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Chinese First Operational Aircraft Carrier to Enter Naval Service in April 2019
December 28, 2018 @ 09:48 AMThe Chinese Navy is expected to receive its first operational aircraft carrier, the Type 001A in April next year on the occasion of the Navys 70th anniversary. Though this is the second carrier with the Navy, the first, a modified Ukrainian carrier, is used for testing and developing appropriate systems for carrier-based operations
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Kazakhstan Receives New Batch of Su-30 SM Fighter Jets
December 27, 2018 @ 09:31 AMRepublic of Kazakhstan has received a new batch of Su-30 SM fighters from Russia as a part of military-technical cooperation. Su-30 SM aircraft belongs to the “4 ++” class and, in terms of their flight and tactical-technical characteristics and are very close to the last, fifth-generation aircraft, Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement Tuesday
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US Increases Deployment of High-precision Military Equipment Near Russian Borders
December 26, 2018 @ 12:51 PMThe United States has increased deployment of non-nuclear high-precision military weapons in the sea waters neighboring Russia. “The Russian Navy would keep its presence in international waters in 2019 against the backdrop of sharp increase in the intensity of operative and combat preparations by US and NATO near the borders of the Russian Federation, the deployment of sea-based missile shield elements, non-nuclear systems of high-precision weaponry and military infrastructure in sea waters adjacent to the Russian territory,” Krasnaya Zvezda quoted Russian Navy Commander Adm
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Mass Production of MC-21 Airliner to Begin in 2019
December 26, 2018 @ 10:34 AMMass production of the Russian MC-21 Airliner will commence sometime in 2019 as the various enterprises of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have begun to manufacture parts and units of MC-21-300 aircraft intended for delivery to customer who have placed orders to buy the aircraft. “In 2018 flight and ground certification tests of aircraft prototype confirmed the main design solutions
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Patriot Missiles Sale to Turkey won’t Affect S-400 Deal: Kremlin
December 19, 2018 @ 02:12 PMSale of Patriot missile systems by the United States (US) to Turkey would not affect the S-400 air defense missile deal between Ankara and Moscow signed in 2017, Kremlin stated. "These are unrelated processes and in this case we are implementing the accords we have with the Turkish colleagues
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Northrop Grumman Wins $3.6B Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures Contract
December 18, 2018 @ 10:59 AMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a $3.6 billion contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures (LAIRCM) equipment and support
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Lockheed Martin, Universal Synaptics to Help US DoD tackle Warfighter Fault Anomalies
December 18, 2018 @ 09:38 AMLockheed Martin and Universal Synaptics Corporation have signed an agreement to help the United States Department of Defense (DoD) tackle an issue known as intermittent fault anomaly. A new automated testing technology, developed by Universal Synaptics, called Intermittent Fault Detection discovers random fault anomalies in multi-domain platform electronics as well as wiring harnesses
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Brazil Files First Written Submission to WTO Challenging Canada’s Subsidies to Bombardier...
December 15, 2018 @ 12:50 PMThe Brazilian government has filed its first written submission to the dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. The Panel is examining more than $4 billion in subsidies that Bombardier received from the Governments of Canada and Quebec
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Pakistan Navy Inducts ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Sea King Helicopters
December 14, 2018 @ 12:31 PMThe Pakistan Navy (PN) inducted its first ATR-72-based Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and two refurbished, ex-Royal Navy Westland Sea King (one HAR3A and one HC4) naval helicopters on Wednesday. The HAR3A was configured for search-and-rescue (SAR) operations and the HC4 will serve as a troop carrier,
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General Atomics Wins $40M to Provide Services on Gray Eagle UAS
December 14, 2018 @ 09:40 AMGeneral Atomics has won a $40 million modification contract for services on the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Gray Eagle is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAS having an endurance of 25 hours, and speed up to167 KTAS (Knots True Air Speed)
Japan Considers Transferring Warships to Philippines amid China Tensions
Chinese Diplomats Spreading Doubts About Rafale Fighter After Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
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...
