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Switzerland Issues RFQs For Ground-based Missile Defence Systems
September 25, 2018 @ 04:37 PMThe Swiss government has issued the request for tender for a new long-range surface-to-air defense system through its defense procurement agency, Armasuisse, for the countrys Air 2030 program. Under its Air2030, Switzerland is aiming to procure new combat aircraft and ground-based defences in a programme valued at CHF8 billion ($8
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Ukroboronprom’s Armored Vehicle Repair, Evacuation Machine Ready for Serial Production
September 25, 2018 @ 11:03 AMUkrainian Lviv Armored Plant, a part of state-run Ukroboronprom has completed departmental tests of the armored repair evacuation machine (BREM) ‘Lion and are ready for its serial production. The machine based on T-72 tank is intended for evacuation and towing of defective, damaged trached and wheeled military equipment in conditions of combat, carrying out its current and average repair in field conditions, Ukroboronprom said in a statement Tuesday
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China Threatens ‘Consequences’ if US Does not Withdraw Sanctions
September 22, 2018 @ 07:52 AMChina has threatened the United States with ‘consequences if it does withdraw sanctions against the procurement wing of the Chinese military imposed on Thursday. "We strongly urge the US side to immediately correct its mistake and withdraw the so-called sanctions
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US Sanctions China for Buying Russian Su-35 Jets, S-400 Missile Systems
September 21, 2018 @ 03:26 PMThe Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military yesterday for buying fighter jets and missile systems from Russia, in breach of a questionable US law called Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). This is the first ever sanctioning under CAATSA
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Russian Helicopters To Supply 150 Medical Helicopters To National Air Ambulance Operator
September 11, 2018 @ 08:50 AMRussian Helicopters signed a contract to supply 104 Ansat and 46 Mi-8AMT medically equipped helicopters to National Service of Medical Aviation and Avia Capital Services LLC during the Hydroaviasalon-2018 exhibition, Monday. Rostec subsidiary also signed agreements on after-sales service
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Aeroflot Orders 100 Sukhoi SSJ100 Regional Jetliners
September 11, 2018 @ 08:25 AMAeroflot and the United Aircraft Corporation signed an agreement for the delivery of 100 of Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) at the Eastern Economic Forum, Monday. The agreement assumes the delivery of 100 Russian aircraft SSJ100 during the period from 2019 till 2026
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US Air Force Awards $51 Million For Extreme-range JASSM Cruise Missile
September 11, 2018 @ 07:53 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded the US Air Force contract worth $51 million for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extreme Range (JASSM-XR), the Department of defense announced Monday. This contract effort includes all all-up round level systems engineering and programmatic activities to align and phase the work necessary to design, develop, integrate, test, and verify component and subsystem design changes to the JASSM-XR baseline electronics, hardware, firmware, and operational flight software
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Russian A-100 Early Warning Aircraft Serial Production Contract by Early 2019
September 10, 2018 @ 12:59 PMA contract to commence batch production of the Russian A-100 airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW &C) with the countrys Defense Ministry could be signed during end 2018 or early 2019. President of Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar said Saturday, "We expect a detailed discussion with the Defense Ministry of the A-100 aircraft serial deliveries contract by the end of this year or in 2019," he said, TASS reported
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Russian-French SaM146 Engine for Be-200 Amphibious aircraft
September 10, 2018 @ 07:42 AMUnited Engine Corporation of Russia plans to to re-equip the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft with the Russian-French SaM146 engine unit. The modernization will make it possible to introduce the aircraft on the European and American markets, and also to begin the validation of the aircraft in the transport and passenger configurations
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More air-to-air Missiles in Taiwanese F-16 Fighter Jet Upgrade Plan
September 8, 2018 @ 07:45 AMThe Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) is to increase the budget to upgrade the air forces F-16 warplane fleet to boost the number and types of air-to-air missiles the aircraft can carry. The budget is set to go up from NT$129
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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...
