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Russia, US Video-Conference Syrian Ops Flight Safety
January 29, 2016 @ 12:03 PMThe US and Russia held a video conference to discuss implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding on flight safety over Syrian airspace. The video call was co-chaired by US Assistant Secretary (Acting) of Defense for International Security Affairs, Elissa Slotkin and Joint Staff Director for Strategic Plans and Policy Kenneth Mckenzie with their counterparts in Russian Defense Ministry, Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said in a statement Thursday
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Eurofighter Typhoon Pips Boeing F/A-18E/F For Kuwait’s Fighter Replacement Program...
January 28, 2016 @ 08:46 AMKuwait might a sign a deal to procure 28 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters by next week and will not be waiting for an approval from US for the planned acquisition of F-18 Super Hornets. “We were trying to acquire the F-18 Super Hornets and replace the existing fleet of F-18s with Super Hornets and Eurofighter Typhoons
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Turbomeca Arrano Engine Powered H160 Helicopter Completes First Flight Test
January 28, 2016 @ 06:41 AMTurbomeca (Safran) completed the first flight test of its Arrano engine, powering the Airbus Helicopters H160. The Arrano engine met the performance expected for the first flight, during the flight of the second H160 flight test vehicle (PT2), which took place yesterday at the manufacturers Marignane plant
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Pakistan Overhauls FC-1 Fighter Aircraft
January 27, 2016 @ 10:50 AMThe Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has carried out overhaul and fuselage evaluation of the FC-1 fighter aircraft also called the JF-17. “On December 28, 2015, Pakistan held a ceremony of 2015 production delivery of the 16th FC-1 in the 2nd batch and the accomplishment of the first FC-1 fuselage evaluation that is entitled self-production towards maintenance,” the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) said in a statement
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Lockheed Martin Unlocks $5 Billion By Combining Information Systems Segment With Leidos
January 27, 2016 @ 08:35 AMLockheed Martin is unlocking $5 billion in value by entering into an agreement to separate the Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) segment and combine it with Leidos Holdings to concentrate on Aerospace and Defense business. The Corporation intends to use to repay debt, pay dividends, and/or repurchase its stock
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Boeing, USAF Completes First Refueling Flight Of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
January 27, 2016 @ 07:57 AMBoeing and US Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tankers first refueling flight on January 24. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle, the KC-46A flight test team completed a series of checkpoints before smoothly offloading 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 fighter aircraft flying at 20,000 feet
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India Gifts Fast Interceptor Boat To Seychelles Coast Guard
January 23, 2016 @ 10:20 AMIndia has gifted a fast interceptor boat to Seychelles Coast Guard as a token of appreciation for their cooperation in the fight against maritime crime in the Indian Ocean. Vice Admiral HCS Bisht, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard and Seychelles President James Michel met yesterday in Seychelles for the handing over of a fast interceptor boat which will be used for surveillance and defense in the Seychelles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture said in a statement today
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India’s Home-Grown LCA Tejas To Enter Full Scale Production In 2017
January 22, 2016 @ 02:12 PMFull scale production of Indias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas will begin next year. "As per my primary report, it is appreciated by other countries who are interested
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Cessna Wins $55 Million Afghanistan Trainer Aircraft Contract
January 22, 2016 @ 03:03 AMCessna Aircraft Co has been awarded a $55,268,755 contract for the Afghanistan Pilot Trainer Program. The company will provide contractor support of 18 C-208 B aircraft and one C-208 aircrew training device, including maintenance and training
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France Doubles Arms Sales to Euro 16 Billion in 2015
January 20, 2016 @ 01:23 PMFrance doubled its arms sale to 16 billion euors in 2015 as against 8.3 billion in 2014 and may be a close third behind Russia as the worlds largest arms exporter for the year
Ukraine Faces $5B Shortfall in Military Budget Amid Growing War Costs
MBDA Invests in Hybrid Drones, Maker of Jet-Electric Hydra 400 UAV
Indian Army Kills Three Terrorists in Kashmir's Shopian as Operation Keller Intensifies
South Korea to Assess K9, Cheonmu, Cheonma Weapon Systems for Upgrades
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...
