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Marines Working on Mega-Drone That Carries Same Weapons As F-35
October 29, 2016 @ 10:57 AMUS Marines is expecting to achieve initial operation capability by 2024 of its 'mega drone' that can carry same amount of weapons as an F-35. US Marines are looking to obtain a ‘mega-drone that will be able to launch from land or sea, and carry the same amount of weapons as an F-35
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L-3 Communications Wins $500 Million Contract For Satellite Communications Services
October 29, 2016 @ 08:55 AML-3 Communications has won a nearly $500 million contract from US department of defense to provide common data link and satellite communications support services. Under $499,987,656 contract, L-3 Communication West provides networked communication for high-data rate, wideband, secure, real-time communication systems for surveillance and reconnaissance for the Department of Defense and other government agencies, the company announced Friday
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DARPA Develops Digital Copilot For Military Aircraft
October 29, 2016 @ 08:48 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a “digital pilot” technology that can fly military aircraft on its own. DARPAs digital pilot technology ALIAS (ALIAS Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System) easily drops into an aircraft and becomes an invisible, automated co-pilot for a human pilot
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Tunisia Denies Report Of US Drone Bases On Its Soil
October 28, 2016 @ 03:17 PMThe Tunisian Ministry of Defense has denied Washington Posts report which stated that US has been flying surveillance drones out of unspecified bases within Tunisia. “The Ministry of National Defense denies the reports circulating in foreign media outlets concerning the existence of US bases in Tunisia or the use of the Tunisian soil to target military spots in Libya
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L-3 Oceania Wins $307 Million To Supply Night Vision Goggles, Helment Mounts...
October 28, 2016 @ 02:49 PML-3 Oceania has been awarded contracts worth $307 million for the supply of night vision goggles, helmet mounts, head harnesses and laser aiming devices to Australian Defense Forces. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne today announced the project has been given the green light, Australian Department of defense said in a statement Friday
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NATO’s Multi-National Battalion In Lituania To Receive Leopard 2 Tanks
October 28, 2016 @ 02:33 PMThe North Atlantic Treaty Organizations (NATO) multi-national battalion in Lithuania will receive Leopard 2 tanks in addition to the German military servicemen. "Indeed, the decision was made to dispatch tanks, but we cannot say what their numerical strength will be
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NORINCO Delivers First Batch Of SR5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems To Bahrain
October 28, 2016 @ 01:47 PMChinese North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has delivered the first batch of SR5 multiple launch rocket systems to the Royal Bahraini Army. Bahrain recently showcased its new acquired rocket systems during the military exercises, confirming for the first time that the country has gotten some significant weaponry from Beijing
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NASA To Test Mid-Flight Folding Aircraft Wings
October 28, 2016 @ 01:11 PMNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a program Spanwise Adaptive Wing (SAW) with Boeing and Area-I aeronautics company to test wings equipped with actuators that would enable them to fold during flight. The folding wings project could provide the ability to modify wings for maximum efficiency depending on flight conditions,
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Germany To Procure Seven Leguan Bridge Laying Systems From Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
October 28, 2016 @ 12:55 PMThe German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have signed an agreement on the procurement of seven Leguan bridge laying systems on the Leopard 2 chassis. The project also includes transport systems as well as training simulators and ancillary equipment
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Saudi-led Forces Intercept Houthi Missile Targeting Makkah
October 28, 2016 @ 11:16 AMSaudi Arabia has intercepted ballistic missile, launched by Houthi militant group, that was likely to hit Mecca, a holy city of Muslims. The missile was launched from Saada province toward the Makkah area
Second Istif-class Frigate Launched for Turkey
Italy Orders 14 Additional M142 HIMARS Rocket Systems
German Chancellor Blocks €3B Ukraine Aid with IRIS-T Systems Ahead of Elections
Ukraine to Get Thousands of Drones Worth Over $125M
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