Eurofighter Typhoon...
July 12, 2016 @ 09:28 AMBAE Systems has successfully completed further trials of its most advanced fighter pilot helmet, Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) at the Companys UK site. This was the second phase of trials to integrate the HMD systems technology with the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet
Russia Begins Mass Production of Typhoon-PVO Combat Vehicle
Denmark Donates Satellite Services to Ukraine via EU Defense Agency
Indra to Modernize Colombia's Air Traffic Network
Australia Builds First Permanent Defence Space Workforce
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
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...