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Russian Ka-52 Choppers Make Combat Debut In Syria
April 12, 2016 @ 03:30 PMRussian Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter has made its combat debut in Syria. "Both Mi-28N and Ka-52 combat helicopters have started to make combat sorties in Syria
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Russian Mi-28N Attack Chopper Crashes in Syria, Pilots Dead
April 12, 2016 @ 11:47 AMTwo Russian pilots died after a Mi-28N helicopter crashed near Homs in Syria. "According to a report from the crash site, the helicopter was not shot down,” the Russian defense ministry press service was quoted by Sputnik Tuesday" “Two crewmembers were killed
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Albanian Army Chopper Crashes, Two Pilots Killed
April 7, 2016 @ 11:56 AMAn Albanian army helicopter crashed Wednesday into a lake in northern Albania, killing two pilots on board, officials said. Local mayor Tonin Marinaj was quoted as saying by AP that the helicopter crashed into Shkodra Lake near the village of Grizhe some 108 kilometers (67 miles) north of the capital, Tirana
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Russian Helicopters, HAL Plans To Set Up Helicopters Production Unit In India
April 4, 2016 @ 01:30 PMRussian Helicopters is in talks with its Indian partner Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to build helicopters and to establish long-term supply chain network in India. Russian Helicopters (RH), along with its main partner HAL are planning to work with a number of companies in the manufacturing and supply chain of helicopters and spare parts, deputy chief executive officer Igor Chechikov told PTI
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Philippines Anti-Submarine Chopper Deal Signed
April 1, 2016 @ 11:26 AMThe Philippine Department of Defense has signed a $116 million contract for the purchase of two Agustawestland AW 159 anti-submarine helicopters for the navy. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AgustaWestland Limited Senior Vice President Stefano Bortoli on Tuesday inked the deal,
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Russian Helicopters To Sign After-Sales Service Agreement For India’s Mi-17 Choppers
March 29, 2016 @ 07:15 AMRussian Helicopters today announced that it is close to signing a long-term maintenance agreement with Indias Ministry of Defense to provide after-sales service for entire Indian fleet of Mi-17 helicopters. This long-term maintenance agreement will be for the entire life-cycle of the fleet and marks a shift from the earlier approach provision of after-sales support
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Paveway Guided Bombs Miss Target During Indian Iron Fist Exercise
March 22, 2016 @ 11:48 AMA US-made Paveway laser-guided bomb dropped from a Mirage 2000 aircraft failed to hit a pre-determined stationary target at night during the combat exercise, ‘Iron Fist last week. The Indian air force conducted the combat exercise at Rajastans Pokhran test facility on March 18, wherein the French aircraft fighters target was an enemy radar site
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Indian Coast Guard To Get Air Squadron Of 2 Choppers By 2017
March 22, 2016 @ 08:33 AMIndian Coast Guard has proposed an air force station to strengthen security along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. The air enclave of coast guard Andhra Pradesh along the 974 km coastline is likely to be ready by the end of 2017 with an air squadron of two choppers stationed cloase to INS Dega of the Eastern Naval Command at Vizag airport premises, Times Of India reported Tuesday
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North Korea Fires 2 Mid-Range Ballistic Missiles In Eastern Waters
March 18, 2016 @ 07:57 AMNorth Korea has fired two medium-range ballistic missile into east waters of which one appears to have blown up mid-flight. The missile was launched around 5
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Senior Philippine Defense Officials Accused In UH-1H Huey Helicopter Scam
March 17, 2016 @ 10:40 AMSenior defense officials of the Philippine Air Force have been accused of plunder over a P1.2 billion (US $25 million) chopper deal in 2013
Azerbaijan Begins Producing Artillery Shells for Ukrainian Armed Forces
Explosions Halt Central Asia-Center Gas Pipeline in Russia's Volgograd Region
Eurosam’s Aster B1NT Missile Hits 150 km Target in Second Test Launch...
Chinese J-10C Jet Capable of Defeating Stealth Fighters: CCTV Documentary
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...