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Sikorsky Takes a Crack At Indian VVIP Chopper Requirement
February 8, 2017 @ 09:13 AMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is ready to build a fleet of Head of State helicopters for the Indian Government based on the S-92 model. “Sikorsky will be and is ready to respond to a request for proposals whenever the Indian Government issues an RFI/RFP,” said Air Vice Marshall Arvind Walia (Retd), Sikorskys regional executive for India & South Asia, said in a statement today
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F-35 Fighter Jet Price Drops Below US$100 Million A Piece
February 6, 2017 @ 02:49 PMThe next lot of F-35 aircraft (LRIP 10) reflects a $728M reduction in the total price when compared to Lot 9 and marks the first time the price for an F-35A is below $100M. A Lockheed Martin statement said over the weekend that this lot includes 90 aircraft total - 55 jets for the U
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South Korea Deploys Wildcat Maritime Choppers
February 1, 2017 @ 10:16 AMSouth Korea has deployed four of its latest Wildcat maritime helicopters to better detect North Korean submarines equipped with ballistic missiles. The new choppers, made by British helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, will greatly enhance the Navy's capabilities to detect North Korean submarines equipped with submarine launched ballistic missiles, a Navy official was quoted as saying by
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Day After Trump Inauguration, Russia Attacks Daesh Targets in Syria With Tu-22M3...
January 21, 2017 @ 02:26 PMA day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, Russian launched one of its deadliest attacks against Islamic State in Syria with six T-22M3 bombers that took off from Russia and dropped bombs at Daesh targets near Dier ez-Zor. The bombers were covered by Su-30SM and Su-35S fighter jets that flew from Hmeymim air base in a coordinated strike
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Home-Grown Fighter Jet Tejas To Feature In India's Republic Day Parade
January 20, 2017 @ 11:33 AMIndias locally developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be demonstrated during the countrys Republic day parade on January 26. LCA Tejas is the first advance fly-by-wire (FBW) fighter aircraft designed, developed and manufactured in India
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Russian Helicopters Delivers 2 Ка-32А11ВСs Choppers To China
January 19, 2017 @ 07:51 AMRussian Helicopters has completed deliveries of the first batch of multirole Ка-32A11BC helicopters, which are built at Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise. After the delivery of the first batch, two more helicopters will be handed over to the Chinese operators in 2017, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Russian Helicopters To Supply Mi-171 Chopper To Balochistan
January 19, 2017 @ 07:39 AMRussian Helicopters has won a contract with Balochistan provincial government to supply a Mi-171 helicopter. The helicopter is expected to be delivered in the first part of this year
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Russian Helicopters To Supply 4 Mi-35M Combat Choppers To Kazakhstan Next Year
January 19, 2017 @ 07:26 AMRussian Helicopters will supply four transport-combat Mi-35M helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan in 2018. The deliveries will be carried out through Rosoboronexport
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South Korea To Spend $768 Million To Buy 12 Additional Maritime Choppers
January 18, 2017 @ 02:26 PMSouth Korea is considering buying 12 additional maritime choppers by 2022 to counter North Korean submarine threats for an estimated $768 million. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is considering three models for the acquisition
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Libyan Army Commander Signs $2 Billion Arms Deal With Russia Despite UN
January 17, 2017 @ 01:14 PMThe Eastern Libyan commanders of Operation Dignity forces, Khalifa Haftar has signed a $2 billion arms deal with Russian government despite sanctions from the United Nations. Al-Ghoul told Al-Arab on Monday that the visit of Haftar to the Russian aircraft carrier off Tobruk port saw the two parties signing a deal that would allow Haftar to reactivate the contracts of the former Libyan army of Muamar Gaddafi with Russia,
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Turkey Begins Mass Production of Kizilelma Unmanned Combat Aircraft
Pakistan Inducts Chinese Z-10ME Attack Helicopters
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...