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Is F-35 Heading For Global Fighter Aircraft Domination?
September 25, 2014 @ 02:59 PMThe success of Lockheed Martins F-35 fighter in South Korea and its acceptance by several NATO partners could make it the worlds dominant warplane in the coming years. The fifth generation stealth warplane looks set to grab market share from rival 4
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Rosoboronexport Seeks To Develop Ties With African Countries
September 17, 2014 @ 01:59 PMRosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, will present items of military equipment highly popular in armies, navies and air forces of African states at the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2014 exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa. "We come to this exhibition in the Republic of South Africa for the seventh time and consider it as the most important venue for the promotion of weapons and military equipment to the African continent, especially to sub-Saharan countries
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Embraer Inaugurates Engineering & Technology Center In Florida
September 9, 2014 @ 01:17 PMEmbraer inaugurated its Engineering & Technology Center in Melbourne, Florida on Monday. The new center will conduct engineering and development activities for both product and technology development across Embraers business lines with the first assignments primarily focused on executive jet interiors
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US, UK Arms Companies To Benefit From NATO “Spearhead” Force.
September 6, 2014 @ 10:50 AMArms companies from the US and UK could benefit from a NATOs proposal to create a rapid response force. Britain pledged to commit 1,000 troops to the NATO “Spearhead” force
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Selex To Discontinue Involvement In US SISTRI Program
July 31, 2014 @ 09:35 AMSelex will discontinue participation in SISTRI program after termination of the contract in November. Selex Service Management, a Finmeccanica Selex ES company informed the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Territory and Sea, of its intention to discontinue its participation in the SISTRI program
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U.S Social Media 'Forensic Evidence' On MH17 Flight Crash Questionable
July 25, 2014 @ 02:02 PMUS relied on social media for ‘forensic evidence against Russian backed rebels for the shooting down of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17. State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf disclosed that “evidence” was a You Tube video showing a conversation between a separatist leader and a Russian military commander where the former accepts responsibility for shooting down the airliner
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Developing Countries Fighter Aircraft Challenge Western Military Planes
June 25, 2014 @ 02:40 PMThe sky high cost of fighter aircraft acquisition is forcing developing countries to embark on their own programs in the process challenging the price and performance of American and European fighters. Turkey, South Korea, India, China and Pakistan claim to beat out western aircraft on cost
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Human Rights, Counter Terrorism TO Guide US Arms Export Policy
January 17, 2014 @ 01:37 PMThe United States has announced the update of the U.S
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Honeywell Under Investigation For Using Chinese Sensors, Magnets on F-35
January 14, 2014 @ 09:11 AMThe US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Honeywells export and import procedures after it was found that the firm used Chinese parts on the F-35 aircraft. Besides using $2 magnets on the aircrafts radar system, landing gears and other hardware, Honeywell also used simple thermal sensors that were made in China in 2009 and 2010
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Pentagon To Increase Cyber Warfare, S&T Efforts
January 13, 2014 @ 12:03 PMThe Pentagon will undergo a massive realignment to its intelligence arm and is stream lining its cyber warfare and science and technology efforts. Part of the re-organization will include merging the Pentagons ISR Task Force into an ISR Operations Directorate, counterintelligence and security directorates have been merged together and HUMINT, sensitive activities and National Programs Directorates have been combined
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Iraq Military Spending Increases To $17 Billion In 2013
December 5, 2013 @ 12:59 PMThe Iraqi government has witnessed a 15.56% expenditure growth in past five years with $17
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US Military Building Next-Generation Arms Despite Budget Cuts
November 6, 2013 @ 11:08 AMBudgets cuts dont seem to have had a heavy effect on the US military which seems to have doubled its efforts to develop new technology. The US Navy announced last week that it is gearing up for deployment and a new round of tests of its Surface Ship Torpedo Defense System
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Israeli Defense Force Inducts Elbit XACT Weapon Sights
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Australia Purchases MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones
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Project 20385 Lead Corvette Enters State Trials
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Su-57 Performs 16 Flights with New, Powerful Engine
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Germany To Finalise Order for 38 Eurofighter Jets, 110 E-Scan Radars
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Turkish Navy to get First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier in 2020
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Bechtel Bags US Navy's $1.4Bn Naval Nuclear Propulsion Components Contract
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India’s HAL to Develop Prototype of Upgraded Su-30MKI Jet
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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...