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Russian Helicopters Delivers Two Mi-172 Choppers to Equatorial Guinea
November 7, 2018 @ 05:36 PMEquatorial Guinea in Central Africa has received two Mi-172 helicopters from Russian Helicopters holding company, one which is in the Salon VIP configuration. The vehicle is designed for transportation of up to 12 passengers in great comfort
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Leonardo to Bid for S Korean Military Aircraft’s IFF Upgrade
November 7, 2018 @ 04:44 PMLeonardo has teamed up with the South Korea (SK)-based LIG Nex1 to bid together to carry out IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) upgrade to the latest ‘Mode 5 standard on aircraft operated by the SK Armed Forces. IFF is central to military operations as it allows armed forces to recognise friends and identify potential hostiles
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Boeing to Build Four MH-47G Helicopters for US Special Forces
November 2, 2018 @ 09:08 AMBoeing will supply four new build MH-47G heavy-lift helicopters to meet the urgent needs of US Special Operations Forces in sustaining heavy assault. The United States DoD announced a $42,835,847 contract modification funded with fiscal 2018 procurement; and aircraft procurement, Army funds
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China to Feature New Tilt-rotor Drone at Airshow China 2018
November 1, 2018 @ 07:24 AMThe Chinese Academy of Aerospace and Aerodynamics (CAAA) on Wednesday revealed the CH-10 tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be featured at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai next week. The CH-10 is a new unmanned aerial vehicle integrating helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft technology, Global Times reported quoting a CAAA statement
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Israel Signs Multi-billion-dollar ‘Reciprocal Procurement’ Defense Agreement with Boeing
November 1, 2018 @ 06:08 AMIsrael has signed a reciprocal procurement agreement with Boeing that will see the company spending billions of dollars if it wins major Israeli defense contracts. The “reciprocal procurement” agreement will have Boeing collaborate with Israeli companies for at least 35 percent of the value of any transaction it signs with the Israeli government, Reuters reported Wednesday
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US Army Black Hawk Helicopter’s Autonomous Flight Demo in 2019
October 30, 2018 @ 11:01 AMSikorsky and the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have begun to integrate the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for testing and flight demonstration of the pilot-less technology in 2019. “Weve chosen the Black Hawk as the platform we want to demonstrate full integration of ALIAS type capabilities; all the circuit breakers and switches and instruments in the aircraft, so that the capability ALIAS provides to a crew member is really like a co-pilot,” said Graham Drozeski, the DARPA program manager for ALIAS
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Russia to Loan Cuba $50 Million to Buy Weapons
October 28, 2018 @ 11:45 AMRussia will grant Cuba a loan of $50 million to buy defence equipment such as armored vehicles and helicopters. Document approving the purchase are expected to be signed during the Cuban-Russian intergovernmental commission on trade and scientific-technical cooperation to be held in Havana tomorrow, Kommersant newspaper reported Saturday quoting unnamed Russian sources
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security 3Q Revenue at $5.7 Billion
October 25, 2018 @ 12:36 PMBoeings Defense, Space & Security businesss third-quarter 2018 revenue increased to $5.7 billion, up from $5,050 for the same period last year; driven by increased volume across government satellites, KC-46 Tanker, F/A-18 and weapons
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Lockheed Banking on Saudi THAAD Sale After losing $12 Billion Deals to
October 24, 2018 @ 01:21 PMDisappointed at losing three large US DoD arms deals worth $12 billion to Boeing, Lockheed Martin is counting on a potential Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) sale to Saudi Arabia worth $15 billion to increase its sales and profits. The US Navy awarded Boeing a $2
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Airbus Delivers 2 H225M Multirole Utility Helicopters to Thailand
October 24, 2018 @ 11:10 AMThe Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H225M multirole utility helicopters. Since 2012, the RTAF has placed orders for a total of 12 H225Ms under its fleet modernisation programme
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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...
