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Netherlands Delays Delivery Of 15 Additional F-16 Fighter Aircraft To Jordan
November 28, 2016 @ 01:07 PMNetherlands has delayed the delivery of 15 additional Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16AMs to Jordan after request for specific hardware and software updates. The jets were supposed to make their way to Jordan this year, but that has been postponed
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India Supplies Final Mi-24 gunship to Afghan Air Force
November 28, 2016 @ 10:43 AMIndia has delivered final Mi-24 gunship to Afghanistan on Saturday for aiding Kabul in reconstructing the country amidst opposing Taliban group. The delivery of four gunships marks the first lethal weaponry supply to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
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India To Test Long Range Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile ‘Nirbhay’ Next Month
November 25, 2016 @ 10:56 AMIndia is planning to conduct trail of a long range sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay next month, following two failures and one partial success. The Nirbhaya missile test comes after India acquired the membership of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in late June this year,
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China Test Fires Long Range Hypersonic Missile From J-16 Fighter Jet
November 24, 2016 @ 03:55 PMChina has test fired hypersonic air-to-air missile that could hit targets upto 300 miles away. The hypersonic missile, which was test fired from J-16 strike fighter, is 19 feet long and about 13 inches in diameters, the experts said after analyzing the photo
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India Signed 15 Defense Contracts Worth $10.5 Billion This Year
November 23, 2016 @ 01:00 PMIndia has signed 15 contract with value of 71953.60 crore ($10
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Russian MiG-29K Crashed Due To Broken Arrestor Cable, Catastrophic Engine Failure
November 22, 2016 @ 12:50 PMRussian fighter MiG-29K that crashed last week in the Mediterranean Sea was due to various faults including unexpected engine shut down and broken Arrestor Cable. The Mikoyan MiG-29K that crashed on Nov
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Russian Helicopters Manufactures Two Mi-171 Choppers for China
November 21, 2016 @ 01:17 PMRussian Helicopters has manufactured two multi-purpose Mil Mi-171 helicopters for China, the holdings press service said on Monday. As per the contract signed in 2015 with China General Aviation Service Co Ltd for two helicopters, Mi-171s are equipped with auxiliary power unit SAFIR, designed to supply air to engine starters or environmental control systems, which allows transporting bulky cargo of up to 4 tonnes, TASS reports
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Federal Audit Report Says Malaysian Su-30 Service Tech Centre ‘Not Satisfactory’
November 21, 2016 @ 12:34 PMThe implementation of the Service Technical Centre (STC) project worth RM73 million for maintenance of Malaysian Su-30MKM jets is deemed ‘less than satisfactory, according to the latest findings in the Auditor General's Report. The federal audit report released today criticises the Malaysian Defense Ministry for appointing an unqualified and financially unsound contractor that resulted in the biggest setback to the project
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India Commissions INS Chennai Equipped With BrahMos, Barak-8 Missiles
November 21, 2016 @ 12:10 PMindia's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday has commissioned the third indigenously designed guided missile destroyer ‘INS Chennai that is armed with supersonic surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles and Barak-8 long range surface-to-air missiles. Built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ships construction also marks the end of the Project 15A to build Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers,
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Embraer’s KC-390 Basic Vehicle Receives Provisional Type Certificate
November 18, 2016 @ 01:27 PMEmbraers KC-390 Basic Vehicle has recently been certified by the IFI (Industrial Fostering and Coordination Institute), the Brazilian Air Force organization responsible for military certification. The Provisional Type Certificate attests that the KC-390 in this basic configuration complies with the certification basis requirements
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
Taiwan Worried over China-Developed Tactics in Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
AeroVironment Unveils Red Dragon Kamikaze Drone with 400km Range
Finnish Patria, Sweden’s ACC Innovation to Develop Military Variant of World’s Largest...
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...
