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Pakistan, Russia Discuss Service Center For Helicopters
November 9, 2015 @ 08:51 AMPakistan is discussing a technical service center for helicopters with Russia and also hopes to cooperate with Russia in the field of fighter aircraft engines in the near future. “We are currently holding consultations about creating a technical service center for Russian helicopters, which would be engaged in maintenance and repair of helicopters
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Boeing, Tata Indian JV To Produce Apache Helicopter Aerostructures
November 9, 2015 @ 07:57 AMBoeing has partnered with India's Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) today to create a manufacturing center to produce aerostructures for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The JV partnership also focuses on opportunities to collaborate on development and selling of integrated systems, the TATA group announced today at the Dubai Air Show
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Combat Hawk Could Be Part of Indo-UK Talks During Modi’s Visit
November 8, 2015 @ 12:20 PMWhen Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the UK next week, one of the points of discussion could be a light attack aircraft developed on the basic Hawk trainers jets which India has bought from BAE Systems. Ahead of the Indian Prime Ministers visit, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond was quote in agency reports as saying, "We see scope for a much greater government to government relationship in defence equipment, playing into the Make in India programme, where we have significant British defence contractors and British defence IP that can be played into that agenda for developing the Indian defence industry...
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Russian Helicopters Plans Joint-Manufacturing Center In UAE
November 8, 2015 @ 11:13 AMRussian Helicopters is likely to commence talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the possibility of joint manufacturing of Helicopters in the Gulf Arab state. The companys director general Alexander Mikheev was quoted by Sputnik News as saying, “We are holding talks and see that here we can make several major, interesting investment programs together with the local partners, which are ready to open their market for our joint helicopter projects in the future
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Syrian AF Fights ISIS With Antiquated MiGs
November 7, 2015 @ 12:51 PMThe Syrian Air Force is using its antiquated MiG aircraft to defense Syria against terrorists and their supporters. Syria is using its over four decades old MiG-21 which it bought in the 1960s and MiG-23 which were bought a decade later in the fight against Islamic State
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China Deploys Hi-Tech Surveillance System in Tibet, Other Borders
November 7, 2015 @ 09:47 AMChina has deployed an integrated frontier monitoring system consisting of advanced radars and unmanned aircraft to border defense units in Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan and many other regions to curb illegal crossings and drug trafficking. "Users also include some airports and military bases
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Lockheed Martin Receives DARPA Contract for Radio Frequency Mapping Program
November 7, 2015 @ 09:00 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the third phase of its RF Mapping program, RadioMap, which seeks to provide real-time awareness of radio spectrum use across frequency, geography and time. Akin to smartphone maps that show color-coded current traffic conditions, RadioMap is developing technology that visually overlays spectrum information on a map enabling rapid frequency deconfliction and maximizing use of available spectrum for communications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems
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AgustaWestland To Debut Unmanned Helicopters At Dubai Air Show
November 7, 2015 @ 08:42 AMAgustaWestland is exhibiting its two remotely piloted helicopters, the SW-4 Solo RUAS/OPH (Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial System/Optionally Piloted Helicopter) and the SD-150 HERO at Dubai Air show. The company will also display the most recent developments in its helicopters range, the AgustaWestland AW189 and AW159
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Indian Army Test Fires Brahmos Land-Attack Cruise Missile
November 7, 2015 @ 08:30 AMThe Indian Army has test fired Brahmos land-attack cruise missile today against a designated target at Pokhran test range in Rajasthan. The missile was test launched by a Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL) deployed in full configuration, the company announced today
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Boeing, Lockheed File Protest Against Northrop’s Long Range Bomber Selection
November 7, 2015 @ 05:32 AMBoeing and Lockheed Martin filed a formal protest today asking the U.S
Bangladesh to Extend Service Life of MiG-29 with Engine Repair, Aircraft Upgrade
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
