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Combat Drones to Conduct Amphibious Operations for South Korean Marine Corps
November 23, 2018 @ 09:41 AMThe Korean Marine Corps plans to adopt drones as its next key combat platform to spearhead its reconnaissance and combat operation activities. "We will introduce drones to conduct amphibious operations as part of a first step before widening their usage," a Marine Corps representative was quoted as saying by Korea Times Tuesday
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China Launches Pilot Traffic Management Program for UAVs
November 23, 2018 @ 09:36 AMChina has launched a pilot traffic management program for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The trial program contains a new online platform for UAV management, which could offer services such as quick approval of flight applications, real-time flight paths, quick verification of identities and information broadcasting, Xinhuanet reported earlier this week
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US Marine Corps Orders 64 InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 SUAS systems
November 23, 2018 @ 09:29 AMInstantEye Robotics has secured a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in support of PMA-263, the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program Office, to field 32 InstantEye Mk-3 GEN5-D1 SUAS systems (64 aircraft). This procurement is being executed in support of a United States Marine Corps urgent needs request for field user evaluation
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France, Germany to Sign Future Combat Air System Contract in Early 2019
November 23, 2018 @ 08:22 AMThe French and German defense ministers who met on Monday has agreed to sign the contract to jointly develop future-oriented capabilities-such as future combat air system (FCAS) and future combat ground system (MGCS) in early 2019. Following Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron's joint statement in the summer of 2017, expressing the political will to strengthen European defence by jointly developing FCAS and MGCS approved at the Berlin Airshow in April 2018, the defense ministers of both the nations noted that there has been significant progress of the work carried out so far, according to the joint statement issued on
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Alion Challenges $60B Canada’s Frigate Design Decision in Federal Court
November 23, 2018 @ 08:05 AMAlion Science and Technology Corp (ASTC), one of the losing bidders in the Canadian navy's next generation of warships design competition has asked the Federal Court to overturn the recent decision to award the $60 billion contract to group of companies led by Lockheed Martin Canada. The Federal government decided to select Lockheed Martin Canada that offered BAE Systems designed Type 26 frigate as their preferred bidder
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IAI Elta Unit Launches Enhanced Drone Detection System
November 22, 2018 @ 08:16 AMElta unit of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled an enhanced version of its Drone Guard system, which detects, identifies and disrupts the operation of small drones. Small drones pose potential threats such as unwanted intelligence gathering, smuggling and even as weapon carriers
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New destroyer, submarine to join Iranian Navy soon: Navy Commander
November 22, 2018 @ 08:08 AMIran will unveil a new destroyer and a medium-class submarine in the next week, Irans Navy commander revealed in a news conference Wednesday. “Destroyer Sahand and Fateh Submarine will be unveiled in near future,” Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told a news conference on Wednesday, Fars News Agency reported
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Beijing’s Beihang UAS Seeking Order To Export BZK-005E UAV
November 22, 2018 @ 08:00 AMChinas Beihang, UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Technology is seeking its first international order for its export-specific BZK-005E Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV). Export licence for the air vehicle was issued in September this year
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Trial UAV Traffic Management Program Launched in China
November 22, 2018 @ 07:52 AMChina has launched a pilot traffic management program for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) on Monday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The program contains a new online platform for UAV management, which could offer services such as quick approval of flight applications, real-time flight paths, quick verification of identities and information broadcasting, Xinhuanet, the state-run press agency reported Tuesday
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Thales to Repair 58 Dome Sonars in Support of the H-60 Airborne...
November 22, 2018 @ 07:45 AMThales has won a $13 million US Navy contract to repair 58 dome sonars in support of the H-60 airborne low frequency sonar system. Work will be performed in Clarksburg, Maryland; and Brest, France
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
