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Saab, Embraer Partner For Brazil’s F-X2 Project
April 15, 2015 @ 02:59 PMSaab announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to partner with Embraer for joint management of the F-X2 Project for the Brazilian Air Force. Under this agreement, Embraer will have a leading role in the overall program performance of the program
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Afghanistan Rolls Out Cayuse Warrior Attack Helicopters
April 13, 2015 @ 02:32 PMThe US Department of Defense (DoD) revealed last Saturday that the Afghan Air Force (AAF) has conducted a maneuver during a live-fire demonstration after receiving six MD-530F Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters from the US. The first six helicopters delivered performed a live-fire demonstration of its twin FN Herstal Heavy Machine Gun Pods (HMPs) during the roll-out function held at Kabul
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India Okays Airbus 330 Based AWACS Project
March 28, 2015 @ 06:40 PMThe Indian MoD today cleared the purchase of two Airbus A330 aircraft for mounting an indigenously developed radar system. Costing INR 5,100 crore (US $ 840 million), the airborne warning and control system (AWACS) system will add to Indias early warning assets which consist of two IL-76 aircraft mounted with an Israeli Phacon radar
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Saab Selects AEL As New Supplier For Brazilian Gripen NG Head Displays
February 25, 2015 @ 02:03 PMSaab announced today that it has selected AEL Sistemas (AEL) as a new supplier for the Gripen NG in Brazil. A technology transfer contract has also been signed by both the companies
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Embraer To Exhibit KC-390 Military Airlifter, Tanker At IDEX 2015
February 22, 2015 @ 06:52 AMEmbraer is showcasing the A-29 Super Tucano light attack airplane and advanced trainer as well as the new KC-390 military airlifter and tanker at IDEX 2015 this week. The A-29 Super Tucano was selected for the US Air Forces Light Air Support program to perform counter insurgency missions in Afghanistan
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Embraer KC-390 Military Transport Marks Hour Long First Flight
February 3, 2015 @ 05:53 PMTest pilots flew the Embraer KC-390 military transport and aerial refuelling jet for 1 hour and 25 minutes, marking its first successful flight. "This first flight is a fundamental step toward accomplishing the task with which we were entrusted
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India’s Avro Replacement Program Gets First Bid, More To Follow?
October 29, 2014 @ 12:39 PMThe Indian Air Forces Avro replacement program could once again reach a stalemate after receiving only a single bid from Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL). The ministry of defense was forced to extend the deadline to October, a month before, to seek price bids after foreign aircraft-makers showed no interest in bidding for the $3
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Embraer Rolls Out First KC-390 Aircraft Prototype
October 22, 2014 @ 09:27 AMEmbraer rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from the production hangar at the industrial plant of Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil. This milestone rollout will allow the Company to perform important ground tests prior to the aircraft's first flight, planned to take place by the end of this year, the company said in a statement
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Russia Plans Light Trainer And Combat Aircraft, Yak-152
September 30, 2014 @ 01:49 PMRussia plans to launch the Yak 152 a light aircraft with trainer and combat roles to compete with the Embraer Super Tucano, Pilatus and Beechcraft planes. Taking advantage of the growing market for light trainer aircraft which have been adapted to reconnaissance and combat roles such as the Super Tucano , the Pilatus PC-7 and PC-9, Russias Irkutsk Aviation Plant has announced plans to launch two samples of the light Yak-152 trainer in 2015
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Sierra Nevada, Embraer Roll-Out First A-29 Super Tucano For USAF Light Air...
September 26, 2014 @ 11:07 AMSierra Nevada and Embraer today rolled out the first A-29 Super Tucano light air support aircraft for U.S Air Force, the companies announced in a joint press release
Return Alive Foundation Buys Mobile F-16 Maintenance Complexes for Ukraine Air Force
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
Iran Tests Qaseed Rocket to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Italy to Convert Gulfstream Jets into Electronic Attack Aircraft under BAE–L3Harris Deal...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...