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Mid-Air Helicopter Collision Kills Six Personnel In India
August 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTwo helicopters belonging to the Indian Air Force collided mid-air today in Gujarat killing six personnel and injuring three on board. Two medium transport Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters crashed into each other at approximately 12:25 pm IST
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Portugal To Supply Second Hand F-16 Aircraft To Romania
August 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRomania plans to buy second-hand F-16A/B jet fighters from Portugal to increase its combat capacity. Corneliu Dobritoiu, Romanian Defense Minister, said, “The machines are in a very good technical condition
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Brazil Gets New Helicopters For Anti-Submarine Squadron
August 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Brazilian Navy on Thursday incorporated first two Seahawk helicopters (MH-16) into the naval force’s First Anti -Submarine Helicopter Squadron. The Navy will receive another two Sikorsky choppers later this year and will induct a final two of the same model in 2014
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Russian Paratroopers To Test New 120-MM Mortars In Strategic Military Exercises
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian paratroopers belonging to air assault brigade held a live firing drill that was carried out over 30 firing missions ranging between 800 and 8,000 meters using a 120 mm semi automatic mortar. The firing was carried out as part of the preparation for the Kavkaz 2012 strategic military exercises that will be held next month in Southern Russia
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Hurdles Cleared In Apache Helicopter Sales To India
August 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBoeing has beaten Russia’s Mi-28N Night Hunter chopper in a competition to supply 22 attack helicopters to India in a deal worth $1.4 billion
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Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Crashes While On Training Mission
August 16, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian Mil Mi-28N, the newest attack helicopter in the Army, crashed on Thursday morning at its base in Mozdok, North Ossetia. According to preliminary reports, no one including the two-man crew was injured
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Russia To Fulfill Current Syrian Defense Contracts, Will Not Sign New Agreements
July 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDespite growing pressure from western nations demanding Russia to desist its arms flow to Syria, the former Soviet nation announced that it would fulfill its contracts with the Arab nation. Russia said on Wednesday that it will deliver air defence systems to Syria and had no plans to impose an arms embargo on its Soviet-era ally
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Japan To Buy 1st F-35s Despite Cost Rise
July 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJapan on Friday signed a formal agreement with the United States to buy an initial four F-35 fighters built by Lockheed Martin Corp and other equipment for 60 billion yen ($756.53 million), a company spokesman said
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New Intelligent Flight Safety System To Be Installed On Russian Helicopters
June 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian Helicopters, part of the Russian state defence industry holding Oboronprom, a subsidiary of Russian Technologies Corporation, have announced the development of a comprehensive avionics system for monitoring flight conditions, autopilot landing and collision avoidance will be installed on all new Russian-made helicopters starting in 2015. The announcement was made on the second day of the international Engineering Technologies – 2012 forum
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Rosoboronexport’s Ties With Syria, Iran May Hinder Afghan Helicopter Deal
June 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEarlier last year, Rosoboronexport was awarded a nearly $1 billion contract to provide Afghanistan with 21 non-attack Mi-17 helicopters. A group of U
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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...