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Ukrainian Firms Allowed To Bid In Missiles Procurement For Polish MiG-29 Aircraft
October 9, 2015 @ 04:18 PMPolands Armament Inspectorate has launched acquisition process for radar guided R-27R1 missiles, which is used as the main armament of the Polish MiG-29 fighters. Ukrainian manufacturers are also allowed to submit offers, Defense24
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Russian Helicopters to Continue Maintenance Of South Korean KA-32 helicopter engines
October 9, 2015 @ 12:57 PMRussian Helicopters will continue to provide maintenance of TV3-117 engines, VR-252 gearboxes, AI-9 power plants and on-board equipment for Ka-32 helicopters flown by South Korean operators. Maintenance work will be client-certified in compliance with South Korean regulations, Russian Helicopters announced today
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Indian Army’s $15 Billion Infantry Combat Vehicle Program Deadline Extended
October 7, 2015 @ 04:01 AMThe deadline for Indian Armys INR 1 Trillion (USD 15 billion) Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program has been extended for 10 Indian companies to submit project reports. The earlier deadline of Oct 15 to submit expression of interest for the FICV project has been extended by three months and the new deadline will be 15 January 2016 at the request of several participating companies seeking clarification on the program, Janes quoted an unnamed official source as saying Monday
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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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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...