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Lockheed Martin In Talks With Spain, Switzerland, Belgium To Sell F-35 Fighter...
March 3, 2017 @ 07:58 AMLockheed Martin is in talks with the governments of Spain, Switzerland and Belgium to sell its F-35 fighter jets. "We are talking to several other countries - Switzerland, Belgium, Spain," Jeff Babione, Lockheed Martin's F-35 programme leader, told reporters at the Avalon Airshow in Australia Friday
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Malaysia Eyes Buying Excess Aircraft From Saudi Arabia
March 2, 2017 @ 02:04 PMMalaysia is eyeing to purchase Saudi Arabias excess aeroplanes and helicopters. "Malaysia is looking into the possibility buying “excess” Saudi aeroplanes and helicopters
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Five N Korean Officials Executed With Anti-Aircraft Guns
February 27, 2017 @ 11:39 AMFive North Korean official were executed with a burst of anti-aircraft guns in the capital Pyongyang last week for providing false information to their leader Kim Jong Un. The South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a private briefing to lawmakers, while Malaysia is investigates the poisoning death of Kim's estranged elder half brother, Kim Jong Nam
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Trump Helped Cut F-35 Fighter Jet Price For Japan
February 25, 2017 @ 03:10 PMJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe personally thanked US President Donald Trump for taking up with Lockheed Martin the issue of reducing price of the F-35 fighter jets being sold to Japan. "Prime Minister Abe was great, great guy
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Sri Lanka May Delay Fighter Jet RFP
February 24, 2017 @ 01:50 PMA Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) plan to purchase 10-12 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) through a government-to-government deal could be delayed indefinitely due to budgetary constraints. Colombo has last year decided to issue request for proposals (RFP) to countries which manufacture fighter jets rather than buy it directly from aircraft manufacturers to avoid allegations of bribery and avoid middlemen
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Russia Approves Joint Heavy Helicopter Development With China
February 16, 2017 @ 08:33 AMRussia has approved joint development of heavy helicopter with China intended primarily for the Chinese market. According to Interfax-AVN newswire, which cites Russian Helicopters holding, the negotiations on the program are nearing their final round
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Russia To Pitch Upgraded MiG-29KUB For Indian Naval Fighter Jet Procurement
February 15, 2017 @ 08:17 AMRussia is likely to to pitch an aircraft based on upgraded MiG-29KUB for the Indian Navys carrier based fighter jet procurement program, the RFI for which was issued last month. When asked if Russia is proposing any aircraft for the January 17 RFI, UAC First Vice-President Alexander Tulyakov said, “We have been working in connection with the upgrading of MiG29K, carrier based aircraft
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India-Russia To Conclude Su-30MKI Spares Agreement By March
February 14, 2017 @ 03:05 PMIndia and Russia are likely to conclude a comprehensive Su-30MKI spares pact by next month that would facilitate quick delivery of required spares to the IAF fleet. The long term agreement is expected to provide an express process for the delivery of spares for the Indian fleet
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Post Manufacturing Issues To Be Discussed In Indo-Russian FGFA Project
February 14, 2017 @ 11:29 AMIndia and Russia still need to discuss certain things in the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) such as exports and approvals post manufacturing. “Some issues are to be addressed in terms of manufacturing after completing the project
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Aero-India’s Focus Shifts From Buying To Selling
February 13, 2017 @ 02:29 PMThe current edition of Aero India exhibition is witnessing a shift of priorities from buying to selling, marking an aggressive entry of Indian defence products in the global arena. Indian-made military products such as LCA Tejas, DRDO-made AEW&Cs, Astra missile, Pinaka Mk1 and Mk2 rockets, Rustom 1 & 2 UAV, warships and the Brahmos missile are getting prominence in talks with foreign delegations with an invisible “for sale” tag attached to them
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European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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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