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Airbus gets the nod to Build 40 C295 Transport Aircraft for India
October 21, 2022 @ 10:11 AMAirbus said it has received the regulatory approval from Indias Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) for its C295 aircraft program. This is the first time a QMS of a foreign aircraft manufacturer has been approved by DGAQA
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Russia’s Proton-M Rocket Launches Telecoms Satellite for Angola
October 13, 2022 @ 04:19 AMRussias Proton-M carrier rocket carrying Angolas AngoSat-2 telecommunications satellite blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan on October 12. Angosat-2 is a replacement for Angosat-1, which was the African countrys first satellite
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Eurodrone to be Armed with MHT Air-to-Ground Missiles, GBU-49 Bombs
October 6, 2022 @ 01:09 PMEuropes first non-segregated unmanned aerial system (UAS), the Eurodrone, will be armed with MBDA-developed Missile Haut de Trame (MHT) air-to-ground missiles as well as GBU-49 bombs. MBDA proposed its MHT/MLP (Missile Haut de Trame / Missile Longue Portée) concept for French defense ministrys Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile (MAST-F) program
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European Future Air Combat System Project to be launched in Three Years
October 3, 2022 @ 06:16 PMThe Franco-German ambitious project to build a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) will be launched in three years. The Future Combat Air System (French: Système de combat aérien du future or SCAF; Spanish: Futuro Sistema Aéreo de Combate or FSAC) is a European combat system of systems under development by Airbus, Thales Group, Indra Sistemas and Dassault Aviation
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Airshow China 2022 to Display 'Never Before' Seen PLA Equipment
September 27, 2022 @ 02:25 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will display never-before-seen military equipment at the upcoming 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022. Airshow China will kick off on November 8 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, with various active service aircraft of the PLA Air Force, represented by the 20 series, making their debuts at the show
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Brazil Orders 27 H125 Helicopters
September 19, 2022 @ 07:40 AMBrazils Combat Aircraft Programme Coordinating Committee (COPAC) have acquired 27 single engine H125 helicopters for the Navy and the Air Force. The H125 will be produced in the H125 final assembly line located in Itajubá, Brazil at Helibras factory where the H225Ms for the Brazilian armed forces are also assembled
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Airbus, Boeing to Lose Russian Market as Aeroflot Signs 339 Aircraft Deal...
September 7, 2022 @ 05:28 AMRussian airplane maker, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and national airline, Aeroflot, signed an agreement of intent to purchase 339 aircraft including 210 MS-21, 89 SSJ-NEW and 40 Tu-214 under leasing terms from 2023 to 2030. Yury Slyusar, General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and Sergey Aleksandrovsky, General Director of Aeroflot, signed the agreement at the VII Eastern Economic Forum on Monday
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Stop F-35 Initiative Submits Petition Against Jet Purchase to Swiss Chancery
August 23, 2022 @ 11:29 AMThe “Stop F-35” initiative that opposes the Swiss governments plan to acquire 36 new F-35 Lightning II fighters from Americas Lockheed Martin handed over 103,000 certified signatures to the Federal Chancellery on August 16, to challenge the deal. Swiss parliament in 2019 approved a nearly $6 billion) deal to buy the jets after it evaluated Boeings Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon
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Airbus, VRM Switzerland to Create H145 Virtual Reality Simulator
July 27, 2022 @ 06:38 AMAirbus Helicopters and VRM Switzerland agreed to co-develop a Virtual Reality (VR) training device for the twin-engine H145 helicopter. This new training tool will offer H145 operators a compact training solution with realistic flight behavior and full-body immersion, as well as the 3D vision and high-resolution scenery of VR technology
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Airbus A400M Tested with Removable Fire-Fighting Kit
July 27, 2022 @ 06:32 AMAirbus has tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new generation airlifter during a flight test campaign in Spain. The test campaign took place in daylight conditions with a minimum operating height of 150ft, flight speeds as low as 125 knots and drops involving up to 20 tons of water from the current tank in less than 10 seconds
Japan Joins AUKUS Autonomous Underwater Communications Exercise
Germany Approves Fast-Track Procurement Law to Boost Military Readiness
DroneShield to Join Project FlyTrap as European CUAS Demand Increases
Philippines Backs U.S.-Funded Ammo Plant in Subic Bay amid China Sea Dispute...
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...