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S.Korean Government Under Pressure To Restart KF-X Fighter Program From Scratch
December 7, 2015 @ 02:28 PMThe South Korean government is under pressure to restart its fighter jet program KF-X and cancel the purchase of F-35 stealth fighters if needed. Growing uncertainties to procure technology transfer from the US is stated as a major reason for demands from some politicians and critics to restart the program entirely to develop a fighter jet all by itself, Korea Times reported Monday
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IAF Chief Inaugurates New Facility For Su-30 MKI Fighter Repairs
November 26, 2015 @ 01:24 PMThe IAF Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha inaugurated the structural repair shop for Su-30 MKI, ROH (Repairs and Overhaul) at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)'s Nashik division. The repair shop was inaugurated in the presence of T Suvarna Raju, chairman-cum-managing director (CMD), HAL and others on Wednesday
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Flatiron Partners With Boeing, GE For Danish Fighter Replacement Program
November 25, 2015 @ 02:01 PMFlatiron Solutions has signed a new collaboration agreement with Boeing and General Electric Corporation (GE) in Support of F/A-18 Super Hornet Danish Fighter Replacement Program Entry. The agreement formalizes the combined teams entry of the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, powered by the proven GE Aviation F414-GE-400 engine, for meeting the Danish Fighter Replacement Programs (DFRP) requirements, the company announced today
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Terma Signs Letter of Intent With Netherland Air Force On F-35 Test...
November 23, 2015 @ 02:53 PMDutch enterprises, Terma BV, has signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with the Royal Netherlands Air Force to establish a Logistic Center for supporting F-35 program with Lockheed Martin. The agreement was signed at the Dutch Industry for Defense and Safety (NIDV) symposium on 19 November in Rotterdam to support the F-35 program with specific focus on the so-called LM-STAR test capabilities and Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO)
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Airbus To Develop Low-weight Helicopter Armor Under UK R & D Program
November 17, 2015 @ 12:21 PMAirbus Helicopters will partner with a UK firm, NetComposites under the Dual Use Technology Exploitation (DUTE) cluster, to help develop and produce lower weight, lower cost helicopter armour at an increased rate and enable more flexibility in military helicopter design. NetComposites is the lead for the project and will collaborate with Airbus Helicopters under which funding worth 1
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US, France Intensify Syria Air Strikes Amidst No Reports of Russian Action
November 16, 2015 @ 02:04 PMUS warplanes dropped bombs against Islamic State (IS) targets destroying 116 fuel trucks yesterday even as French air strikes hit weapons depots and a training camp in response to the attacks in Paris. However, there were no reports of airstrikes or missile attacks on IS or other terrorist group targets by Russia over the weekend
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Schiebel Completes Heavy Fuel Engine Test For Camcopter S-100 UAS
November 14, 2015 @ 11:57 AMSchiebel has completed test of a new heavy fuel engine for the Camcopter S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). This engine is built by Schiebel with rotary engine design and it meets a growing demand for heavy fuel use across both military and civil maritime domains
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin Demand Price, Risk Scores Of US LRSB Contract Award
October 29, 2015 @ 02:21 PMBoeing and Lockheed Martin team are interested in knowing how the Long Range Strike-Bomber competition was scored in terms of price and risk. In a response to the US Air Forces decision to award Northrop Grumman with the $60 billion LRSB contract, Boeing and Lockheed Martin in a joint statement released Tuesday said that they were disappointed with the announcement
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US Denies S. Korea Permission To Sell Supersonic Jet To Uzbekistan
October 26, 2015 @ 11:18 AMThe US has denied permission to South Korea to export $400 million worth 12 T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic training jets to Uzbekistan. The US refusal is another blow to Korea's program to develop its own military aircraft following the US refusal to hand over key avionics technologies regarding F-35 fighters to Korea
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UK Plans 166bn Pounds Spend On Aircraft Carriers, Subs
October 23, 2015 @ 12:08 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence has published its latest equipment plan for spending 166 billion Pounds on new equipment including aircraft carriers and submarines over the next decade. The Spending plan is a part of a stable base for the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) of the UK Ministry of Defense The ministry has published the third annual update on Defence Equipment Plan after an independent audit found the cost of the departments 13 biggest equipment programmes fell by 247m pounds last year
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
Sudanese Air Force Downs U.A.E.-Chartered Plane Carrying Colombian Mercenaries near Nyala...
Russia Deploys Anti-Drone Nets Over Nuclear Submarine at Kamchatka Base
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...