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Manila Halts Air Defense Radar Deal with Mitsubishi Over COVID-19
March 27, 2020 @ 04:39 AMThe Philippine Air Force will have to wait a little longer for its air defense radar deal with Mitsubishi Electric to fructify as the deadly COVID-19 virus continues to spread. Manila was to sign a contract valued ¥10 billion ($90 million) for the radars by May
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US Space Force Gets Satellite Jammer
March 18, 2020 @ 11:47 AMThe US Space Force has received a portable, ground-based communications jammer to temporarily block satellite transmissions. The Counter Communication System (CCS) Block 10
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MBDA’s Sea Venom Anti-Ship Missile Clears France’s Qualification Test
March 6, 2020 @ 11:40 AMThe MBDA-made Sea Venom light anti-ship missile has cleared its first qualification test conducted by Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA). “The French Directorate General of Armaments has announced the success of the 1st qualifying round of the new light anti-ship helicopter missile,” DGA
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Chinese Military Docs Develop Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine
March 4, 2020 @ 07:02 AMA research team lead by an academician at the China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of Military Medical Sciences has claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in developing a vaccine to novel coronavirus that has now spread to over 70 countries worldwide. Led by PLA major general Chen Wei, the team has now achieved a key progress in developing a vaccine to the novel coronavirus
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Mitsubishi Successfully Tests First Made-in-Japan P&W Aero Engine
February 29, 2020 @ 10:16 AMMitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has announced the completion of maiden flight with the first Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1200G engine assembled in Japan. “The flight was completed in the United States at the companys Flight Test Center in Moses Lake, WA, and was performed by the companys Flight Test Aircraft 1 (FTA1),” the company said in a statement on February 27
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US Navy P-8A Poseidon Lased by Chinese Warship Near Guam
February 28, 2020 @ 07:53 AMA destroyer belonging to Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Navy lased a US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft while it was flying in airspace above international waters some 380 miles west of Guam. The US Pacific Fleet said in a
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Indonesia Accepts US Grant of ScanEagle drones, Bell Chopper Upgrade
February 28, 2020 @ 06:49 AMIndonesia on Wednesday approved a US grant to supply 14 Boeing Insitu ScanEagle reconnaissance drones ($28.3 million) and upgrade 3 Bell 412 helicopters ($6
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Tunisia First to Buy Armed AT-6C Aircraft from US?
February 27, 2020 @ 04:05 AMThe US State Department has given its approval for the sale of 4 AT-6C Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft and related equipment to Tunisia for an estimated $325.8 million, which could be the first sale of the armed variant of the aircraft
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New Laser-based Anti-Drone System Installed on US Destroyer
February 25, 2020 @ 11:04 AMThe United States Navy has installed the first Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) anti-drone laser weapon system on its USS Dewey (DDG 105) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. “The first ODIN system was installed on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), during her recently completed Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability,” the navy said in a
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S Korean Navy Selects Thales to Replace Defective Sonar on Warship
February 14, 2020 @ 09:49 AMSouth Korea has selected Thales' sonar system to be fitted on its naval rescue ship, six years after the old one was found to be of substandard quality. "The Defense Acquisition Program Administration is now putting a sonar system made by Thales Group in the Tongyeong, which is to be completed this week," a Navy officer was quoted as saying by Yonhap on Thursday
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...