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Harfang Undergoes Command Handover Testing
June 27, 2014 @ 03:13 PMA Harfang Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) belonging to the French Air Force (FAF) and the UAS detachment stationed in the Sahel-Sahara region underwent testing of Remote Split Operations (RSO) concept. The UAS piloting functions could be transferred from the cockpit in Niger, where the UAV took off from, to the cockpit in Cognac almost 5,000 km away, and that the main sensor of the UAV could be activated
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Sikorsky Bags $1.28 Billion U.S. Helicopter Deal
June 27, 2014 @ 09:00 AMSikorsky won a $1.28 billion contract to develop a combat rescue helicopter for the U
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Airbus To Begin Trials Of Tanan Block 2 UAS Soon
June 20, 2014 @ 02:17 PMAirbus Defense and Space will perform ground tests on the Tanan Block 2 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), with first flight expected to take place in next couple of months, according to Flightglobal.com
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India to Get Improved Version of Airbus MRTT
June 12, 2014 @ 08:52 AMAirbus Defence and Space (ADS) will sell India an improved variant of the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the contract for which has been “fully negotiated and pre-signed”, an Airbus executive was quoted as saying by Janes Defence review. Named as the ‘The A330 MRTT Enhanced, the aircraft features improvements to the aerodynamics, structure, and mission computer
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Japan Announces $2 Billion Helicopter Tender
June 11, 2014 @ 03:45 PMJapan is reportedly early talks with top global helicopter makers and their Japanese partners regarding a deal worth around $2 billion to build transport aircraft for its military that would also be sold overseas, according to Japan Times. The project, dubbed the UH-X, is meant to replace around 150 of Japans aging fleet of troop-carrying Huey helicopters, which date from before the Vietnam War and were designed by Bell Helicopter, a unit of industrial conglomerate Textron, the report said
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Qatar To Procure Dassault Rafale Aircraft?
May 28, 2014 @ 02:11 PMQatar could intensify its interest in procuring Rafale jets when its new Emir, Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani visits Paris on June 23, the La Tribune financial website reported on Wednesday. La Tribune, citing various sources, said that the Emir might announce during his visit that Qatar had opted for the Rafale and would open exclusive talks with Dassault Aviation
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Airbus Helicopters Sign Letter Of Intent With Turkey For Three EC225s
May 26, 2014 @ 02:39 PMAirbus Helicopters has signed a letter of intent with Turkeys THK Gökçen Aviation to deploy three EC225 rotorcraft for offshore operations. "We also look forward to benefitting from Airbus Helicopters expertise in offshore operations," THK President Osman Yildirim said
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Thales To Provide Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument To Brazilian Army
May 26, 2014 @ 02:09 PMThales will provide its Integrated Electronic Stand-by Instrument (IESI) to modernise the Esquilo/Fennec helicopter fleet of the Brazilian Army. A total of 36 helicopters will be retrofitted with the Thales system with completion expected in 2018
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Elbit Systems, Diehl Defence Sign Agreement To Equip German A400M With Self-Protection...
May 23, 2014 @ 02:16 PMDiehl Defence signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with Elbit Systems, to equip the Bundeswehrs Airbus A400M transport aircraft with its self-protection system. The agreement was signed at the International Aviation and Space Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin on May 20
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Thales To Supply Second Full-Flight Simulator For RAF's A400M
May 21, 2014 @ 01:45 PMAirbus Defence and Space has awarded Thales a multi-million pound contract to supply the Royal Air Force with a second full-flight simulator for the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The Full-Flight Simulator employs state-of-the-art visual and motion technology developed and produced by Thales that represents the current production cockpit configuration of the Airbus A400M aircraft and simulates the ground and flight operations of the aircraft in various natural and tactical environments
Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau
Bangladesh Air Force’s Chinese-made Jet Crashes into School during Class, Killing 19
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
Bad Weather Helps Russia Strike Ukrainian Targets with Drones, Missiles
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...