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Airbus Perlan Glider Reaches New Heights, Searching Evidence On Climate Change
August 3, 2017 @ 05:08 PMThe Airbus Perlan Mission II glider has attained its highest ever altitude, rising to 32,500 feet during test flights in southern Argentina. Now in its second season of testing near the Patagonian city of El Calafate, the Perlan 2 team is focusing to eclipse the current world gliding altitude record of 50,727 feet, which milestone was set in 2006 by Einar Enevoldsen and the late Steve Fossett, flying the Perlan 1 glider
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Spanish F-18 Fighters Violate Finnish Airspace
August 2, 2017 @ 05:34 AMFinlands Ministry of Defense has reported that there was a breach of Finnish airspace by two Spanish F-18 military aircraft during a NATO surveillance operation. The two aircraft apparently crossed into west of Helsink airspace on Tuesday morning
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Falling Orders Forcing Airbus To Reduce A400M Aircraft Production Rate
July 31, 2017 @ 06:33 PMAirbus is considering slowing down the production rate of the A400M military transport aircraft to lengthen activity at the final assembly line in Seville and gain time to get new customers. The company has a backlog of 174 aircraft and has delivered 46 units, ABC De Sevilla reported Saturday
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France To Reopen Talks On STX Shipyard Ownership Deal With Naval Vessels...
July 31, 2017 @ 03:39 PMFrances Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has offered to expand shipbuilding cooperation with Italy into naval vessels to renegotiate STX France shipyard ownership deal. Le Maire said in an interview published on Sunday by Le Journal du Dimanche that he will open renegotiations in Rome on August 1, Reuters reports
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Chinese Warships Join Russian War Games In Baltic Sea
July 26, 2017 @ 04:07 PMRussian and Chinese warships held gun firing exercises in the Baltic Sea Tuesday as part of the "Joint Sea 2017" naval drills. The Joint Sea 2017 drills commenced Saturday and will last until July 28, Xinhua reported Wednesday
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China Displays Dongfeng-31AG Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Model
July 24, 2017 @ 11:52 AMChina has displayed for the first time a model of the Dongfeng-31AG intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of hitting remote locations with a more mobile off-road trailer and launcher. A model of an advanced form of one its intercontinental ballistic missiles was displayed at an exhibition to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Liberation Army later this year,
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India Issues RFI For Submarines To Japanese, European And Russian Companies
July 24, 2017 @ 04:33 AMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has issued Request for Information to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan, Naval Group (formerly DCNS) of France, Navantia of Spain, Rosoboronexport Rubin Design Bureau of Russia, Saab of Sweden and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany to build its new line of six conventional submarines at an estimated cost of $7.7 billion
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KAI Trainer Jet, Helicopter Exports in Doubt as CEO Resigns
July 21, 2017 @ 08:22 AMKorean Aerospace Industries CEO has offered to resign due to the on-going investigation charges of inflating research and development (R & D) cost of a defence project and swindling funds. The prosecution is scrutinizing the allegations that KAI Chief Executive Ha Sung-yong lobbied Cheong Wa Dae officials and lawmakers for his reappointment in May 2016
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North Korea Planning Ballistic Missile Test From Submarine, US Intelligence Says
July 21, 2017 @ 08:02 AMUS intelligence indicates that North Korea is possibly planning to launch its next missile underwater as Pyongyangs submarine has been found sailing some 100 kilometers out to sea in international waters. A 65 meter-long North Korean submarine was spotted in international waters in last 48 hours, two defense officials said
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Turkey Beefs Up Military Presence In Qatar
July 20, 2017 @ 12:02 PMA sixth batch of troops from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has reached Qatars capital Doha Wednesday for the support of the struggle with terror and extremism as well as protecting the stability and security in the region. Qatars defense ministry released a Twitter statement Wednesday saying that the group, which went to Qatar under the military cooperation agreement between the two countries, joined the other Turkish forces in Doha and started a mutual mission with the Qatari Armed Forces
U.S.A.F. Launches First NTS-3 Satellite on Vulcan Rocket
DARPA Christens ‘Defiant’ — First Fully Autonomous Naval Ship Built With No...
U.K. MoD Developing Drone to Work alongside Apache Helicopters
Twenty Nine Nations Demand Lifting of Restrictions against Aid into Gaza
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...