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Su-30MKI Crash: IAF Orders Court of Inquiry, Search For Pilots, Black Box...
May 26, 2017 @ 02:19 PMIndian Air Force today ordered an inquiry to investigate the crashed Sukhoi jet, whose wreckage was found today near Assam. “A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident,” IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Anupam Banerjee was quoted as saying by Dailyexcelsior
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First Lockheed Martin LM-100J Freighter Completes Maiden Flight
May 26, 2017 @ 10:45 AMThe first Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft achieved a critical milestone with the completion of its first flight Thursday. "This new model will perform many commercial roles in the decades to come, like humanitarian service following natural disasters and others like nuclear accident response, oil spill containment, and firefighting
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Singapore Navy Launches World’s First Submarine Safety Information Portal
May 19, 2017 @ 12:52 PMThe Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) launched a dedicated portal for submarine safety information (SSIP) which will provide real-time information to submarines at sea which includes seismic activities and movement of deep sea oil rigs and very large crude carriers. The portal was launched by Navy chief Rear-Admiral (RADM) Lai Chung Han
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Saudi Arabia Plans To Locally Produce 16000 Defense Items By 2020
May 19, 2017 @ 11:16 AMSaudi Arabia plans to produce 16000 items for its armed forces locally by 2020. The long-term goal would be to focus on producing at least 50 percent of critical items used by the armed forces by 2030, Maj
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Malfunctioning Chinese-made Canon Killed 4 Indonesian Soldiers
May 19, 2017 @ 10:48 AMChinese-made anti-aircraft cannon malfunctioned and fired off shots randomly during a military exercise in Indonesias Tanjung Datuk on Wednesday. The accident, involving Giant Bow anti-aircraft cannon, occurred at the Air Defense Artillery 1/K compound during shooting practice held by an Indonesian Army quick response team (PPRC TNI AD)
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Pakistan's Mirage Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Mission
May 2, 2017 @ 11:55 AMPakistan Air Force's (PAF) Mirage jet crashed during its training mission at Athara Hazari in Punjab province Tuesday . The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft
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Indian Navy To Approach Government For Second Home-grown Aircraft Carrier
April 19, 2017 @ 11:08 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to approach the government with a proposal to build the second aircraft carrier in a couple of months. "Lots of discussions are right now on within the Navy what type of an aircraft carrier we want, right from the tonnage, type of propulsion
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Israel's Elbit Systems To Provide Helmet Display And Tracker System For US...
April 3, 2017 @ 03:34 PMIsraeli defense electronics' Elbit Systems' US subsidiary has won a $50 million contract from the US Navy to provide the Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) for the MH-60S fleet of helicopters. "Elbit Systems of America LLC
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Boeing P8i To Replace India Tupolev TU142M Maritime Patrol Aircraft
March 29, 2017 @ 12:46 PMThe Indian Navy is planning to de-induct TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after its 29 years of service today. The role of TU142M will now be taken on by the newly inducted Boeing's P-8I aircraft, the Ministry of Defense announced Sunday
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Indonesia To Temporarily Suspend F-16 Fighter Aircraft Flights Following Crash
March 17, 2017 @ 01:00 PMThe Roesmin Nurjadin Airbase in Riau province will temporarily suspend the operation of F16 fighter jets from the Air Squadron 16 after one of them skidded off runway and overturned in the airbase on Tuesday. "The operation of F16s will be temporarily suspended after the main cause (of the accident) is known," Commander of the Roesmin Nurjadin Airbase Commodore Henri Alfiandiwas quoted as saying by Antara News Wednesday
Chinese J-35A Stealth Fighter Seen on Assembly Line; Has Mass Production Begun?...
Several Countries in Discussion to Acquire Chinese J-10C Fighters
Leonardo Acquires Swedish Cybersecurity Firm Axiomatics
Two Indian Pilots Killed After Jaguar Jet Crashes During Training
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...
