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Russian Pantsir Air Defence System Gets Artificial Intelligence Upgrade

July 28, 2020 @ 05:41 AM

Russian Pantsir-S air defense system has received an automated control system capable of firing at airborne targets including loitering munitions, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles without any human intervention. The algorithms will aid the Pantsir in first detecting and classifying targets as per the level of threat they pose

Some 90 Chinese Nuclear Scientists Resign

July 27, 2020 @ 03:57 AM

State Council of the Peoples Republic of China has set up a team to investigate to probe the recent resignation of over 90 nuclear security scientists at a Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety Technology (INEST). In a statement, CAS said last week that the team consisting...

Northrop Delivers Motors for USAF’s Atlas V Rocket

July 22, 2020 @ 08:02 AM

Northrop Grumman delivered three 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63) for United Launch Alliances (ULA) Atlas V rocket being built as part of U.S

S.Korean Military Satellite, As Offsets for F-35 Jet Buy, Launched into Space...

July 21, 2020 @ 06:12 AM

A military communications satellite, sub-contracted by Lockheed Martin to Airbus Defence as offsets for South Korea buying 40 F-35 Jets, launched into space Monday. This makes South Korea the worlds tenth country to own a communications satellite dedicated for military use

Trump's Super Duper Missile Unlikely Before 2023

July 17, 2020 @ 06:04 AM

Pentagon officials have revealed some details of the “super duper” hypersonic missile, which President Donald Trump claims cruises at a speed of Mach 17. “Trump has taken special interest in the missile

Israeli Spy Satellites Beams First Pictures

July 16, 2020 @ 08:48 AM

Israel Ministry of Defense (IMoD) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have reeived first images from Ofek 16 satellite launched on July 6. On July 14, engineering teams of the Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), IMoD and IAI operated the satellites observation camera for the first time

Northrop Grumman Launches Rocket Carrying US Intel Agency Spacecraft

July 16, 2020 @ 07:19 AM

Northrop Grumman on Wednesday launched its Minotaur IV space launch vehicle and placed a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spacecraft into orbit at 9:46 a.m

Boeing Awarded $916M to Support NASA with ISS Operations Through 2024

July 16, 2020 @ 06:49 AM

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded Boeing a $916 million contract to support operations of the International Space Station (ISS) through to 2024. The company will provide engineering support services, resources, and personnel for activities aboard the ISS and manage many of the stations systems

Japan Keeps Options Open on Aegis Ashore Deployment: Defense White Paper

July 14, 2020 @ 01:30 PM

The Japanese government while examine the possibility of deploying the Aegis Ashore missile defense system (MDS) based on discussion at the National Security Council (NSC). According to a noting in the 2020 Defense White Paper (DWP) released today, the Aegis Ashore deployment was ‘suspended in June 2020

Russia, China Plan Joint Lunar Base

July 14, 2020 @ 09:58 AM

Russia is planning to set up a lunar base with China, and seems okay with the possibility of the United States joining the project. “This morning, we held a teleconference with my Chinese counterpart

Japan Aegis Ashore Plan Not Scuttled

July 11, 2020 @ 05:42 AM

The Japan government may still depoy Aegis Ashore missile batteries at two sites, even as defense minister Taro Kono recently announced shelving of plans. Tokyo was to put up its Aegis systems in Akitas Araya district and Yamaguchis Mutsumi by 2025

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