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China's Boeing C-17 Competitor, Y-20, Enters Service
July 6, 2016 @ 09:14 AMChinas newest military freighter aircraft Y-20 joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force today, the state media reported Wednesday. "The Y-20 entering service marks a crucial step for the air force in improving its strategic power projection capability,"air force spokesman Shen Jinke said in the statement
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Pentagon May Bypass Sanctions To Buy Russian Helos: Russian Media
July 6, 2016 @ 07:07 AMThe US may bypass sanctions it imposed on Russia to revive cooperation with single Russian exporter of military hardware, JSC Rosoboronexport. The US Congress is discussing 2017 DoD Appropriations Act
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AgustaWestland To Establish Helicopter MRO Plant In Algeria: Reports
July 5, 2016 @ 03:14 PMAgustaWestland will set up a Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) facility in Poland alongwith two state-owned investment companies. "The National Investment Council (NIC) and the Council of State holdings (CPE) have agreed to create a high-end helicopter manufacturing plant and much of these will be for the export market
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Fourth Launch Test Of Agni-V Missile Stuck Due To Battery Issue: DRDO...
July 4, 2016 @ 01:28 PMA technical snag with the battery of Indias indigenous nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V has caused the delay in its fourth test. “It has been delayed because of a technical snag,” Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief S Christopher was quoted as saying by IANS
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US Drone Strikes Killed 64 To 116 Civilians Since 2009: White House
July 2, 2016 @ 10:22 AMThe US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to prevent civilian deaths due to drone strikes after the report published by the government revealed the figures on non-combatants deaths. According to the White House report released on Friday, the US drones has killed only 64 to 116 civilians in 473 strikes launched between Jan 20, 2009 and Dec 31, 2015
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Serbia Receives First Two Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters
June 30, 2016 @ 08:41 AMSerbia has taken delivery of first two medium military-transport helicopters, Mi-17V-5, from Russian Helicopters under a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in September 2015. In addition to the manufacturing of helicopters, it also provided for retraining pilots of the Serbian air force and technical personnel
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US Navy Tests Innovative Technology To Streamline Aircraft Carrier Landing Process
June 29, 2016 @ 02:25 PMThe US Navy tested a technology innovation that makes landing fixed-wing aircraft aboard an aircraft carrier easier. The Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies, or Magic Carpet, is advanced technology designed to streamline the aircraft carrier landing process, which provides improved safety, efficiency and success rates in recovering fixed-wing aircraft on board aircraft carriers, according to the Navy press release
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AM General To Supply 356 Humvee Vehicles To Iraq For $66 Million
June 25, 2016 @ 08:14 AMAM General has won a $66 million to supply 356 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles to Iraq. Work is scheduled to completed by Aug
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First Of Two French Mistral Warships Reaches Egypt
June 24, 2016 @ 01:35 PMEgypt has received the first of two French-made Mistral warships sold by France after it cancelled their sale to Russia. The Mistral assault ship approached the main port on Egypts northern coast Alexandria Thursday
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Quebec Invests $1 Billion Investment To Bombardier For C Series Aircraft Program
June 23, 2016 @ 04:58 PMBombardier has entered into a definitive agreement for the previously announced $1 billion US investment by the Government of Québec in a newly created C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP), to which the assets, liabilities and obligations of the C Series aircraft program will be transferred. “We are delighted to officially welcome the Government of Québec as an equity partner in the C Series program,” said Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier
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...
