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INS Vikrant: India’s New Carrier

INS Vikrant: India’s New Carrier

Adm. Gorshkov: Before. (click to view full) This free-to-view DID Spotlight article offers an in-depth look at India's troubled attempt to convert and field a full-size aircraft carrier, before time and wear force it to retire its existing naval aviation and ships....

Flightsafety Tapped For Pegasus Cybersecurity Efforts | Qatar Displays Apaches | Remaining Austrian Saab 105s Grounded

Flightsafety Tapped For Pegasus Cybersecurity Efforts | Qatar Displays Apaches | Remaining Austrian Saab 105s Grounded

Americas Boeing won a $4 million contract modification for B-1 and B-52 bomber engineering services. The modification is for recurring and non-recurring engineering services to B-1 and B-52 aircraft. The B-1 Lancer is a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber. It...

Billions to Upgrade and Up-arm Pakistan’s F-16s

Billions to Upgrade and Up-arm Pakistan’s F-16s

PAF F-16A drops Mk.82s (click to view full) On June 28/06, the US DSCA notified Congress via a series of releases of its intention to provide Pakistan with a $5.1 billion Foreign Military Sales package to upgrade the F-16s that serve as the PAF's top of the line...

APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last

APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last

Hydras & Hellfires (click to view full) The versatile Hydra 70mm rocket family is primed for a new lease on life, thanks to widespread programs aimed at converting these ubiquitous rockets into cheap laser-guided precision weapons. Conversion benefits include...