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Russia's Yak-130 To Make Its Debut At Dubai Airshow
November 15, 2019 @ 09:24 AMRussia's Yak-130 combat trainer will be presented for the first time at this year's edition of Dubai Airshow (17-21 November). The aircraft will be part of the flying displays
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Leonardo's Acoustic Sensor System Completes Live Sea Trial
November 15, 2019 @ 09:00 AMLeonardo's new ULISSES acoustic sensor system has completed live sea trial off the coast of Italy, meaning that development is on track for completion by the end of 2019. Production will now take place in 2020 for deliveries the same year, the company said in a statement Thursday
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US Designates Lockheed's New Solid State Radar as AN/SPY-7(V)1
November 15, 2019 @ 08:06 AMThe United States government has designated Lockheed Martin's latest generation solid-state radar technology, as AN/SPY-7(V)1. "The world's latest generation solid-state radar technology, formerly known as Lockheed Martin's Solid State Radar (LM SSR), has been designated as AN/SPY-7(V)1 by the United States government," the company said in a statement Thursday
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Fighter Jets to land, take off from New Chinese Carrier
November 15, 2019 @ 07:22 AMChina's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Type 001A, embarked on its ninth sea trial on Thursday, during which fighter jets may land and take-off during tests held before its final commissioning. The carrier left Dalian Shipyard on Thursday morning, according to a report by Hong Kong-based news website wenweipo
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Rheinmetall, Thales Modernize Tiger Helicopter Simulators
November 15, 2019 @ 06:29 AMRheinmetall and Thales have completed modernization of 20 flight simulators for the Tiger combat helicopter. The contract was awarded to ARGE TATM (consisting of Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH and Thales AVS France SAS) in December 2014 through the Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d'Armement (OCCAR), an organization that fosters cross-border defence procurement cooperation in Europe
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Basic Operational Clearance, User Trials of HAL’s HTT 40 Trainer Aircraft Soon
November 15, 2019 @ 05:51 AMThe basic operational clearance and user evaluation trials readiness of the HAL developed Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA) HTT 40 is expected soon. This information was revealed during a flight performed by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on HTT 40 on Thursday
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Thailand Upgrades F5 TH Jets to Bring them on Par With Gripen...
November 15, 2019 @ 05:30 AMThe Royal Thai Air Force has upgraded two of its 30-40 year-old F5 TH aircraft which will being them on par with the Gripen 39 C/D fighters. The upgrades to two aircraft include German IRIS-T and Israeli Python 4 missiles, Italian radar and smart bombs and they can work just as well as Gripen 39 C/D fighter jets, air force chief Maanat Wongwat told the media in Bangkok today
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Integral Aerospace to Supply 72 External Fuel Tanks for US Navy's Super...
November 15, 2019 @ 05:22 AMIntegral Aerospace has been awarded a $9.3 million modification contract to supply 72 External fuel tanks in support of the US Navy's F/A-18E/F aircraft
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Rolls-Royce Nets US Navy's $1.2Bn V-22 Engine Contract
November 15, 2019 @ 04:10 AMThe United States Navy has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract worth $1.2 billion to support V-22 Osprey engines
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Eurofighter Jets to get Airborne Electronic Attack Capability
November 14, 2019 @ 10:03 AMAirbus and its partners have unveiled details of the new Eurofighter electronic combat role (ECR) concept, intended to provide airborne electronic attack capability to the jet, at the ongoing International Fighter Conference in Berlin, Germany. “This role will enlarge Eurofighters multi-role capabilities and further increase the survivability of coalition forces in hostile environments,” the company said in a
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Israel Shipyards to build Advanced Combat Vessel for Israeli Navy
November 14, 2019 @ 09:55 AMIsrael Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Israel Shipyards for the design of the next Israel Navy new and advanced combat vessel, the “Reshef” Class. Replacing the reliable above-20-years-in-service SAAR 4
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MBDA Plans Interceptor Missile to rival US's Patriot, Russian S-400
November 14, 2019 @ 09:44 AMEuropean missile consortium MBDA has indicated plans to build an interceptor missile system that will counter ballistic, cruise missile as well as latest generation fighter jets. MBDA decided to move ahead with the program following the greenlighting of the TWISTER (Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance) project, by the Council of the European Union, last week
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Russia Seeks Customers for 6 Upgraded, Former Indian Air Force Su-30 Fighters
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Italian Arms Exports to Pakistan Jump four-folds in 1 year
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Indonesia Plans F-16 V Fighter Jets Purchase, Russian Su-35 still on Anvil
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Boeing admits Parachute 'Deployment Anomaly' in Spaceflight Abort Test
November 5, 2019
US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware
Artificial Intelligence to Drive Future Weapons Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making
Are Days Numbered for Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet?
Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35...
US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...