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Cost Negotiations of Tata-Airbus C-295 Plane for India Complete
November 13, 2019 @ 05:47 AMIndias C-295 transport aircraft procurement moving at a snails pace, has taken a step forward with the defense ministry and the contractors – Tata and Airbus, having reached an agreement over price of the jets. “Cost negotiations for the C-295 deal have been completed
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Airbus' VSR700 UAS Makes First Flight
November 12, 2019 @ 02:34 PMThe prototype of Airbus Helicopters VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) performed its first flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on Friday, November 8. The VSR700 performed several take-offs and landings with the longest flight lasting around 10 minutes, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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General Atomics, Hellenic AF to Conduct Maritime Surveillance Demo Using MQ-9 Drones
November 12, 2019 @ 11:24 AMGeneral Atomics and Hellenic Air Force (HAF) will conduct a series of demonstration flights of MQ-9 drones to showcase its surveillance and drone countermeasures capabilities to the European countries, in December. “Flights will base out of the HAFs site in Larissa and use a MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to showcase maritime surveillance capabilities, as well as a Detect and Avoid (DAA) system that enables RPA to fly safely in civil airspace alongside manned aircraft,” General Atomics said in a statement Monday
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F-35, F-22 Jets To Be Displayed at Dubai Airshow 2019
November 12, 2019 @ 09:47 AMThe Pentagon is set to display its advanced F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighters at the Dubai Airshow 2019, marking the F-35 jets first participation at an event in the Middle East. This opens up the possibility that the United States (US) is looking at the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and other Arab countries in the region that do not have stealth fighters, as a potential market for its own jets
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Israel Launches Project ‘Hercules’ to Counter Cyber Threats to Aviation
November 12, 2019 @ 09:46 AMThe Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) recently launched project ‘Hercules to counter cyber threats to aviation such as airports, control towers, airspace control, airlines, and airplane maintenance. The project, led by Matrix IT Ltd
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Iran Unveils 'Kian 700' Transporter to Haul Two Tanks
November 12, 2019 @ 08:42 AMIran showcased its new domestically-made “Kian 700” transporter that can drag two tanks weighing 60-tonnes each, at an overhaul and refurbishment center of the Iranian Armys Ground Forces on Saturday. The transporter is equipped with an 800 horse-power engine which can pull up to 200 tonnes, effectively allowing it to carry two 60-tonne tanks on its “Suleiman-3” semi-trailer
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Russia Debugs Navy’s Oceanographic Research Vessel
November 12, 2019 @ 08:08 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense announced the completion of debugging process of the navys oceanographic research vessel named “Admiral Vladimirsky,” on Tuesday. Repair and modernization of the boat was conducted at Kronstadt Marine Plant
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Japan Acquires Joint Strike Missiles for F-35 Jets
November 12, 2019 @ 07:29 AMJapan has placed an order valued 450MNOK ($49.2 million) with Kongsberg for the supply for Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) for its fleet of F-35 fighter jets
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Boeing Outlines Dubai Airshow Exhibits
November 12, 2019 @ 06:59 AMBoeing on Tuesday announced the names of the aircraft that will be part of static as well as flying displays in the upcoming Dubai Airshow (17-21 November). Defense static displays include F-15 Eagle tactical fighter, KC-46 tanker, H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey helicopters
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Kalashnikov Delivers 700 AK-12 Assault Rifles to Russian Troops
November 12, 2019 @ 05:11 AMKalashnikov Concern has delivered over 700 AK-12 assault rifles to the special operations forces stationed in the Krasnodar Region, southern Russia. "A batch of more than 700 latest
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General Atomics to Develop Hydrogen Fueling System for US Army
November 11, 2019 @ 12:02 PMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract from the US Army Contracting Command for a high-pressure hydrogen generation system to support refueling of hydrogen vehicles in the field. Under the two-year contract, GA-EMS will develop, fabricate, and demonstrate a hydrogen on-demand platform using the companys proprietary aluminum alloy hydrogen producing technology
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AVT Australia to Develop Micro Gimbals for Military Drones
November 11, 2019 @ 11:02 AMAVT Australia was awarded a contract worth $5.2 million that involves development of Micro Gimbals measuring 102mm in height and 70mm in diameter, for military drones, at the Defence Innovation Hub Industry Conference in Canberra 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?
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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...