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India Keen To Buy General Atomics Predator Drones Worth $2 Billion
December 22, 2015 @ 01:10 PMIndia has sought new versions of about 100 drones worth US $2 billion, both armed and surveillance from US to counter recurring incursions by Chinese troops. India had requested for latest Avenger drones used for combat to counter China and Predator XP category surveillance version for internal security issues and terrorist threats, PTI reported quoting industry sources Tuesday
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Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested On Bribery Charges
December 22, 2015 @ 12:57 PMRussian law enforcement authorities have arrested a defense ministry official on charges of attempting to obtain 48 million rubles (US $67 thousand) bribe. The authorities arrested the director of department of audit of state contracts of the defense ministry, Dmitry Shortfall on allegations of corruption
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Airbus Delivers 3 Additional H225M Choppers To Brazil
December 22, 2015 @ 10:53 AMAirbus has delivered three additional H225M helicopters to the Brazilian Armed Forces. Two are destined for the Brazilian Army and the third for the Brazilian Air Force, bringing to seven the total number of H225M delivered to Brazil in 2015, the company said in a statement Monday
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F-16, F/A-18, Su-30 Ranked World’s Most Sold Fighter Aircraft
December 22, 2015 @ 09:06 AMUS F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-18 and Sukhoi Su-27/30 family of fighter jets are ranked most popular combat aircraft in the world. According to a report published by Flight International analytical center Monday, US F-16 fighter jet makes up 16 per cent with 2264 jets ranked at number one is followed by F-18 with 1,047 aircraft making up seven per cent jets around the world
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NATO's First Alliance Ground Surveillance Aircraft Takes To Skies
December 22, 2015 @ 08:38 AMNorthrop Grumman and NATOs Alliance Ground Surveillance Management Agency (NAGSMA) successfully tested an AGS derivative of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. “The NATOs first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft is part of a system that will allow NATO to meet the requirements of emerging situations around the world
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Saab, UMS Aero Form Tactical UAVs Joint Venture
December 22, 2015 @ 06:08 AMDefence and security company Saab and UMS Aero Group AG, a Swiss supplier of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are forming a joint venture under the name UMS Skeldar AG. UMS Skeldar will strengthen Saab's offerings in the tactical UAV market
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Lockheed Martin Receives $1.1 Billion Contract For 80 F-35s Materials Procurement
December 22, 2015 @ 05:57 AMLockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co
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BAE Systems To Modernize 23 Assault Amphibious Vehicles For Brazilian Marines
December 21, 2015 @ 03:46 PMBAE Systems has been awarded an $82 million contract to modernize and deliver 23 upgraded Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV7A1) for the Brazilian Marine Corps. The vehicles, which will be the Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability/Rebuild to Standard (RAM/RS) variant, will significantly enhance the current capabilities of the Brazilian Marine Corps
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Boeing-Lockheed Say LRS-B Selection Irreparably Flawed, Protest Not Meritorious Comments Northrop
December 21, 2015 @ 03:14 PMBoeing and Lockheed Martin have reaffirmed their objection to the US Air Forces October award of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman, dismissing the lengthy source-selection process as “irreparably flawed”. Northrop Grumman confirms that it filed comments with the GAO in support of the Air Force's decision to award Northrop Grumman the LRS-B program
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Germany Aims To Develop New Fighters To Replace Tornados
December 21, 2015 @ 02:57 PMGermany aims to hold talks with European partners in 2016 to develop a new fighter to replace Tornado fighter jets. Reuters reported that a draft document by the Defense Ministry on ‘military aviation strategy said it was still unclear whether the new jet would be manned or unmanned
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...
