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Czech Republic To Buy 4 AH-1Z, 8 UH-1Y Gunships from US
December 13, 2019 @ 04:05 PMCzech Republic and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance finalizing the sale of four AH-1Z and eight UH-1Y helicopters to the former. "The US Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, and Czech Republic Minister of Defence, Lubomir Metnar, signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance finalizing the foreign military sale by Bell Textron of H-1 helicopters to the Czech Air Force," Bell Flight said in a statement Friday
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S.Korea's Light Civil Helicopter Makes First Flight
December 13, 2019 @ 10:17 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced that the first flight ground test of the LCH's (Light Civil Helicopter's) second prototype has been completed. The LCH showed off its first flight performances for about 20 minutes after take-off, vindicating its flight safety, KAI said in a statement on December 5
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Japan To Deploy Troops, Military Hardware To Middle East
December 13, 2019 @ 09:53 AMJapan has drafted a plan to deploy 250 troops of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF), a helicopter carrier, and P-3C patrol aircraft to the Middle East, in a one-year mission independent of a US-led coalition. On December 13, Tokyo's ruling Liberal Democratic Party endorsed the plan, paving the way for Cabinet approval scheduled for December 23, Mainichi
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California to get three S-70i FIREHAWKS
December 10, 2019 @ 08:22 AMThe Californian state has received delivery of three new S-70i FIREHAWK helicopters from Sikorsky and United Rotorcraft . "Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, announced today deliveries of three new S-70i FIREHAWK helicopters to California fire agencies: one each to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), and the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department," Lockheed said in a statement Monday
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US Navy's New Gerald R. Ford Class Carried Christened USS John F....
December 9, 2019 @ 05:24 AMThe USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Gerald R
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Project 20385 Lead Corvette Enters State Trials
December 7, 2019 @ 05:01 AMRussia's Project 20385 lead corvette "Gremyashchiy," has entered the White Sea for state trials. "The Project 20385 lead corvette Gremyashchiy armed with Kalibr cruise missiles has entered the White Sea for state trials
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MD Helicopters with Elbit Systems To Equip Scout Gunships With Integrated Weapons...
December 6, 2019 @ 02:28 PMIsrael's Elbit Systems and MD Helicopters have signed a teaming contract to equip MD 530G Block II (BII) Scout Attack Helicopter with Integrated Weapons System (IWS). The pilot-centric Integrated Weapons System (IWS) is comprised of a Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS), Weapons Management System (WMS) and Mission Management System (MMS), MD Helicopters said in a statement Friday
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Airbus Wins Tiger Helicopter Global Support Contract
December 4, 2019 @ 11:30 AMAirbus and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement / Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) have signed a tri-lateral Global Support Contract aimed at boosting the availability rate of the Tigers in service in the French, German, and Spanish Armies. With this long-term support agreement, Tiger readiness and supportability will be secured for the next decade and beyond, Airbus said in a statement Tuesday
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Flight Tests of Turkish T-70 Helicopters in 2020
November 30, 2019 @ 11:42 AMTurkeys T-70 helicopter built under the $3.5 billion
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Russia’s Mi-171A2 Certified for Export in India, Columbia
November 29, 2019 @ 12:07 PMRussian Helicopters Mi-171A2 has received a certification validating the rotorcrafts export in India and Columbia. “The Department of Civil Aviation of India has confirmed that the standard design of the Mi-171A2 helicopter meets the requirements of the country's civil aviation (CAR)
Former Ukrainian Defense Engineer Is The Father of Russian Missile Guidance System
U.K. Royal Air Force to Make Available 12 F-35A Aircraft for NATO's...
Raytheon Signs $250M Deal with Mitsubishi Electric for ESSM Block 2 Missile
Dutch MoD Orders 20 Rheinmetall Manned/Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Ukraine
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...
