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Chinese J-20 vs USAF F-22 Raptor
July 29, 2019 @ 01:04 PMDefenseworld.net has compared the Chinese J-20 and Lockheed F-22 Raptor fighters in a video report.
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Defiant Turkey Receives S-400 Air Missile Systems
July 12, 2019 @ 12:25 PMTurkey has received the first set of S-400 air defence systems defying US threat of sanctions and removal from the F-35 fighter jet program. Defenseworld.net profiles the timelines of this event which is sure to trigger fissures within the NATO alliance. The delivery comes in the face of the United States threatening "consequences" including sanctions under the Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATA) and eliminating Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program of which Turkey is an important production partner as well as a customer of about 100 jets. Turkey has already paid $1.2 B as its share to buy the...
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New Naval Weapon Systems At IMDS-2019
July 11, 2019 @ 08:55 AMRussia's state-owned Rosoboronexport will be unveiling new naval defense hardware at the IMDS 2019 International Maritime Defense exhibition to be held July 10 -14, 2019 at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia. Defenseworld.net profiles some of the interesting warships and weapon systems designed for the naval forces. Gepard-3.9 frigate The Russian Gepard-class frigates is a class of frigates that were intended as successors to the earlier Koni-class frigates and Grisha, and Parchim-class corvettes. It is armed with 8 Kh35 Anti ship missiles or 8 Kalibr missiles along with other armaments. Project 22800E: Karakurt-E warship The Karakurt class, Russian designation Project 22800...
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Innovative products at Army 2019, Russia
July 2, 2019 @ 11:33 AMThe Russian arms industry displayed a number of innovative products at the Army 2019 event held near Moscow last week. Defenseworld.net profiles some of these products in the drones, small arms and detection sphere.
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Focus on F-35 competitors at Paris Air Show 2019
June 13, 2019 @ 06:49 AMThe Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet has had a bull run in the world fighter jet market. But competition is coming in the form of the Anglo-European "Tempest" and the Eurofighter Jet to be made by a European consortium led by Airbus and Dassault.
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Israeli T-Heron and Hermes-45 tactical Drones at Paris Air Show 2019
June 12, 2019 @ 01:12 PMTwo Israeli companies, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems are set to unveil new UAVs at the upcoming Paris Airshow 2019. The UAVs making their debut at the airshow are T-Heron and Hermes-45 tactical drones respectively. The new UAVs join an ever expanding unmanned systems portfolio of these two companies.
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Ex Pitch Black 2018: A stunning video of Indian Air Force Su-30MKI...
August 8, 2018 @ 02:27 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) shared a stunning video of Su-30MKI and C-130J aircraft undertaking their maiden flight operations from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Darwin, Australia, on July 30. The inspiring video shows the aircraft being prepped for the flight by the IAF team. Four fighter planes Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, a military transport aircraft, are part of the IAF contingent taking part in the multinational air exercise - Ex Pitch Black 2018. Officially inaugurated on July 27, the exercise will be on till August 17. Sharing the video on Twitter and Youtube,...
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BEL in Race for $1 Billion Infrared Tracking System for Su-30 MKI...
June 1, 2018 @ 09:02 AMBEL Chairman and Managing Director M V Gautama said on Wednesday that his company had received an expression of interest from the MoD seeking its interest in bidding to supply these two systems. Gautama told defenseworld.net that BEL had the required technical expertise to execute the project. "The TI sight for 84mm RL will be used by troops in operations to facilitate accurate and continuous engagement of moving and static enemy targets and destruction of field fortifications (bunkers) during hours of complete darkness," an MoD statement said May 29, 2018. Gowtama also said that, BEL has been invited for commercial and technical...
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Demonstration of Su-30MKI Cockpit Simulator for BrahMos Weapon Deployment
April 28, 2018 @ 10:28 AMThe BrahMos-Su-30MKI simulator provides pilot-in-loop simulation. It also allows the pilot to strategize BrahMos deployment with a complete mission planning and 3D real time flying experience. The simulator was on display and demonstration at the recently concluded DefExpo 2018 at Chennai, India. The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded the second phase of its mega war-drill, Gagan Shakti-2018 with successful target strikes by the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet fitted with BrahMos missile in the Malacca Strait on Monday. Malacca strait is the entry point Chinese military is likely to enter the Indian Ocean region. The cruise missile, launched from a Su-30MKI fighter jet will...
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Pilot Training with the Yak-130 and Yak-152 Aircraft Presented at Singapore Airshow
February 15, 2018 @ 01:11 PMOne of highlights of the Singapore Airshow 2018 was Russias Irkut Corporation unveiling a new military pilot training concept using the Yak-130 combat trainer and the Yak-152 basic trainer. A unified approach to the cabin information display and operation of the Yak-152 and Yak-130 aircraft has been implemented. This allows organizing a full cycle of pilot training from the initial training to the use of modern weapons and the development of combat tactics. Irkut claims that a fully functional instructional and training system using a basic and combat trainer, produced by one manufacturer, is in fact a unique offer in the...
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Irkut MC-21 Presentation at Singapore Air Show 2018
February 15, 2018 @ 01:00 PMKirill Budayev, vice-president of Irkut Corporation, gave an update on the MC-21-300 new medium-range aircraft flight test program during the Singapore Airshow 2018 stating that flight tests confirm to the correctness of key design and production solutions. Since the beginning of flight tests in late May 2017, the aircraft has carried out more than 30 flights. In October 2017, MC-21-300 made a non-stop flight from Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) to the airfield of the Flight Research Institute, located near Moscow. Here, a modern testing base has been installed, on which the debugging and certification flight tests will take place. Test flights take...
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Lockheed Martin LRASM Air Launched Flight Testing
December 13, 2017 @ 12:22 PMLockheed Martin has test fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B bomber. During the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, B-1B aircrew simultaneously launched two LRASMs against multiple maritime targets, meeting the primary test objectives, including target impact, the company said in a statement Wednesday. LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within groups of ships by employing advanced technologies that reduce dependence on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, network links and GPS navigation in electronic warfare environments. LRASM is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on the successful Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff...
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Russian Attack Drone's Weapons Trials in 2020
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P&W Engines Passes Tests, Grounded Swiss Airbus 220s to Resume Operations
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India Gifts 2 Mi-35 Gunships to Afghanistan
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Lockheed Wins $40M for AH-64 Gunship’s Modernised Turrets
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Russian S-300s, S-400s Fail to Detect Israeli F-35s Flying Over Syria: Reports...
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New GJ-11 Stealth Combat Drone with Flying Wing Design takes part in...
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China to Deploy Sharp Sword Stealth Drone on Type-001A Carrier by Year-end...
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USAF Develops "Thor" Electromagnetic Weapon to Hammer Enemy Drones
September 30, 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...