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Kuwaiti Eurofighter Typhoons will be the first to Receive E-Scan AESA Radar
December 11, 2017 @ 01:26 PMEurofighter Typhoon aircraft meant for the Kuwaiti Air Force (KAF) will be the most advanced produced so far and the first among the fighter jets 8 customers to receive the E-Scan AESA radar. Deliveries of Kuwaits Eurofighter Typhoons will start in 2020 and conclude in 2023, will consist of a package of capabilities on top of the previous enhancement programmes that will include the Leonardo-led E-Scan radar and a number of weapon system upgrades, a Leonardo statement said today
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Japan Defense Ministry Plans Two Land-based Aegis Missile Defense Systems Deployment
December 11, 2017 @ 09:19 AMJapans defense ministry has requested additional 730 million yen (US $6.4 million) in the next fiscal years budget plan to introduce two land-based Aegis missile defense systems
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Forty Su-30MKIs to Undergo Brahmos Missile Integration: Indian Minister
December 11, 2017 @ 08:19 AMSome 40 Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fighter jets are to undergo integration with the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile following the successful test firing of the missile from the air a fortnight ago. India Minister of State for Defence, Dr
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Massive Hike in S Korean Defence Budget
December 7, 2017 @ 08:25 AMSouth Korea will increase its military budget next year to 43.2 trillion won ($39
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Japan to Complete Long-range Cruise Missile Test Model by 2022
December 6, 2017 @ 01:10 PMThe Japanese government is set to begin research on anti-ship missiles with ground-attack capabilities from fiscal 2018 and complete a test model by fiscal 2022. In the meantime, the government plans to introduce the Lockheed Martins AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) system and the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) produced by Norways Kongsberg,
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Russian Su-57 Jet Performs First Flight with Production Standard Engine
December 6, 2017 @ 08:27 AMRussias Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet performed its first test flight with a new ‘Product 30 engine which will be the production standard when the aircraft enters serial manufacturing in 2020. The test was performed at the Gromov Flight Research Institute on Tuesday with the older NPO Saturn Product 117 engine placed in one engine bay and the new ‘Product 30 engine in another, various media reported
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Canada to Announce Older Australian F-18 Buy Next Week, Scraps Boeing Super...
December 5, 2017 @ 11:34 PMThe Canadian government will announce its intention to buy a used fleet of older Australian F-18 fighter jets scrapping the plan to buy 18 new Super Hornets from Boeing. The decision comes amidst growing dispute with the US aerospace company,
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F-35 Fighter Jet Life Cycle Costs Increased, Not Fully Transparent: GOA Report
December 5, 2017 @ 10:43 PMThe US Department of Defense has taken actions to reduce F-35 fighter sustainment costs, but the estimated life cycle costs have increased and are not fully transparent to the military services, the Government Accountability Office has stated in its October 2017 report. According to the GAO report published October 30 this year, the services do not fully understand how the costs they are being charged by the F-35 program office are linked to the capabilities they are receiving
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Indian Navy to Issue RFP for Carrier-borne Multi-Role Combat Aircraft in 2018
December 4, 2017 @ 08:43 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 57 multi-role combat fighter jets for the aircraft carriers by mid-2018, Navy Chief said. "Hopefully we will be able to issue the RFP by middle of next year," Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said Sunday
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Chinese Yun-9 Tactical Transport Plane Ready for Combat Missions
December 4, 2017 @ 05:35 AMChinese military transport aircraft Yun-9 is ready for combat mission following the completion of exercises involving the aircraft in the South China Sea. The Yun-9, a medium sized tactical transport plane is now able to undertake combat missions after a fleet of the transport aircraft finished training in the South China Sea, Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) announced Saturday on its official WeChat account, various media reported
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
Australia Rejects U.S. Push for Advance War Commitments Over Taiwan
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...