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Rheinmetall Presents Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle At MSPO, Poland
September 10, 2015 @ 01:29 PMRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has presented versatile Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO. Various weapon stations can be integrated into the AMPV
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Domestic Sales Push Up Turkish Defense Industries 2014 Orders to $11 Billion
August 24, 2015 @ 03:55 PMThe Turkish defense industry 2014 orders worth has increased to $11 billion largely due to domestic sales, according to a report by the Defense Industry Manufacturers Association (SaSaD) on August 21. “The lions share in the sector growth comes from domestic projects, but domestic projects should not be expected to continue increasing
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Indonesia Eyes C-17, A-400M As C-130 Hercules Replacement
July 9, 2015 @ 03:50 PMIndonesian Air Force is planning to replace its C-130 Hercules aircraft with either Airbus A400M or Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. The Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Marshal Agus Supriatna told ANTARA News Tuesday "We have conducted a study to replace C-130 Hercules aircraft with the new ones either from France, the US, or Russia, but the replacement depends on the government"
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China’s Boeing C-17 Lookalike, Y-20 Military Transport To Complete Tests This Year...
June 24, 2015 @ 01:17 PMChinas ambitious military heavy lift aircraft, the Y-20 which looks similar to the Boeing C-17 is to be tested for high altitude flight over the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Chinese media reported today referring to photos uploaded to a Chinese military website showing showed a Y-20 with serial number 783 at Lijiang airport which 2200 meters above sea level
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Airbus A400M could Interest Pentagon Military Transport Needs
June 12, 2015 @ 02:02 PMThe US military could potentially be a huge market for the Airbus A400 tactical transport aircraft, the Airbus CEO Tom Enders said in an interview. "By the next decade at the latest, the US armed forces will be the biggest customer for the aircraft," Airbus chief executive Tom Enders told the weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche in an interview
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Airbus' A400M Aircraft To Perform At Paris Air Show
June 10, 2015 @ 02:40 PMAirbus Defence and Space has confirmed today that the A400M will take part in the flying display at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft known as MSN6 will be flying from Monday 15th June to Friday 19th June
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Software Glitch Caused Triple Engine Failure In Airbus A400 Crash
June 3, 2015 @ 01:35 PMThe Airbus A400 military transport aircraft crash last month was caused by faulty software configuration that froze three engines, the company published details of the investigation on Wednesday. The initial findings of the crash released by Airbus officials confirmed that the erroneous engine control system software may have caused the engine to freeze but ruled our structural design flaws
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Airbus To Test Flight A400M Transport Plane Despite Nations Grounding Aircraft Fleet...
May 11, 2015 @ 02:29 PMAirbus will continue with test flight of its A400M military transport despite Britain, Germany, Malaysia and Turkey grounding their aircraft following a crash outside Seville on Saturday, killing four crew members. “Testing would go ahead as planned on Tuesday to demonstrate to our customers, the air forces, that we fully trust this great transport plane and are as committed to the program and the further ramp-up of deliveries and capabilities as ever," Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus was quoted as saying in a letter to Airbus Staff by Reuters
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Sagem, HAL Sign Technology Transfer Agreement For SIGMA 95 Laser Gyro Navigation
February 20, 2015 @ 11:06 AMHindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has signed a technology transfer agreement with Sagem (Safran) to manufacture and maintenance of Sagem's SIGMA 95 laser gyro navigation systems. According to the agreement, HAL will be able to produce SIGMA 95 units for the Indian air force, and also provide level 3 front line maintenance
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UK plans $248 Billion Defense Procurement Spend Till 2024
January 15, 2015 @ 11:50 AMAccording to the UK third annual report to the defense equipment plan for 2014-2024 published on Wednesday, the UKs ministry of defense plans to spend $104.9 billion on procurement of new equipment and an additional $24
Russia’s New Anti-drone System Can Track, Disrupt Enemy UAVs Over a Wide...
U.S., U.K., Australia Collaborate on E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Acquisition
U.S. Recommences Arms Sales to Ukraine as Peace Talks With Russia Stumble...
U.S. Approves Sale of SeaVision Maritime Domain Awareness Software to India
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...
