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Japan To Test Locally-made Stealth Jet In Early 2016
December 3, 2015 @ 06:12 AMJapans Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is expected to test fly a locally-made stealth jet by March 2016 with technology developed in-house. The plane, called Advanced Technology Demonstrator X (ATD-X) will then be handed over to the Japanese Self Defence Force (SDF), which will start conducting its own tests, Bloomberg quoted Hirofumi Doi, a program manager at the Defense Ministry as saying
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Russia Developing Stealth Robots With Artificial Intelligence
December 3, 2015 @ 06:04 AMRussia is developing third generation robots that need no human assistance, navigate on their own, recognize objects on video images, conduct reconnaissance, and communicate with drones and other robotic systems. “A fundamental differentiator of the 3rd generation robotics compared to existing robots is the ability to operate with no human input”, Alexander Kalinin, Head, Innovative Development Dept
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Lockheed Martin To Upgrade Singapore’s F-16s In US$914 Million Deal
December 2, 2015 @ 01:09 PMLockheed Martin has received a US$ 914 million contract from the US Air Force to upgrade F-16 fighter jets for the government of Singapore, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced yesterday. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be complete by June 30, 2023," the DoD said
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Russian Airborne Command Center To Be Ready For Ops By End 2015
December 2, 2015 @ 11:54 AMRussias airborne strategic command center aboard an Ilyushin Il-80 aircraft has completed testing and will be ready for operations by the end of 2015, Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) said. The strategic command center is capable of maintaining full control over the countrys armed forces in the event of a global disaster or nuclear war, RT news channel quoting UIMC said
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Australian Defence Department ‘Hacked’ in Cyber Attack on Bureau of Meteorology
December 2, 2015 @ 10:28 AMA massive cyberattack against Australias Bureau of Meteorology may have allowed hackers to access the nations defence department through a linked network. Potentially sensitive national security information could have leaked in the attack on the Bureau of Meteorology which owns one of Australias largest supercomputers, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported today Citing several unidentified sources the channel said that the “massive” breach may have compromised sensitive Australian government computer systems
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BAE Systems' Electronic Warfare System For USAF Boeing F-15
December 2, 2015 @ 08:02 AMBAE Systems has been selected by prime contractor Boeing to provide Electronic Warfare (EW) system for the U.S
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General Dynamics Awarded North American Aerospace Defense Communications Contract
December 2, 2015 @ 06:20 AMGeneral Dynamics Information Technology will provide system management, maintenance, lifecycle and logistics support of the communications systems and subsystems used in North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Air Defense missions. The single-award, task order contract has a potential value of approximately $80 million for five years, if all options are exercised
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Boeing Enhances Target Detection Capabilities of US Navy’s EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack...
December 2, 2015 @ 06:10 AMThe US Navy and Boeing recently demonstrated new targeting technologies that greatly enhance aircrew safety and effectiveness through the rapid integration and distribution of target information across multiple aircraft. Utilizing an advanced targeting processor, an open architecture, high-bandwidth data link, and a Windows-based tablet integrated with the mission system, the demonstration proved that Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft can detect targets over longer distances and share information more rapidly than ever before
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First US Air Force F-35A Squadron To Reach Combat Readiness in August...
December 1, 2015 @ 05:36 PMAs the US Air Force prepares for F-35 Lightning II operations, pilots at Hill Air Force Base are rehearsing missions with new simulators delivered by Lockheed Martin. Pilots are now training with four Full Mission Simulators linked together to hone their tactical employment of the F-35 against ground and airborne threats
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Turkey's Aselsan To Develop Active Protection System For $57 Million
December 1, 2015 @ 12:16 PMTurkey's Aselsan has signed an agreement to develop Active Protection System (AKKOR) for the Turkish Land Forces (TLF) for US $57 million. The delivery of the AKKOR will be made in 2020, the company said in a statement Monday
Morocco Receives First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
EU Unveils €800 Billion 'ReArm Europe' Defense Plan
First French-made Griffon Armored Vehicles to Belgium in July
Russian Kamikaze UAVs Destroyed 19 of 31 M1A1 Abrams Tanks Donated to
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U