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Israel Air Force strikes Scud missile 'Shipment'
November 2, 2015 @ 12:59 PMThe Israel Air Force has struck a missile shipment said to be headed for the Lebanese Militia Group, Hezbollah. The IAF hit the shipment as it passed through the Qalamoun mountain region on the border with Lebanon
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No Decision Yet On Indonesia's Russian Su-35 Jets Buy
November 2, 2015 @ 10:26 AMIndonesia has not reached decision on buying Russian Sukhoi Su-35 (Flanker-E) jets. In September, Indonesia decided to replace its US-made Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighter jets with Russian Sukhoi Su-35s, Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said
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Unaware of US Discussion With Korea On THAAD: Lockheed Martin
October 31, 2015 @ 09:54 AMLockheed Martin has clarified Friday that it is unaware of any talks taking place between South Korea and the US about the THAAD missile defense system, apologizing for the earlier claim that the discussions are under way. "We regret the inaccurate information that was provided by Lockheed Martin yesterday at a media event in Washington," Jennifer Whitlow, senior vice president for communications at Lockheed Martin, said in a statement on Friday
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Indonesia To Buy Four Russian Beriev BE-200 Amphibious Aircraft
October 31, 2015 @ 07:08 AMIndonesia will buy four Russian Beriev BE-200 aircraft for its armed forces and for cloud seeding to extinguish forest or land fires. "We have submitted the proposal and included it in our strategic plan to buy four aircraft
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Are Indo-French Negotiations Over Rafale Purchase Deadlocked Over Price?
October 29, 2015 @ 12:08 PMPrice of the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft seems to be the main sticking point in Indo-French negotiations to purchase 36 units of the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA). The negotiations which commenced in May this year to meet the “urgent requirements” of the Indian Air Force have not reached fruition despite several rounds of meetings
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Turkey To Give Away 34 T-37s, Trainers, Light Attack Aircraft To Pakistan...
October 29, 2015 @ 09:11 AMTurkey is giving away 34 trainer-cum-fighter aircraft for free under a defense deal inked between the two countries. Turkey has decided to provide 34 T-37, a jet trainer and light attack aircraft and its spare parts, without charging a single penny, Pakistani Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday
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Russia Yet To Find Indian Partner For Manufacturing Ka-226T Helicopters
October 28, 2015 @ 10:23 AMRussia is yet to find an Indian partner for the production of Ka-226T helicopters months after Russian Helicopters was chosen to supply choppers to the Indian defence forces by manufacturing in Indian together with a local partner. Rosoboronexport head, Anatoly Isaikin was quoted as saying Tuesday by Ria Novosti Tuesday that India is inclined to buying Ka-226 and Russia is ready to help them
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Russia To Upgrade S-300 Missiles System Meant For Iran
October 24, 2015 @ 11:47 AMRussia is working on upgrading the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system before delivery to Iran. "The Russian-built S-300 air defense system will be modernized before being delivered to Iran, given the fact that the original contract was struck a long time ago," said Vladimir Kozhin, President Vladimir Putins aide on military and technical cooperation, on Thursday to an Iranian news agency Press TV
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KAI, Airbus MOU For Helicopters, Satellites, Planes
October 21, 2015 @ 01:05 PMSouth Korea's Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has agreed to step up strategic cooperation in the aviation industry with Airbus Group for greater technical cooperation. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was also signed for expanding business areas on the side lines of the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, Yonhap News Agency reported today
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Israel-Russia To Coordinate Air Ops Over Syria
October 19, 2015 @ 12:23 PMRussia and Israel have agreed on mutual information sharing on air operations over Syria and are working on using the hotline established last week. The Russian defense ministry confirmed that “mutual information-sharing on the actions of aircraft has been established ”to avoid clashes in the skies of Syria “between the Russian aviation command center at the Hmeimim air base and a command post of the Israeli air force,” Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency adding that the two sides were holding practice sessions on the new line
Saab to Develop Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle for Sweden
Polish F-16 Jet Crashes during Radom Airshow Rehearsal Killing Pilot
Poland Selects L3Harris Viper Shield for F-16 Upgrade
Czech Army Receives First CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in $2.2B Program
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...