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India's HAL To Sign $2.7 Billion Orders For 73 ALH, 106 HTT-40
February 16, 2017 @ 08:52 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics would be signing US$2 billion contract to sell 73 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Armed Forces. The company has also signed another US$712
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Alpha Design, Elbit in US$30 Million Mi-17 Modernization Pact
February 16, 2017 @ 08:27 AMAlpha Design Technologies of India today announced the signing of a $30 million contract with Elbit Systems to upgrade the Indian Air Force's Russian origin MI-17 helicopter upgrade program. The program involves upgrading of 90 Mi-17 helicopters and Alpha Design, as the major offset partner, will be manufacturing all key sub-units at its Bengaluru factory
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Leonardo’s AW169 Helicopter Receives US Approval
February 15, 2017 @ 09:24 AMLeonardo Helicopters AW169 has received validation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with deliveries to US customers slated to begin later this year. This approval follows European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of the new medium twin helicopter by seven months, the company announced Tuesday
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Communications System Upgrade For Russian S-400 Missile Defence System
February 14, 2017 @ 07:56 AMThe air defense missile systems – S-400, S-500 and ‘Vityaz will get an upgrade with new Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems, currently being developed by the Russian air defense. The new system will have the possibility of high-frequency tuning for electronic reconnaissance, equipping the defense missiles systems with a higher potential to evade enemy surveillance
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Cyber Attack Threat To Five Taiwanese Stock Brokerages
February 6, 2017 @ 02:25 PMTaiwan is investigating a case of five brokerage companies having received email threats by an unknown cyber-group, asking to make payments to avert an attack that, otherwise, could crash their websites. “Each brokerage had got an email, setting a deadline for the transfer of funds to avoid a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack,” Rick Wang, an official with Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), was quoted as saying by
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Finnish Defence Forces To Get Bittium Tough LTE Smartphones, Back-End Systems
January 27, 2017 @ 02:03 PMBittium has won a contract from the Finnish Defence Forces to deliver its Tough Mobile LTE smartphones and related Secure Suite back-end system classified for confidential level. The contract signifies a strategic decision to reinforce the information security of the wireless communications of the Finnish Defence Forces, the company announced today
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Boeing F15-SA Fighter Jet Joins Royal Saudi Air Force Fleet
January 25, 2017 @ 12:47 PMSaudi Arabia today commissioned new batch of US-built F15-SA fighter aircraft during the inauguration of King Faisal Air Academys 50th anniversary marking its foundation. Inaugurated by the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, these F15-SA jets, also known as ‘Eagle Fighters joined Saudi Royal Air Force fleet after a deal was penned with the United States in 2012 for the purchase of 84 units,
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New Satellite Imagery Shows Eleven Russian Su-24 Jets Lined Up In Syrian...
January 21, 2017 @ 08:01 AMThe latest satellite imagery showing eleven Russian Su-24 jets lined up on the Hmeimim Air Base has been appeared on Digital Globe released on January 19. The pictures which were taken between January 10-19, were released a week after the Russian Ministry of Defense declared that it has withdrawn a flight of Su-24 ground-attack aircrafts from Syria
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Fadea Upgrades C-130 Hercules Aircraft For Argentina's air force
January 4, 2017 @ 04:11 PMArgentina's aerospace enterprise Fadea has upgraded C-130 Hercules transport aircraft for the country's air force. The military airlifter is enhanced with digital communication integrations, navigation upgrades, and other modifications
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Germany Integrates Civil, Military Air Traffic Management In Its Airspace
January 2, 2017 @ 12:04 PMGermany has integrated the civil and military air traffic management in its airspace upper airspace of the north-west region of the country. The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, EUROCONTROL announced Sunday that its Air traffic controllers in Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) will be providing integrated civil and military air navigation services in the above 24,500 feet Hannover Upper Information Region (UIR)
The Netherlands Establishes New Center to Manage Long-Range Weapon Deployment
U.S. Air Force Begins Ground Tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Vessel Reportedly Attacked by Drones Near Malta
Ukraine, U.S. Finalize Minerals Deal without Tariffs or Debt Commitments
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...
