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Indonesia orders Six Additional T-50i Combat-Trainer Aircraft from Korea Aerospace
July 22, 2021 @ 07:14 AMKorea Aerospace Industries announced Tuesday that it had signed an export contract for six units of the T-50i, an introductory tactical trainer, with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (I-MoD). The T-50i is a trainer aircraft built to the requirements of the Indonesian Air Force based on the T-50
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Shipping Container-Based Service Unit Offered for Engine of Russian KA-226T Helicopter
May 21, 2021 @ 11:28 AMThe UEC-Klimov Company of Russia presented a shipping container based mobile servicing unit for the new VK-650V engine mounted on the KA-226T light helicopter. To improve after-sales service, specialists of UEC-Klimov have developed the concept of a mobile service unit (MSU) that takes quick maintenance and repair of engines to the point of operation
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Three Prototypes of Russian Engine for Ka-226T Helicopter by Year-end
April 5, 2021 @ 02:35 PMThree prototypes of the VK-650V engine, meant to power the KA-226T helicopter, will be manufactured by Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC)-Klimov by the end of 2021. Rostec said in a
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China says Philippines "Intimidating" Chinese Fishing Vessels, "Trespassing" Claims Manila
March 29, 2021 @ 11:10 AMPhilippine fighter aircraft flying over Chinese fishing boats “taking shelter from the weather” near a Chinese reef in the South China Sea are inappropriate, and might inflame tensions and risk accidents, Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece Global Times has claimed. However, Philippines has said the so called fishing boats are “trespassing” in seas within Manilas exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
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Russia to Replace French Engine in KA-226T Helicopters with Locally-made Powerplant
December 30, 2020 @ 09:30 AMRussias Rostec has commenced developing a new engine, VK-650V, to replace the Turbomeca (Safran) Arrius 2G1 in its KA-226T multi-purpose helicopter. Rostec, the holding company of Russian Helicopters announced today, “VK-650V engine, which will replace imported power plants for Ka-226T helicopters, has been assembled and installed on a test bench at the UEC-Klimov
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Canadian International Test Pilots School Signs MoU With Korean Aerospace to Promote...
November 3, 2020 @ 03:45 PMCanadas International Test Pilots School (ITPS) announced today it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to promote the FA-50/ T-50 for tactical and adversary training.
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Second Serially-Produced Russian Su-57 Fighter Jet Marks First Flight
November 2, 2020 @ 07:48 AMThe second serially produced Su-57 fighter of Russia marked its first flight on Saturday in Khabarovsk territory marking the start of serial production of the stealth jet. The first serially-produced Su-57 aircraft had
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Korea Aerospace to Supply 20 TA-50 Combat Trainers to S Korean AF...
June 30, 2020 @ 02:40 PMThe South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has reached out to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to provide 20 TA-50 combat trainers for 688 billion won ($575 million). KAI is slated to supply the TA-50 lead-in fighter aircraft for radar tactical and combat mission training, the company said in a statement today
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Australia May Replace BAE Hawk Advanced Trainers
June 5, 2020 @ 11:00 AMAustralia has issued a Request for Information (RFI) looking to acquire Lead-in Fighter Training System (LIFTS) capabilities that could include replacing Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)s BAE Hawk 127 LIFs. The RFI issued on June 3 by CASGs Aerospace Systems Division through AUSTENDER says it is considering “options that may contribute towards the next generation of LIF capability
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Is Cambodia the Mystery Buyer of China's FTC-2000G Trainer/Fighter Jet?
April 20, 2020 @ 11:16 AMChina announced on Sunday that FTC-2000G trainer/fighter jet has secured its first overseas customer less than two years from the launch of the aircraft. While the buying nation was identified only as a “South East Asian nation” by the jet's manufacturer, Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) chief Wang Wenfei, Cambodia could possibly be the mystery customer going by the close military and economic ties the two countries have forged in recent years
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Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
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...
