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ThyssenKrupp’s Israeli Rep Received €10.2 million Bribe for Sub Deal: Globes Newspaper
November 24, 2017 @ 12:36 PMIsraeli representative of German company ThyssenKrupp, Michael Ganor, received about €10.2 million as bribe for the purchase of submarines by the Israeli Navy,
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Romania To Sign $3.9B Deal For Seven US Patriot Missile Systems Next...
November 22, 2017 @ 06:35 AMThe Romania government will most likely sign a contract to purchase US-built Patriot missile defense systems on December 1, according to country's Defense Minister Mihai Fifor. The acquisition, worth up to 3
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China’s Next-Gen ICBM Dongfeng-41 to Be Deployed Early Next Year
November 20, 2017 @ 02:20 PMChina's next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) - the Dongfeng-41 - could be in the People Liberation Army's (PLA) lineup as early as the first half of 2018. Media reports say that the Dongfeng-41 ICBM recently underwent another test, the eighth since it was first announced in 2012
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PIPAA Project Eyes Fuel-cell Based Electrical Power Generator for Aircraft
November 20, 2017 @ 12:09 PMThe PIPAA (Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications) project aims to develop and qualify a fuel cell system for the electrical power supply of aircraft systems, particularly electric ground taxiing solutions, thus drastically reducing polluting emissions in airports. PIPAA aims to develop an autonomous on-board electrical power generation system for medium-haul aircraft and business jets, and to validate the entire hydrogen-power distribution and fueling chain on an airport platform
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Norway Receives First of 16 Leonardo AW101 SAR Helicopter
November 20, 2017 @ 11:26 AMLeonardo has delivered the first of 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. The aircraft departed Leonardos Yeovil facility on November 17th for Sola Air Base in southern Norway where the aircraft will enter a period of Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) before entering service with the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 2018, the company said in a statement Monday
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Indian Army Issues RFI to Purchase 60 Short Range Surveillance Drones
November 18, 2017 @ 06:23 PMThe Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to purchase 60 specialized Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that can stay in air for 10 hours continuously. The RFI states that the Indian Ministry of Defence intends to procure Short Range Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for the Indian Defence Forces
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Russia to Fully Replace Tu-60 Current Fleet With Modernized Models
November 17, 2017 @ 12:15 PMRussian Ministry of Defence plans to fully replace the T-160 current fleet with modernized models. “All the Tu-160 aircraft that comprise the long-range air force are to be replaced with modernized models
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Negotiations Only Solution for North Korean Nuclear Disarmament Problem: Russian Expert
November 16, 2017 @ 09:10 AMRussian head of state-run diplomatic think tank has said that the only feasible solution to the problem of North Koreas nuclear program can be negotiation. Russia will not tolerate North Koreas possession of nuclear weapons
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Russia Turns Down Requests to Convert Tupolev Bombers to Supersonic Business Jets
November 14, 2017 @ 11:00 AMRussia regularly turns down enquiries from wealthy foreign clients to convert Tupolev long-range bombers to supersonic business class jet. “Wealthy foreign clients regularly address the Russian aircraft-building company Tupolev for making a private supersonic business class jet on the basis of Russias Strategic bombers Tupolev-160 or Tupolev-22M3,” Tupolev Deputy CEO for Design and R&D, Valery Solozobov, were quoted as saying by
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Chinese J-20 Fighter, Y-20 Transport Aircraft Designs Finalized, Ready for Mass Production:...
November 12, 2017 @ 10:19 AMChina's J-20 and Y-20 have begun training together, and many pilots are able to fly other new types of fighters in formation and are combat-ready, Chinese military experts said. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's new weapons have developed significantly in the past five years
Chinese Carrier Based J-35 Jets Could Fly off Proposed New Russian Aircraft...
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
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...