Raytheon Working With DARPA To Develop Artificial Intelligence-Systems That ‘Explains Itself’
Raytheon announced Tuesday that the firm is developing a first of its kind neural network that explains itself, under the Defense Research Project Agency's (DARPA) Explainable Artificial Intelligence program (XAI). The XAI program aims to create a suite of machine learning techniques that produce more explainable models while maintaining a high...
Turkish Pilot Flies F-35 In US
A Turkish fighter pilot flew F-35 aircraft for the first time as part of the on-going training in the US, the Turkish General Staff was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency on Tuesday. Early July, the Pentagon said Turkish pilots and maintenance personnel were being trained on the F-35 fighter jet...
Argentina Finally Makes Payment For Five Dassault Super Etendard Strike Aircraft
The Argentine government has finally paid for the purchase of five second-hand Dassault Super Etendard strike aircraft, after an unexpected delay in the payment since an agreement on acquiring the aircraft had been reached in 2017,
Israel’s IMI To Supply Precision Guided Rocket Systems To IDF
Israel's Defense Ministry signed an agreement for the purchase of precision-guided rockets and rocket systems from the state-owned arms manufacturer Israel Military Industries (IMI) to equip the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) artillery corps. IMI would deliver "within a few years" an advanced integrated system "allowing precise hits by remote launching", Defence...
China's Largest AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Completes Flight Trials
China-made world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600, completed trial ground flights and has entered a new test phase on the water-surface, the plane's manufacturer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), said on Monday. The AG600, codenamed "Kunlong", successfully finished a trial flight from an airport in the city of Zhuhai,...
US Delivers New Batch of Chinook Choppers To Turkey
Turkey started receiving the second batch of Boeing-built Chinook helicopters on Saturday, Daily Sabah reports. The Presidency of the Defense Industry announced that the first of five helicopters, part of the second delivery of Chinooks, entered the inventory of the Turkish Military over the weekend, the report said
USAF’s First GPS III Satellite Getting Ready for Launch In December
The first of the U.S
India’s DAC Approves Purchase of $2 Billion worth US-built MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Choppers
Indias Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) on Saturday approved purchase of a $2-billion worth multi role helicopters for the countrys Navy through a direct government deal, according to a report by
Ashok Leyland To Supply Defence Tracked Combat Vehicles To Indian Army
Ashok Leyland announced Friday that the company has won a tender to supply defence tracked combat vehicle to the Indian Army. According to the press release, the company will collaborate with combat vehicles research and development establishment (CVRDE), Chennai, for manufacture, assembly and testing of light weight clutch for the design and development of weight optimized 1500 hp automatic transmission for main battle tanks
General Atomics Wins $123M for French MQ-9 Block 5 UAV Procurement Program
General Atomics has been awarded a $123 million contract for the France 3rd/4th Systems MQ-9 Block 5 procurement program. Work is expected to be completed May 1, 2020
FLIR Systems to Provide Milsight T75 Long-range Thermal Weapon Sights to Israel
FLIR Systems has won $14 million contract for the procurement of Milsight T75 long-range thermal weapon sights to Israel. The contract also includes associated materials and training
Raytheon wins $60M for Production of Additional Torpedo Components for Taiwan, Canada,...
Raytheon has won $60 million modification contract to exercise Option Year Two for the production of torpedo components in addition to spares, production support material, and related engineering services and hardware support. This modification combines purchases for the Navy and the governments of Taiwan, Canada, Australia and India under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...