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Australia Not To Operate F-35B Fighters For LHDs
July 9, 2015 @ 11:53 AMAustralia has dropped plans to operate Lockheed Martin F-35B Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) fighter aircraft for its Landing helicopter Ship (LHD) HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide. According to a report published by Australian Financial Review, the proposal to operate F-35B STOVL fighter was dropped on the basis of cost and complexity and the number of modifications needed to LHDs
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Russian Helicopters to Renew Amphibious Mi-14PS Chopper Production
July 3, 2015 @ 09:03 AMRussian Helicopters is ready to renew production of the amphibious Mi-14 helicopter which can land, taxi and take off from water. Mi-14 helicopters were developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and produced by Kazan Helicopters from 1973 to 1986
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Locally Made Kalashnikov AK-47s On Sale In US
July 1, 2015 @ 12:34 PMThe first American made Kalashnikov AK-47s are being sold by the former sole official importer of the Russian rifles in US, Russian Weapons Company (RWC). The Pennsylvania based Gun Company (now Kalashnikov USA) made an announcement Tuesday that it has started selling the first American-made Kalashnikov AK-47s, UPI reported
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KRET Unveils Multi-Channel Guidance System For Military Choppers
June 30, 2015 @ 03:10 PMKRET has unveiled a new multi-channel laser guidance system that allows Ka-52, Mi-8MNP, and Mi-28N helicopters to use various types of missiles. The laser guidance system is designed to control and guide missiles to a target through either automatic or manual honing, announced Rostec on June 26, 2015
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KAI, Airbus Sign $1.4 Billion South Korean Light Helicopter Project
June 25, 2015 @ 03:14 PMKorean Aerospace Industries has launched US$ 1.4 billion (1
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CBI Probe into AgustaWestland Deal Unnecessary: Former IAF Chief SP Tyagi
June 25, 2015 @ 11:16 AMAn inquiry by the Indian Air Force and Ministry of Defense (MoD) may have found no substance in the AgustaWestland bribery allegations prior to handing over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Former Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi said in an interview to India Today magazine, "Since there were allegations, an inquiry was definitely required
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Having Recovered US$377 Million From AgustaWestland, India Likely To Close Bribery Probe
June 23, 2015 @ 03:53 PMIndia is likely to shut the AgustaWestland chopper bribery case due to lack of evidence after recovering INR 2,400 crore (US $377 million) deposited as bank guarantee in Italy and India. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not made any headway in the scam investigation that involves former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief SP Tyagi, his cousins and former top executives of Finmeccanica, the parent company of AgustaWestland
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Russia To Start Building New Aircraft Carrier After 2025
June 22, 2015 @ 10:48 AMRussia will start building a new aircraft carrier for its Navy after 2025, a Russian Military official said Monday. “Work for creating an aircraft carrier has never stopped
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Small Arms Maker Colt Files For Bankruptcy, Receives Buyout Offer
June 19, 2015 @ 12:19 PMUS based Firearms manufacturer Colt has filed for bankruptcy after it failed to garner support of bondholders for a debt reshaping agreement, the company said in a statement last Sunday. "Colt plans to try to reduce its $355 million debt burden via a court-supervised auction of its business, to generate proceeds to repay some of its lenders," Wall Street Journal reported Monday, 15, June 2015
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Bavarian Police Receives Upgraded Airbus H135s Helicopter
June 19, 2015 @ 08:39 AMAirbus Helicopters announced today that it has delivered the first retrofitted H135s choppers to the Bavarian Police in Germany. The H135s, currently showcased at the ongoing Paris Airshow is upgraded to retrofit package that significantly improves the operating performance and the handling qualities retaining the payload lift capabilities of this lightweight twin-engine rotorcraft
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
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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...