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Chinese Y-12F, Advanced Turboprop Aircraft Type Certified
December 29, 2015 @ 12:18 PMThe Y-12F, advanced turboprop aircraft developed by the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) has been awarded type certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The aircraft can be used for various civil and military applications such as freight and passenger transportation, maritime surveillance, airdrops of personnel and goods, reconnaissance, geological prospecting and medical services, an AVIC statement said today
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Phillippines To Receive 10 Patrol Ships From Japan
December 29, 2015 @ 11:59 AMThe Philippine Coast Guard will receive ten new multirole response vessels from Japan starting next year until 2018 via a financial assistance of US $156 million from Japan. The first three vessels would start arriving every other month in the second half of next year, five more by 2017 and the remaining two in 2018, Coast Guard officer-in-charge Rear Admiral William Melad was quoted as saying by Philstar news daily Tuesday
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HAL To Partner Russian Helicopters In Indian Ka-226T Project
December 29, 2015 @ 10:40 AMMoscow and New Delhi have concluded an agreement to build at least 200 Ka-226T helicopters in India. Russia and India signed the helicopter manufacturing co-operation deal during the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modis visit to Moscow earlier this month
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Communications System Upgrade For Russian S-400 Missile Defence System
December 29, 2015 @ 08:55 AMRussia is developing Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems for its S-400, S-500 and Vityaz air missile defense systems to evade enemy surveillance. “The new S-400, S-500 and ‘Vityaz missiles will have the Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 systems installed in them
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DARPA, Northrop To Build Full-Scale Demo of UAV For Small Ships
December 29, 2015 @ 08:48 AMThe US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a Northrop Grumman-led team a project to build a full-scale technology demonstrator system of a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV called Tern, designed to use forward-deployed small ships as mobile launch and recovery sites. The first two phases of Tern successfully focused on preliminary design and risk reduction
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Boeing Awarded Laser Guided Sets Contract For US, Foreign Customers
December 29, 2015 @ 08:02 AMThe Boeing Co., St
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Electronic Reconnaissance Vessel Joins Chinese South China Sea Fleet
December 29, 2015 @ 07:43 AMAn electronic reconnaissance ship has joined the Chinese South China Sea fleet as part of three newly commissioned vessels. The Type 815G electronic reconnaissance ship Neptune (Hull No
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South Korean DAPA, KAI Sign Formal Agreement For KF-X Fighter Aircraft Program
December 28, 2015 @ 12:34 PMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have formally signed an agreement to develop KF-X fighter aircraft. According to the agreement signed today, DAPA will finance 60 per cent of the 8 trillion won (US$6
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Saab Pitches Joint Production Of Naval Gripen Fighter Jet With India
December 28, 2015 @ 10:34 AMSaab has offered to jointly develop a naval version of its fighter jet Gripen with transfer of technology. “We have a great opportunity for technology transfer,” said Ulf Nilsson, head of Saab aeronautics division was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India Sunday
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Russian Air Force To Receive First T-50 Fighter In 2017
December 28, 2015 @ 10:08 AMRussian Air Force will receive the first of its newest fighter T-50 in 2017 after the final tests are completed. Russian Air Force commander in chief, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev in an interview with TV channel Russia 24 Sunday said that the air force will start receiving T-50 fighter aircraft in 2017
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...
