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Boeing
Boeing's F-15X Gets a Boost Over Lockheed's F-35
Bloomberg
The U.S. Air Force's five-year plan showed a push to bring back an upgraded version of Boeing Co.'s F-15 fighter while reducing the previously …
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Military Aircraft
Putin says he considers Su-57 as world’s best military plane
tass.com
According to the Russian leader, the multirole fighter is the world’s best plane "by all its operational characteristics and by its armament"
World News
U.S.-backed SDF capture 157 Islamic State militants
jpost.com - REUTERS
"Our units monitored a group of terrorists, trailed them and captured 157 fully militarily equipped terrorists," a statement by the Syrian Democratic …
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Mad Max
Buy this Porsche 911 Baja battle car, conquer the apocalypse
motor1.com - Christopher Smith
This isn't your typical 911 rally build. Occasionally we like to embark on flights-of-fancy with crazy renders of unlikely post-apocalyptic battle …
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Luke Skywalker
The Air Force's New AI Is Like R2-D2 for Fighter Jets
Popular Mechanics - Kyle Mizokami
The U.S. military wants to put artificial intelligence in the cockpit, as an assistant or AI-powered wingman. The Pentagon is building a pilot's little helper. A new AI under development, called Skyborg,
Lok Sabha
Will Lok Sabha polls be held in India or Nepal? Raj Thackeray asks 'Chowkidar' PM Modi
indiatoday.in - Vidya
Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Main bhi chowkidar' campaign on Twitter, saying …
Military Spending
Raytheon missile unit leads Arizona defense contractors
tucson.com - Arizona Daily Star
Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems, maker of the Tomahawk cruise missile and more than a dozen other key weapons systems, was by far the state’s …
Seeking Alpha
Investing
Teledyne awarded $20M contract to support F-35 program
Seeking Alpha - Yoel Minkoff
Teledyne (NYSE:TDY) has been awarded a contract worth in excess of $20M for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 from Harris Corp. to continue its support …
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Business (India)
Manohar Parrikkar as Defence Minister: A look at contribution and controversy
thehindubusinessline.com - M Somasekhar
Manohar Parrikkar, the first IIT-ian to become a Chief Minister and the country’s Defence Minister, had a turbulent time in the South Block in New Del
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Roscosmos
Roscosmos promises to send manned mission to the Moon 'soon by space standards'
tass.com
MOSCOW, March 19. /TASS/. Russian space corporation Roscosmos spokesman Vladimir Ustimenko has promised that Russian cosmonauts will go on a lunar …
Atlantic Council
French Defense Chief Questions U.S. Commitment To NATO
rferl.org - www.rferl.org
The French defense minister has expressed concerns about the U.S. long-term commitment to NATO and said loyalty to the alliance should be …
National Guard
Remains of missing WWII pilot returned to his family in Utah
fox13now.com - David Wells
SALT LAKE CITY — The remains of a World War II pilot who disappeared 74 years ago while flying a mission over Germany were returned to his family in …
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China
Netizens honor PLA pilots for protecting civilians in fatal crash
globaltimes.cn - By Guo Yuandan and Liu Xuanzun
The remains of Ren Yongtao, a People's Liberation Army Navy pilot who was killed March 12 in a warplane crash, were returned to his hometown in …
Piyush Goyal
Add 'Pappu' to your names: Haryana Minister to Congress workers
deccanchronicle.com - ANI
New Delhi: At a time when "#MaiBhiChowkidar" campaign is trending with BJP cadres prefixing 'chowkidar' to their names on Twitter, Haryana Minister …
Rafale Deal
Chowkidar Modi opened Rafale door for Ambani: Rahul
deccanherald.com - www.deccanherald.com
Adding fuel to the chowkidar debate, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday charged that "chowkidar" Narendra Modi opened the door of the Rafale …
Rahul Gandhi
Chai pe charcha, yet again: BJP's recipe for 2019 Lok Sabha polls
indiatoday.in - India Today Web Desk
In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, it was 'chai pe charcha' that took the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to newer avenues of power. The saffron party is now …
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Rahul Gandhi
Add Pappu to Your Name: Haryana Minister Takes a Swipe at Congress
news18.com - News18.com
This comes after the Congress mocked the BJP's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign saying that 'watchmen' are only for the rich. New Delhi: Days after the …
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Military Aircraft
Why the F-15 Is Still Going Strong After 50 Years
Popular Mechanics - Kyle Mizokami
Upgrades have kept the jet relevant well into the 21st century. The Pentagon’s 2020 request for eight F-15 Eagle fighters is a testament to the fighter’s versatility. Nearly five decades after first flight,
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Boeing
Lockheed Martin Is Waging War on Boeing’s F-15EX
realcleardefense.com - Marcus Weisgerber
The F-35 makers sees the Pentagon's plans to buy new F-15s for the first time in 19 years as a threat. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has reportedly …
Stealth Aircraft
Decorated Arizona F-35 pilot killed in Ohio plane crash
abc15.com - www.abc15.com
MARYSVILLE, OH — Authorities have identified an Arizona pilot who was killed when the small plane he was flying crashed into a farm field in Ohio. The …
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News (China)
China develops anti-stealth radars
globaltimes.cn - By Liu Xuanzun
Soldiers assigned to a radar station with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command checks the radar system after a heavy snow on December …
Military Aircraft
Russia Secures $2Bln Fighter Jet Contract With Egypt — Reports
themoscowtimes.com - The Moscow Times
The contract was signed at the end of 2018 and delivery of the aircraft, as well as weapons for the planes, will begin as early as 2020-21, …
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U.S. Army
US Air Power: The Imperative For Modernization (Buy The F-35)
breakingdefense.com - Lani Kass
In 2006, a relatively obscure book caused a major stir among the U.S. Air Force leadership. Why Air Forces Fail, edited by Robin Higham and Stephen …
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Military Aircraft
F-15X: Why the Air Force Needs this Deadly Fighter Jet
nationalinterest.org
Adding the F-15X to the current 4 th and 5 th gen fighter mix is a reasonable and affordable way to ensure the viability and strength of the future …
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Vietnam War
OPINION: The F-15's unlikely renaissance
flightglobal.com
Not too long ago, the Boeing F-15's days looked numbered.
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Pakistan Air Force
PAF carries out off-runway operations | Associated Press Of Pakistan
app.com.pk - Uploader
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (APP):The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft on Monday carried out off-runway operations by operating from multiple …
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Rahul Gandhi
On getting caught, Modi turned whole country into chowkidars, says Rahul Gandhi
thehindu.com - Staff Reporter
Pointing to 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' [I am also watchman] campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi unleashed a …
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China
China’s Fighter Jets to Take Part in Pak’s National Day Parade
thequint.com - PTI
The J-10 fighter jets of the Chinese air force will participate in Pakistan's National Day parade on 23 March, state-media reported on Monday. The …
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Military Aircraft
IAF Jet Develops Snag at Pune Airport Runway,16 Flights Affected
news18.com - PTI
The fighter jet stalled due to a technical snag at 11:20 am and was removed from the runway at 1:30pm, during which the runway remained closed for …
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Autonomous Vehicle
The UK is testing its first full-sized autonomous bus
Engadget - Christine Fisher
For now, it’s limited to looping around a Manchester bus depot. The UK unleashed its first full-sized autonomous bus today -- albeit in limited fashion. For now, the single-deck bus will navigate around