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Chinese Super Manoeuvrable Air-to-air Missile Closer to Deployment
September 26, 2015 @ 11:30 AMChinas short-range air-to-air missile, the PL-10, which has been test fired 30 times, is close to deployment abroad fighter jets such as the J-20 and the J-11. The PL-10 is ‘nearly ready according to comments made by Liang Xiaogeng, chief designer of the Luoyang Electro-Optical Research Institute, which designed the missile
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China Completes Air-to-Air Missile Development For Fifth-Gen Fighter Jet
September 18, 2015 @ 04:33 PMThe Chinese Luoyang Electro-Optical Research Institute (LEOC) has almost completed development of its fifth-generation PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (AAM). The missile's chief designer Liang Xiaogeng said that the PL-10 weighs 89 kg, has a length of 3 m, and a range of 20 km
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BAE Systems' Upgraded Spearfish Torpedo Prototype Completes In-Water Trial
September 15, 2015 @ 11:00 AMThe UK MoD has successfully completed a first in-water trial of a next-generation Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo prototype at the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre on the west coast of Scotland. The trial is part of a five year program to develop an upgrade to the Spearfish Mod-0 Heavyweight Torpedo, which is currently in service with the UK Royal Navy on the Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute Class submarines, also designed and built by BAE Systems
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Russia Supplying Pantsir-S1 Anti-aircraft Missiles To Syria
September 12, 2015 @ 12:20 PMRussia is sending Pantsir-S1 advanced anti-aircraft missile system to Syria. "This system is the advanced version used by Russia and it's meant to be operated by Russians in Syria," a Western diplomat was quoted as saying by Israeli mediaA
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China Tests Anti-Ship Missile As Japan Launches Helicopter Carrier
August 31, 2015 @ 02:41 PMChina has test launched Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile in a naval exercise held in the disputed East China Sea in protest to Japan's launch of second Izumo-class helicopter destroyer. More than 100 warships, including the Russian-built Sovremennyy-class destroyer from the PLA's North, South and East Sea fleets were mobilized for the war game, the state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday
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Ukraine, Saudi Transport Aircraft Joint Production Program Launched
August 28, 2015 @ 03:07 PMAntonov has formally announced the launch of its new An-132 military transport aircraft program jointly produced by Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. Antonov announced the signing of a contract for co-development and co-production by Antonovs chief designer, Dmitry Kiva, and Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Saud, chairman of Taqnia Aeronautics and president of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology on May 6 this year
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Carrier-borne Su-30SM Aircraft To Fly at MAKS 2015
August 24, 2015 @ 02:36 PMThe Russian Navys “double multipurpose” fighter Su-30SM will participate in the flying displays of the MAKS 2015 show next week. The Su-30SM is a further development of the family of combat aircraft such as the Su-30MK, produced at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant - branch of PJSC "Irkut Corporation", a company press release said
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Saudi In Talks With Russia To Buy Iskander Missiles
August 12, 2015 @ 01:41 PMSaudi Arabia is in talks with Russia to procure Iskander tactical missile systems and other range of armaments. "Saudi Arabia is set to intensify relations with Russia in all the spheres, including in the military field," Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was quoted as saying by Sputnik
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IAF Downplays Sukhoi-30MKI Vs. RAF Eurofighter Competition in Indo-UK Air Exercises
August 11, 2015 @ 04:18 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has down-played claims of 'victory' over the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the recent Indo-UK air exercise held in Lincolnshire, UK even as RAF. “There are no classic wins and losses as no weapons are fired as per their actual capability,” an IAF release said Monday ending speculation that IAF Su-30MKI fighter jets outsmarted RAFs Eurofighter typhoon at the recently held Indo-UK bilateral exercise, ‘Indradhanush
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Russian T-50 Stealth Aircraft To Be The New King Of Aerobatics
August 10, 2015 @ 12:39 PMThe Russian T-50 PAK-FA could become the new king of aerobatics with the stealth aircraft being capable of flying at Mach 2 speed and bringing its speed down to Zero in mid-flight. It is capable of performing all known aerobatic manoeuvres while introducing some new ones which promise to take onlookers breath away
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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