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Italian AF's New HH-139A Aircraft Begins SAR Operations
September 4, 2014 @ 02:35 PMThe Italian Air Force began carrying out aerial Search And Rescue missions using its new aircraft, the HH-139A, to discharge its national and international responsibilities. The new helicopter replaces the HH-3F Pelican, which has been operated by 15th Stormo (wing) for over 30 years, and which will shortly end its operational career with the Italian air force and be retired
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Eurofighter Fields Typhoon To Replace Polish Su-22, MiG-29 Aircraft Fleet
September 4, 2014 @ 01:40 PMThe Eurofighter consortium plans to pitch the Typhoon fighter aircraft to the Poland Air Force which intends to replace its fleet of ageing Soviet-era types. “The platform would offer Warsaw a number of advantages, including possible workshare – although not final assembly work – and technology transfer”, Joe Parker, director of export at the Eurofighter consortium was quoted as saying during the MSPO defense show in Kielce, Poland
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China Tests Reconnaissance And Attack Drone
September 3, 2014 @ 09:02 AMChina has successfully tested reconnaissance and strike drone Rainbow No.4 and completed simulation target practice, China News reported Tuesday
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Germany Ready To Deliver Weapons Worth $91 Million To Kurdish Forces
September 3, 2014 @ 09:01 AMGermany has agreed to deliver weapons and munitions worth a total $91 million to Kurdish forces in northern Iraq in their fight against Islamic State (IS). The weapons will be delivered in three tranches to a secure region of Iraq that has not been affected by the civil war, according to the German Defense Ministry
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NATO Will Not Takeover Supply Of French Helicopter Carriers To Russia
September 2, 2014 @ 10:13 AMNATO will not consider taking over the order for two Mistral helicopter carriers that France has committed to supply to Russia, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen saidMonday. Rasmussen in a press conference said, “NATO has not considered taking over the order for two Mistral helicopter carriers that France is responsible for delivering to Russia" “It has not been considered because the issue has not been raised
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IAI Successfully Tests B767-300ER Aircraft With Fly-by-Wire System
September 1, 2014 @ 02:33 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successful flight-tested a B767-300ER aircraft, equipped with an advanced Fly-by-Wire (FBW) boom system. The new added FBW boom capability, for this specific type of aircraft, joins and enhances the company's extensive experience in converting tens of aircraft (B767, B707, C130, and IL-78) to tankers or multi mission tanker/transport (MMTT) platforms, for more than 12 customers worldwide, including the Israel Air Force (IAF)
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Indian Navy To Deploy MiG-29K Aircraft Along Eastern Seaboard
August 26, 2014 @ 10:02 AMThe Indian Navy will deploy its MiG29K/KUB, for the first time in over four years of their service, towards the eastern seaboard. Preparations have begun to deploy and permanently base a full squadron (consisting 17 aircraft) of these fighters to strengthen the security of Indias energy-rich and trade-wise vital, eastern seaboard, according to local media reports
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Sikorsky-Boeing Team, Bell To Participate In US JMR-TD Program
August 14, 2014 @ 02:13 PMThe US army has selected Bell Helicopter and a Sikorsky/Boeing team to build prototypes to demonstrate a new generation of high-speed rotorcraft for its Joint Multirole- Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program. The U
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Rosoboronexport Supplied Weapons Worth $5.1 billion In First-Half Of 2014
August 12, 2014 @ 10:59 AMRosboronexport, Russias main weapons exporter supplied approximately $5.1 billion worth of military goods in the first half of 2014, according to Director General Anatoly Isaykin
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IAF To Prolong Operational Life Of Kiran Trainer Aircraft
August 6, 2014 @ 12:45 PMThe Indian Air Force is set to prolong the operational life of trainer aircraft Kiran, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley said in Parliament Tuesday. The IAF has not been able to resolve critical wing and airframe design and development issue relating to developing the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) as a replacement for Kiran aircraft
Reliance Defense to Manufacture Diehl’s Vulcano 155 mm Munition in India
Israel's Rafael to Present Laser Weapons "Family" at Paris Air Show 2025
Thailand Considers Closing Border with Cambodia Following Troops Skirmish
NATO Raises Force Level Requirement for Denmark
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...
