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THAAD In S Korea Cannot Spy On China
October 7, 2017 @ 10:43 AMThe Terminal High Altitude Defence System (THAAD) installed in South Korea to counter Pyongyang's missiles cannot spy on Chinese military installations due to the limitations of its Radar. According to military experts, THAADs radar cannot detect ground facilities in China, given the curvature of the Earth
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US Approves $15 Billion THAAD Sale to Saudi Arabia to Counter Iranian...
October 7, 2017 @ 04:23 AMThe US State Department has approved an estimated $15 billion Sale to Saudi Arabia for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and related equipment and services for an estimated cost of $15 billion. THAADs exo-atmospheric, hit-to-kill capability will add an upper-tier to Saudi Arabias layered missile defense architecture and will support modernization of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force (RSADF)
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SAIC Teams Up With ST Kinetics, CMI For US Army’s Mobile Protected...
October 6, 2017 @ 03:04 PMScience Applications International Corp (SAIC) has teamed up with ST Kinetics and CMI Defence to develop combat vehicle prototypes for the U.S
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Lockheed Martin To Test Low Power Laser from UAV
October 6, 2017 @ 02:42 PMLockheed Martin is being awarded a $9.4 million contract for the Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) that aims to fire a laser beam from a UAV
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Upgraded NK-32 Engine Designed For Russian Tu-160 Bombers Enters Testing Phase
October 6, 2017 @ 01:25 PMRussias state-owned company United Engine Corporation has begun testing an upgraded NK-32 02 aircraft engines designed for the Tu-160 supersonic heavy strategic bomber. "The bench tests of the new NK-32 02 series engines meant for the strategic missile carrying bomber Tupolev-160M2 are in progress at the public joint stock company PAO Kuznetsov in Samara," TASS reports citing a statement made by the firm
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Boeing Acquires Robotic Aircraft Tech Company, Aurora Flight Sciences
October 6, 2017 @ 01:01 PMBoeing has acquired an autonomous systems technologies provider, Aurora Flight Sciences under an agreement signed by the companies. "The combined strength and innovation of our teams will advance the development of autonomy for our commercial and military systems," said Greg Hyslop, chief technology officer and senior vice president of Boeing Engineering, Test & Technology
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US Navy to Commission $2.6 Billion Attack Submarine, USS Washington
October 6, 2017 @ 12:50 PMThe US Navy will commission its newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Washington (SSN 787), during an 11 a.m
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DJI Launches Internet Data Blocking Mode in its Drones
October 6, 2017 @ 11:28 AMCivilian drone maker, DJI, has launched a new Local Data Mode that stops internet traffic to and from its DJI Pilot app, in order to provide enhanced data privacy assurances for sensitive government and enterprise customers. Local Data Mode will be available in the next update on the DJI Pilot app on CrystalSky and for select Android tablets
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IAF Mi-17 V5 Chopper Crashes Killing Seven Personnel
October 6, 2017 @ 10:27 AMAn Indian Air Force Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed Friday morning near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh killing seven people. Five of those killed were Indian Air Force personnel and two were Army officials
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Russian Army Engineers De-mined 24,065 Explosive Objects in Syria's Palmyra
October 6, 2017 @ 10:17 AMA group of mine clearance specialists of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed about 24,065 explosive objects and cleared over two thousand hectares of land in Palmyra city of Syria over the last two years. "In 2016 and 2017, the detachment of the Russian Armed Forces Mine Action Center performed twice the task of removing explosives and carrying out mine clearance in the architectural and historical complex, the residential quarters and the airport of Palmyra," Commander of the Palmyra mine clearance group Valery Ovdiyenko told TASS Thursday
Trump Sets 50-Day Deadline for Ukraine Peace Deal
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
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...