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Russian Helicopters' Ka-32 Fights Forest Fires in Southern Europe
June 20, 2015 @ 12:38 PMRussian Helicopters Ka-32A11BC is helping to put out summer forest fires in Spain, Portugal, and other countries in Southern Europe. The multirole Ka-32A11BC is the only coaxial helicopter capable of reaching the scene of the blaze in record time and delivering about 5 tonnes of water to extinguish the fire, a company press release said
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Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 To Train Italian Pilots For Eurofighter Operations
June 19, 2015 @ 12:23 PMItalian Air Force will start testing the capability of Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchis M-346 Master, a military transonic trainer aircraft, as an "aggressor" in dissimilar combat training missions with the Eurofighter aircraft. Starting next August the students of the Italian Air Force who are to fly on the combat aircraft will accomplish the trainings phase IV on the new M-346, the final step before the passage to the operational airplanes
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Russian Force Practice Flying Forpost, Orlan-10 Drones In Tajikistan
June 18, 2015 @ 02:14 PMThe operational group of Russian Forces, stationed in Tajikistan, have practiced with the Russian homemade drones Forpost and Orlan-1o at night in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. The use of both the drones was conducted as part of joint military exercises carried out by Russia and Tajikistan, Russias Central Military District Command was quoted as saying by Sputnik International reported Today
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Thales' I-Master Radar Integrates With Textron AirLand's Scorpion jet
June 17, 2015 @ 10:54 AMThales announced today that its I-Master radar has been successfully integrated on to Textron AirLands Scorpion Jet(tm) mission systems. The addition of radar compliments the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor suite
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French Navy Receives FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate Provence
June 13, 2015 @ 08:43 AMDCNS on Friday delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. The frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR, Organization of Joint Armament that performs the project management for the multi-mission frigates intended for France and Italy
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India Sets the Ball Rolling on Light Fighter Purchase to Replace the...
May 31, 2015 @ 02:27 PMSaab and Rosoboronexport are among international manufacturers who have been invited to make presentations to the Indian MoD on the purchase of a light fighter to replace the MiG-21 aircraft. The initial pitches will be in the nature of request for information to see what is available in the international market
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Astra Air-to-Air Missile Successfully Tested From Su-30MKI Fighter Thrice In Two Days...
May 22, 2015 @ 12:34 PMIndia has successfully test-fired its visual range (VR) air-to-air missile Astra from Su-30MKI fighter jet for the third time in two days. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Wednesday had tested two missiles at very low and very high altitudes while the aircraft was performing High-G maneuvers in separate trials
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India Approves Purchase of Airbus C-295 Military Transport Aircraft
May 13, 2015 @ 07:31 PMIndia Approves Purchase of Airbus C-295 Military Transport Aircraft Indias defence acquisition council tonight cleared a proposal by Airbus Defence & Space and its Indian partner, the Tata Group, to procure C-295 military transport as a replacement for the Indian Air Forces Avro fleet. The Airbus-Tata team was the sole bidder to replace Indian Air Forces (IAF) fleet of 56 Avro aircraft fleet with C-295 military transport carrier
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India Likely To Discuss Defense Proposals Worth $3.7 Billion Today
May 13, 2015 @ 10:48 AMThe Indian Defense Acquisition Council during a meeting on Wednesday is likely to discuss BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems for the Indian Navy, BAEs M777 Ultra-Light Howitzers for the Army and Avro replacement program. The government is likely to pave the way for six new BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems with 89 missiles for the Indian Navy for an approximate US $421 million (INR 2700 crore)
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General Dynamics Unveils First Two Peruvian Cayman Armored Vehicles
May 8, 2015 @ 02:01 PMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems Canada unveiled Thursday the two first LAV-II "Cayman" 8x8 armored vehicles of the 32 ordered in mid-2014 by the Peruvian Armed Forces. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in London, Ontario, Commandant of the Peruvian Navy, Admiral Edmundo Deville del Campo said, “the Cayman will be used to patrol the coast, as well as lakes and rivers, as the Peruvian Marines prepare for expansion next year
Indian MoD to Procure Locally-made Rockets for Pinaka MLRS Worth $1.1 Billion
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
U.K. Makes 3D Printable Parts for Tempest Fighter from Old Tornado Aircraft...
Russia Offers Su-57 Fighter Jets to India with Joint Production Option
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U