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Singapore AF Gets New M-346 Aircraft
September 4, 2014 @ 02:44 PMThe Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) has taken delivery new Advanced Jet Trainer, the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraft, into 150 Squadron at Cazaux Air Base in France, according to an official statement. Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, said, "It allows our trainee pilots to be able to be exposed to air combat environments within the cockpit - they can be simulated, as in handling electronic warfare systems, multi-mode radar and Beyond Visual Range missiles, early in their training
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Russian Army Receives Upgraded Mi-8AMTSh Helicopters
September 1, 2014 @ 02:36 PMRussian Helicopters has delivered the first batch of four upgraded Mi-8AMTSh transport helicopters to the Russian Defence Ministry. A long-term state contract for upgraded Mi-8AMTSh helicopters was signed in Ulan-Ude in August 2013
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Pipavav, With Saab Australia’s Help Wins Indian Defense Contract
July 28, 2014 @ 11:04 AMPipavav is declared ‘qualified by the Indian Navy as a Combat Management System (CMS) to modernize or replace up to 100 fighting ships over the next ten years. Saab will embed key technical staff at the Pipavav development facility in Delhi to continue the technology transfer in October
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KAI To Develop Civil And Armed Helos For South Korea
July 23, 2014 @ 08:36 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been assigned to develop Light Armed Helicopters (LAH) and Light Civil Helicopters (LCH) for South Korea. The decision to appoint KAI to develop the countrys Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) was made by the the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, as well as the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, says KAI in a statement
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Eurofighter, NETMA sign Storm Shadow Integration Contract
July 21, 2014 @ 09:46 AMNETMA, NATO Eurofighter and Toranado Management Agency has placed orders to integrate the storm shadow long range attack missile onto the Eurofighter Typhoon. Representatives from NETMA, Eurofighter, and the four core nations of the Eurofighter Program (the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Germany) signed the contract at the Farnborough Air Show on Thursday
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US, Qatar Sign $11 Billion Arms Deal
July 15, 2014 @ 12:35 PMQatar plans to buy US Patriot missile batteries, Apache attack helicopters and Javelin air-defense systems in an arms deal worth $11 billion, Pentagon reported Monday. The sale will provide Qatar with roughly 10 batteries for Patriot, 24 Apache helicopters and 500 Javelin anti-tank missiles
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CAE 3000 Series S-92 Helicopter Simulator Ready For Training
July 10, 2014 @ 08:05 AMCAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) announced its new CAE 3000 Series S-92 full-flight simulators (FFS) was certified by the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) and is ready for training. CAE Brunei MPTC is a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam
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Global Hawk Joins NATO Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Exercise
July 9, 2014 @ 08:25 AMGlobal Hawk took part in Unified Vision 2014 (UV14), NATO's largest trial of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) capability. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, a derivative of the Global Hawk
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Boeing, Nasa Sign $2.8 Billion SLS Rocket Deal
July 3, 2014 @ 03:25 PMBoeing will develop the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for Nasa. The contract is valued at $2
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Finmeccanica Approves New Organizational And Operating Model
June 20, 2014 @ 10:20 AMGianni De Gennaro, chairman and other board of directors of Finmeccanica approved guidelines to implement new Group Organizational and Operating model. The new model includes new perimeter operating companies, 100% owned by Finmeccanica, of the Aerospace and Defense core business
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...