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First Long-Distance Para-Drop By French A400M
December 9, 2021 @ 03:15 PMA French A400M aircraft airdropped paratroopers of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (RPIMa) in Cote d'Ivoire after a non-stop flight from France, making it the first such mission by the countrys military. After taking off from Toulouse-Francazal airport and after 7 hours of non-stop flight, the 80 paratroopers jumped into the sky over Yamoussoukro, in Côte d'Ivoire
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Indian Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, Chief of Defence Staff Killed
December 8, 2021 @ 08:22 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Mi-17V5 chopper with multiple people onboard crashed near Tamil Nadus Coonoor on Wednesday, killing India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat. The helicopter had four crew members and nine other passengers onboard at the time of the incident other than the CDS
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Russia Makes ‘Most Favorable’ Ka-226T Offer to India
December 6, 2021 @ 09:09 AMRussia says it has made the most favorable offer to build light multipurpose Ka-226T helicopters in India. "The topic of the Ka-226T is under negotiation
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Egypt to Build Naval Combatants, Offshore Patrol Vessels
December 4, 2021 @ 09:51 AMEgypt revealed details about first of its domestic naval vessels projects for surface combatants and Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) at the EDEX 2021 exhibition in Cairo. The First naval vessel is a 60-meter Compact Combatant CC-60 which has a full load displacement of approximately 750 tons
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China, Saudi Arabia Show Interest in Russian KA-226T Helicopter
November 22, 2021 @ 01:08 PMRussia's KA-226T light multi-purpose helicopter has buyer interest coming in from China and Saudi Arabia. Russia and India are working on project to manufacture the helicopter in India
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China Develops New Wind Tunnel for Hypersonic Weapons Testing
November 22, 2021 @ 05:43 AMChinas Aerodynamics Research Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has completed development of a new one-meter-class hypersonic aerodynamic wind tunnel. The FL-64 tunnel recently passed air flow distribution calibration tests under major Mach numbers
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Kalashnikov Completes Delivery of Strela-10M3 Missiles to Russian Military
November 18, 2021 @ 11:06 AMKalashnikov Group has completed delivery of the 9M333 anti-aircraft guided missiles (SAM) to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The 9M333 SAM is used in the 9A34M3 and 9A35M3 combat vehicles of the Strela-10M3 anti-aircraft missile system
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India Lifts Ban on AgustaWestland in Helicopter Bribery Case: Reports
November 15, 2021 @ 04:40 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is lifting a ban on Italian firm AgustaWestland and its parent company Leonardo, imposed in 2014 over allegations of kickbacks in the VVIP chopper scam. The names of the two Italian companies were missing from a new notification dated 12 November issued by the MoD with a list of firms debarred/put on hold/suspended from doing business with it
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S.Korea, Indonesia to Hold Final Talks Over $593M Overdue KF-X Payment
November 5, 2021 @ 07:40 AMSouth Korea and Indonesia will hold what could be the final round of negotiations over the latters payment of dues in the $7.4 billion (8
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U.S. Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters Test New SATCOM Capabilities on WC-130J Aircraft...
November 1, 2021 @ 05:38 AMThe U.S
Russia Deploys New Pantsir-SMD Missile Systems
Poland Seals Major K2 Tank Deal with South Korea, Local Assembly to...
Russia Used Jet-Powered Geran UAV in Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Killing 32,
Fourth Chinese Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Joins Navy
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...