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Three More French Rafale Jets Land in India
April 1, 2021 @ 11:42 AMThree additional Rafale fighter jets landed on Indian soil after a direct ferry from Istres Air Base in France. “Rafales were refueled in-flight by U
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Japan Coast Guard Orders Two Airbus H225 Helos
March 30, 2021 @ 08:15 AMJapan Coast Guard (JCG) will expand its fleet with two new H225 helicopters, taking its total Super Puma fleet up to 17, comprising two AS332s and 15 H225s. The largest Super Puma operator in Japan received its tenth H225 in February this year
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Airbus Delivers First H225M Helicopter to Singapore
March 30, 2021 @ 08:10 AMThe Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) took delivery of its first H225M helicopter in Singapore on Monday. Airbus Helicopters signed a contract with Singapores Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of H225M Medium Lift Helicopters in 2016
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French DGA Takes Delivery of A400M Capable of Automatic Low Altitude Flight,...
March 25, 2021 @ 10:05 AMThe French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has taken delivery of the 18th Airbus A400M transport aircraft. “The DGA has just taken delivery of the 18th A400M equipped with all the capabilities validated to date, including the simultaneous release of paratroopers from the two doors and automatic flight at very low altitude
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Superconducting-engine Based Electric Airplane to be displayed at MAKS 2021
March 25, 2021 @ 05:37 AMThe first Russian electric airplane, whose engine works on a superconducting system, will be showcased at MAKS 2021 air show, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters on Wednesday. "This is what was done with the Fund of Advanced Studies - an electric airplane based on superconductivity principles," Borisov said in comments quoted by TASS
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Thales to Lead European Project on Network Programming Technologies
March 11, 2021 @ 10:10 AMThales has been selected by the European Defence Agency to lead the large-scale Softanet (Ad Hoc B) project on network programming and orchestration technologies. Softanet will provide closer insights into the use of the latest virtualisation technologies for communication networks
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Airbus, Fujitsu, Thales UK to Jointly Pitch for British Army's Future Communications...
March 9, 2021 @ 01:04 PMAirbus, Fujitsu and Thales UK today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work on the upcoming Systems Integrator (SI) for the British Armys Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems programme – known as LE TacCIS. Following the signature of the MOU, the partners have formed team ICELUS led by Airbus that will bring together a trusted collective of MOD strategic partners who have a unique breadth of expertise of defence communications networks
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Rheinmetall to Provide Cargo Hold Simulators for European Airbus A400 Aircraft
February 20, 2021 @ 05:47 AMAirbus has contracted Rheinmetall to supply two additional training simulators for the European A400M. Earmarked for German air bases in Wunstorf and Altenstadt, the two simulators will be delivered and ready to operate at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023
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Brazil Drops WTO Aero Trade Charges Against Canada
February 18, 2021 @ 03:44 PMThe Brazilian government today decided to withdraw its ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Canada over aircraft subsidies, and said it will launch negotiations on more effective disciplines to regulate government support in the Commercial Aviation segment. At the WTO, Brazil challenged more than $3 billion in illegal subsidies that the Governments of Canada and Quebec provided to Bombardier for the launch, development and production of the C-Series program
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French MoD Selects Airbus Fixed-Wing Drone for its Ships
February 15, 2021 @ 10:50 AMThe French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) will buy 11 Aliaca electrically-powered fixed-wing UAS systems (22 aircraft) from Airbus subsidiary SURVEY Copter to equip Navy ships. Aliaca is officially called SMDM / “Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine” by French authorities
Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile from HIMARS for First Time
Russia Upgrades Iran-Origin Shahed Drones for Stealthier, Deadlier Attacks on Ukraine
U.S. Approves $4.67B NASAMS Missile Sale to Egypt
U.S. Oks Sale of M109 Howitzer Overhaul, Air Defense Sustainment worth $330M...
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...