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US To Spend $58 Billion On Bombers In Next 10 Years: GAO
August 4, 2015 @ 09:51 AMThe US government expenditure on strategic bombers is expected to reach $58 billion in the next ten years. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released at the end of July projects the entire spending between development and manufacture of USAFs new strategic bomber, Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) at $33
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Thai Air Force Plans 2 UAV Squadrons
August 3, 2015 @ 10:27 AMThailand is seeking budget approval to create two squadrons of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the countrys air force. The squadrons will be based at wing 4 in Nakhon Sawan, which is currently made up of four squadrons of Lead-in jet fighters, F-16 fighter jets, and Arava patrol aircraft, Air Force Commander ACM Tritos Sonchaeng was quoted as saying by Bangkok post Saturday
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KRET To Develop Phased Array Antenna For Defense Using Photons
July 30, 2015 @ 01:32 PMRussian KRET and foundation for advanced studies (FPI) are developing a phased array antenna on the principles radiofotoniki at an estimated cost of US$ 11.4 million (680 million rubles)
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Su-30MKI, LCA to Augment Indian Air Force Operational Strength: Defence Minister
July 25, 2015 @ 02:17 PMThe Indian Air Force is in the process of inducting additional Su-30 MKI and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) which would augment the operational strength of the IAF. Further, the delivery of the 36 Dassault Rafale which are under negotiations with France, would be in time-frame that would be compatible with the operational requirement of IAF, Defence minister Manohar Parrikar told the Indian parliament yesterday
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India Initiates Negotiations With France On Rafale Fighters
July 21, 2015 @ 10:31 PMFrance will deliver 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets and associated equipment as per the configuration approved by the Indian Air Force with longer maintenance responsibility. The negotiations on the terms and conditions of the purchase have started, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday
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General Dynamics To Produce Hydra 70 Air-to-Ground Rocket System For US Army
July 21, 2015 @ 09:43 AMGeneral Dynamics has won US Army contracts for the production of 2.75"/70mm Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket system for US military and foreign customers
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Mi-17V5 Helicopters to Continue as Indian VVIP Transport
July 19, 2015 @ 02:11 PMIndia will continue using six Mi-17v5 helicopters for VVIP travel as the possibility of reviving the AgustaWestland chopper deal looks remote. With two helicopters mothballed and further deliveries effectively cancelled as India has claimed its bank guarantee, the deal with AgustaWestland seems as good as dead
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Russian Tu-160M2 bombers Range to Increase by 1000 Km, Get New Missiles
July 17, 2015 @ 05:43 PMRussia's modernized of Tu-160 strategic bomber, dubbed Tu-160M2, will be equipped with new Missiles and Kuznetsov NK-32 engine which will increase its range by 1000 kms. The country's Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov told RIA Novosti today "There will be a spate of such missiles in terms of range and characteristics,"
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ICAO, IATA Demand Limit On Anti-Aircraft Weaponry
July 17, 2015 @ 03:26 PMThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have planned to create a global convention to limit the weapons with anti-aircraft capabilities. IATA is a trade association uniting over 260 airlines while the ICAO is a UN body
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Russia inducts Eight ICBMs In Q2 Of 2015
July 17, 2015 @ 08:15 AMRussia has put eight intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) into service in its Strategic Missile Forces in the second quarter of 2015. “The Russian SMF have also received seven mobile launchers and would carry out six space launches for military purposes by the end of the year,” Yuriy Borisov, Russian Deputy Minister of Defense was quoted as saying by Sputnik Thursday
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
Naval Group Launches Third Hellenic FDI Frigate
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Complete Key Tests of New U.S. Army Short-Range Interceptor...
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...
