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Sikorsky Qualifies Weapons System for Black Hawk Helicopter
February 5, 2018 @ 09:40 AMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has completed qualification to military standards of a comprehensive weapons system for S-70M / S-70i Black Hawk helicopters. Fully integrated with the aircraft's existing avionics, the system allows either pilot to place munitions quickly from forward firing guns, rocket pods and laser-designated air-to-ground missile launchers onto static or moving targets with high accuracy
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China’s 'Solar-powered' UAV Test-fires 100 kg laser-guided bomb, Other Munitions
February 2, 2018 @ 05:21 PMChina's Caihong-4 (CH-4) solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conducted a six-day multi-type ammunition live-fire test successfully in January in northwestern China. While the
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Boeing Wins $195 Million USAF JDAM Tail Kits Contract
February 2, 2018 @ 08:23 AMBoeing has been awarded a $195 million modification contract for Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $927
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Chinese Army Bans Alcohol Consumption Among its Soldiers
February 2, 2018 @ 06:35 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Armed Police Force have banned alcohol consumption among its soldiers and officers. State controlled Global Times reported that the ban has been strictly implemented in many regions including the Eastern and Western Theater Commands with their headquarters in Nanjing and Chengdu
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HAL Tests Locally-made Automatic Flight Control System for Light Combat Helicopter
February 2, 2018 @ 05:51 AMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) carried out the first flight of Light Combat Helicopter (Technology Demonstrator-2) with an in-house developed Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) for the first time in the country. The maiden flight was flawless and flew for 20 minutes with the engagement of the system throughout, a HAL release said
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US Military Contractors To Increase Investment in Manufacturing Facilities
February 1, 2018 @ 11:45 AMThe largest military contractors of United States are planning to invest more in shipbuilding facilities and infrastructures in the next few years, despite Pentagon seeking limited defense spending plan for the Fiscal year 2019. According to
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Ukraimash Opens Mi-8 Helicopter Service Center in Bangladesh
February 1, 2018 @ 10:53 AMUnrainian firm Ukrinmash has opened a service center for Soviet-era Mi-8/Mi-1/Mi-24 helicopters at the request of the Bangladesh Air Force Command. Official Ukrainian delegation consisting of representatives of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom”, State Firm “Ukrinmash” and management of the aircraft repair factory “Aviakon” attended the opening on January 27, 2017
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Indonesian Agency, Australian Counterpart to Create Cyber Defence Standards
February 1, 2018 @ 04:25 AMIndonesias cyber defence organization, the State Code and Cyber Agency (BSSN) said it will team up with Australian counterpart in creating standard of handling cyber attacks. "Yesterday we organized a workshop with friends from Australia and we will cooperate technically at least in incident handling, in creating the standard," BSSN spokesman Anton Setiawan told ANTARA News Agency on the sidelines of Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum 2018 here on Wednesday
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Airbus H145M Helicopter Test Fires Thales’ Laser Guided Rockets
January 31, 2018 @ 03:29 PMAirbus Helicopters announced Wednesday that its new H145M helicopter demonstrated the ability to fire laser guided rockets, the FZ275 LGR from Thales, in the first weeks of December 2017 at the Älvdalen test range, Sweden. The electro-optical system (MX-15D) from L3 Wescam with embedded laser designation enabled a deviation of less than a meter for all rockets fired at a distance of up to 4
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Australia Signs $3 Billion Worth Contract For 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels
January 31, 2018 @ 03:11 PMThe Australian government has signed a multi-billion dollar agreement with German ship designer Lürssen as prime contractor, for its Offshore Patrol Vessel project, Defense ministry announced on January 31. Australias Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne MP, announced Wednesday that the contract with Lürssen to lead the design and build is worth at least $3 billion for 12 OPVs
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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...
