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Rosoboronexport Inaugrates New Helicopter Training Centre In Venezuela
March 30, 2019 @ 10:42 AMRussian firm Rosoboronexport has Inaugrated its new helicopter training centre in Venezuela on Friday. The helicopter training center was built under a contract between Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) and CAVIM (Venezuelan Company of Military Industries), a Venezuelan state-owned firearms manufacturer
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Russian Mi-8 Chopper Crashes in Kazakhstan, 13 Dead
March 28, 2019 @ 04:09 PMA Russian-origin Mi-8 military helicopter belonging to Kazakhstan crashed in the south-western part of the country on Wednesday, killing all 13 on board the aircraft. “13 servicemen were killed
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MBDA Test-fires Brimstone 3 Precision-Strike Weapon
March 28, 2019 @ 03:09 PMMBDA has test-fired latest iteration of the precision-strike weapon, Brimstone 3. Conducted at the Vidsel range in Sweden, the telemetry unit-equipped Brimstone 3 was deployed from a surface launcher against a pick-up truck target, the company said in a statement
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Malaysian Sukhoi-30MKM Fighters Get New Life Extension
March 27, 2019 @ 01:08 PMThe Royal Malaysian Air Forces Sukhoi fleet has got a new lease of life, for the next 15 years, under RM2.2 billion worth full refurbishment package, according to a report by The New Straits Times
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Leonardo, Algerian MoD Jointly Set Up Helicopter Facility In Algeria
March 26, 2019 @ 10:33 AMLeonardo is setting up a new helicopter facilty in Algeria as a joint venture with Algerian Ministry of Defense. The facility is scheduled to be operational from 2021, the company said in a statement Monday
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South Korea, Malaysia Add Leonardo AW189s To Their Fire-fighting Helicopter Fleets
March 26, 2019 @ 09:07 AMLeonardo has delivered its AW189 helicopters to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia) and South Korean Seoul Fire Department to carry out fire-fighting operations in the two countries. The twin-engine, medium-lift choppers will also soon be delivered to the Tokyo Fire Department, the company said in a statement Monday
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India Likely To Finalise $2 Billion Deal For MH60R Seahawk Choppers This...
March 26, 2019 @ 07:38 AMThe Indian Navy is likely to sign the $2 billion (INR 13,700 crore) deal for 24 Lockheed Martin MH60R helicopters by October this year. The contract under the US Foreign Military Sales the programme is to replace the fleet of Sea King Mk 42B/C and Ka-28 helicopters
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Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight
March 22, 2019 @ 08:23 AMSikorsky Boeing SB-1 Defiant helicopter completed its first maiden flight at Sikorsky's West Palm Beach, Florida site on Thursday. The aircraft, developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, and Boeing, will help inform the next generation of military helicopters as part of the United States (US) Army's Future Vertical Lift program, the company said in a statement
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Rolls Royce Tests Hybrid Helicopter Engines
March 21, 2019 @ 07:00 AMRolls Royce has begun testing the hybrid-electric version of the M250 gas turbine helicopter engine. The British firm is testing the engine in a ground demonstration setting using three operating modes: series hybrid, parallel hybrid and turbo-electric
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India To Induct Four Chinook Choppers On March 25
March 20, 2019 @ 05:20 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to induct four Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters (HLH) on March 25. The aircraft were delivered to the country one month ahead of the schedule in early February
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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...
