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Tilt-Rotor, Stealth Features Expected in Future Chinese Helicopters: Reports
March 22, 2023 @ 09:21 AMTilt-rotor, stealth and aerial-refueling could feature in future Chinese helicopters; some of these concepts could be revealed at the 6th China Helicopter Exposition in Harbin this September. The sixth edition of China Helicopter Exposition will be held from September 14 to 17 in North China's Tianjin
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North Macedonia Confirms Sending Su-25 Jets to Ukraine
March 20, 2023 @ 03:41 PMNorth Macedonia has gifted Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot combat aircraft to Ukraine, and could likely transfer Mi-24 attack helicopters to the war-torn country soon. The Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia announced last August that it has decided to hand over to Ukraine four Su-25s
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Bell Delivers Three 505 Helicopters to Bahrain Air Force
March 20, 2023 @ 10:45 AMBell Textron has announced the delivery of three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force. Bell delivered the aircraft during an inspection and acceptance event in February 2023 at Bells Mirabel facility
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Ukraine Delivers First Two Engines for Turkey's Apache Competitor, the T929 ATAK-II...
March 19, 2023 @ 01:17 PMUkraine's Motor Sich has delivered the first two TV3-117VMA-SBM1V-01T engines to Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) for use in its T929 ATAK-II helicopter, considered a competitor to the American Apache.The new engines will power the first prototype of the T929 ATAK-II which is a heavier class helicopter compared to the T129 ATAK-I which is powered by the Rolls Royce-Honeywell LHTEC - CTS800-4a engine
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Iran Equips Warship with Multiple Drone Types, Including Kamikaze
March 17, 2023 @ 08:17 AMThe Iranian Navy said it has outfitted its new homegrown Shahid Mahdavi warship with different kinds of drones, including the kamikaze ones. “The Shahid Mahdavi combat support vessel has been equipped with cruise missiles with a range of 300 to 750km, Sepehr-7 vertical launch drones with a flight duration of 8 hours and a range of 200km, and kamikaze drones with a range of 1,300km, and it can also carry 5 helicopters,” Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, was quoted as saying by Iranian state-owned media
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Indian MoD Oks Multiple $8.5B Deals to Buy ATAGS, BrahMos Missiles and...
March 16, 2023 @ 01:23 PMIndia defence ministry has approved multiple projects worth $8.5 billion (INR 70,500 Crore) combined to buy weapons for its military including BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS)
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Putin Checks Out Ka-226T Helicopter at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
March 15, 2023 @ 03:21 PMPresident of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant and examined products to the enterprise, including the Ka-226T helicopter. Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant is a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters
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Romania Asks Elbit Systems to Upgrade IAR 300 Helicopters
March 15, 2023 @ 08:19 AMIsraels Elbit Systems said it won four contracts to supply the Romanian Ministry of National Defense with aircraft upgrades as well as electronic warfare suites, electro-optical infrared (EOIR) payloads and Brightnite systems for the IAR 300 helicopters. As part of one of the contracts, the Company will integrate Elbit Systems SPECTRO XR payload onto IAR 330 helicopters to enhance the Romanian Navys operational capabilities
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Future Chinese Type 052D Destroyers to Get Upgraded Radars
March 13, 2023 @ 05:53 AMThe three Type 052D guided missiles being built for the Chinese Navy are likely to receive “major upgrades to their radar systems,” state-owned media reported Sunday. Two Type 052D warships were launched from Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Friday, and three additional hulls of the same type still under construction in the yard
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Nigerian Army Orders 36 Light Scout Helicopters
March 8, 2023 @ 06:51 AMMD Helicopters will transfer 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters to the Nigerian Army under a contract signed March 7. These helicopters will assist Nigeria n counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
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...
