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After Holes In Fuselage, Eurofighter Typhoon Now Faces Fuel Tank Problems
October 15, 2015 @ 03:24 PMAfter holes in the fuselage, Eurofighter Typhoon is now facing a problem with the external fuel tank. The aircraft is now facing a problem with the external fuel tank
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Germany To Halt Eurofighter Typhoon Deliveries Citing Technical Flaw
October 14, 2015 @ 02:32 PMGermany will freeze deliveries of the Eurofighter Typhoon after it found a technical flaw in the way holes were drilled in the fuselage. German defense ministry announced Tuesday that it would halt the deliveries of the Eurofighter Typhoon after identifying a technical defect; Airbus though said that the flaw does not impact the aircrafts overall performance
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Russia, China To Extend Loans To Co-Develop Joint Aircraft, Helicopter
October 12, 2015 @ 10:24 AMRussia and China have agreed to extend subsidized loans to accelerate the co-development work on long-haul aircraft and heavy helicopter projects. “With regard to joint projects in aviation, the creation of a wide-body aircraft [and] developing a heavy helicopter, we have agreed on the possibility of allocating preferential loans to work at a faster pace,”, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin was quoted as saying by Sputnik International on Monday
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India’s Tata Group Assembles Air-to-air Refuelling Pod for Airbus A400M
October 7, 2015 @ 12:31 PMCobham Mission Systems accepted the first 908E Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) pod structures assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Hyderabad, India. The AAR pods are designed to be used on the Airbus A400M military tanker
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France Flying Rights For Qatar Airways After Doha's Rafale Purchase
October 7, 2015 @ 11:38 AMQatar Airways, the tiny gulf nations national carrier has received flying rights between Doha and the French cities of Lyons and Nice, barely months after Qatar signed up to buy 24 Dassault Rafale aircraft. The grant of flying rights against stiff opposition by Air France and its unions is considered as an offset for the purchase of 24 Rafale fighter jets worth 6
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US Approves $243 Million 4 MQ-9 Reaper Drones To Spain
October 7, 2015 @ 05:03 AMThe US Department of Defense has approved the sale of four MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft to Spain for $243 million. The deal would include four MQ-9 Block 5 drones, 20 embedded Global Positioning Systems, two mobile ground control stations, five targeting systems and five radars, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement
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Airbus Ventures With Atos For IT Security
September 28, 2015 @ 04:16 PMAirbus signed a strategic partnership with French IT service company Atos to develop security systems against computer attacks. The Airbus Defense and Space announced Monday that it is venturing with Atos for providing "products, services and solutions designed to counteract cyber-attacks" to clients, and increase their stake in "the growing cyber security market estimated to be worth $84 billion" or 75 billion euros by 2016
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Airbus Delivers 15th NH90 NFH Helicopter To French Navy
September 22, 2015 @ 04:45 PMAirbus Helicopters has delivered 15th NH90 NFH multimission naval helicopter to the French Navy today. The aircraft is the first to be delivered in the final radar configuration (FRC) in a ceremony that held today in an airbus Helicopters' facility
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Airbus Pitches New Design For Japan’s Utility Military Helicopter Program
September 22, 2015 @ 01:48 PMAirbus helicopters has offered a new design for Japans 150 UH-X Utility Military Helicopter development program. The new design will not be based on its H160 and would be designed for UH-X requirements although Japan has opted for Fuji Heavy Industries and Bell Helicopter for the development of UH-1 replacement for its Ground Self-Defense Force after rejecting Airbus bid with Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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Russia, China Discuss Engine Development for Heavy-lift Chopper, Wide-body Jet
September 22, 2015 @ 12:02 PMUnited Engine Corp. (UEC) of Russia and Chinas Aviation Industries Corp
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...