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Bangladesh Signs Contract To Buy Five Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helicopters From Russia...
June 14, 2017 @ 09:29 AMThe Bangladesh Air Force has inked a contract with Russias Rosoboronexport to buy five Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helicopters at an undisclosed value. The contract signing ceremony was held at Air Headquarters in Dhaka on 12 June 2017
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Armed 'Dhruv' Helicopters Being Deployed in India's North East Border With China
June 12, 2017 @ 03:52 PMThe Indian Army is preparing to deploy a squadron of Dhruv advanced light helicopters equipped with weapons in the northeast border that it shares with China. There are four weapon stations on the helicopter with a turret gun in its nose area
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Boeing Wins $410 Million Contract Modification For UK Apache Choppers
June 10, 2017 @ 09:47 AMBoeing has won a $410-million US Army foreign military sales (FMS) contract for a modification to a previous deal for 38 Apache tactical ground-support helicopters and three Longbow crew trainers to the UK. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Feb
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Hyundai Mine-layer To Strengthen S Korean Navy's Mine Warfare Capabilities
June 10, 2017 @ 08:41 AMSouth Korea has received a 3,000 ton minelayer vessel from Hyundai shipbuilder as it is strengthening its mine warfare capabilities against North Korea. The vessel, named Nampo, was delivered to the Navy in a ceremony held in the firm's shipyard in the southeastern city of Ulsan, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration,
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US-led Coalition Dropped 12000 Munitions In Densely-populated Mosul
June 9, 2017 @ 12:57 PMOver 12,000 munitions were used by the US-led coalition in Mosul of Iraq during the past 3 months, comprising airstrikes, rocket and artillery salvos, mortar attacks and helicopter actions, a coalition of humanitarian organizations has claimed while calling a halt to the indiscriminate use of munitions in densely-populated areas. Iraqi forces have also been launching locally fabricated rockets, commonly known as improvised rocket-assisted munitions (IRAMs), into west Mosul
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Indonesia Names Three High-Ranking Military Officials In AugustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam
May 29, 2017 @ 02:17 PMThree high ranking military officials have been named as suspects in a scam that involved inflating the price of AugustaWestland AW-101 helicopter meant for ferrying VVIPs, the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Gator Nurmantyo said on Friday
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Pakistan Handed Over Seven British Sea King Choppers
May 26, 2017 @ 01:53 PMPakistan Navy received seven refurbished Westland Sea King helicopters from the UK in a formal handover ceremony Thursday. In an official press release by the Pakistani High Commission in London, the formal handing over ceremony was attended by Pakistans High Commissioner to the UK Syed Ibne Abbas, the U
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After Boeing, Lockheed Martin Drops Out From US Navy Over-The-Horizon Missile Competition
May 25, 2017 @ 10:03 AMLockheed Martin has officially withdrawn its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from the competition to field an over-the-horizon (OTH) cruise missile for US Navys littoral combat ships (LCS) and frigates. Early this month, Boeing also announced its decision to withdraw from the competition citing continuous change in requirements
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MD Helicopters Wins $76M Contract To Support Afghan Air Force's Chopper Fleet
May 25, 2017 @ 09:08 AMThe Pentagon has awarded MD Helicopters with a $76 million contract to provide logistics support for the Afghan Air Forces MD 530F chopper fleet. "MD Helicopters Inc
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India's Light Utility Helicopter's Second Prototype Takes Maiden Flight
May 23, 2017 @ 04:14 PMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) conducted the first flight of its Light Utility Helicopter's (LUH) second prototype Monday. The twin-seater chopper LUH PT-2 was flown for 22 minutes on Monday by Chief Test Pilot Wing Commander (retired) Unni K
Chinese J-10C Jet Capable of Defeating Stealth Fighters: CCTV Documentary
Turkey Begins Mass Production of Kizilelma Unmanned Combat Aircraft
Pakistan Inducts Chinese Z-10ME Attack Helicopters
France Delivers Bastion Armored Vehicles to Ukraine after Years of Testing
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...