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DARPA Working on 20 Artificial Intelligence Programs
November 19, 2018 @ 10:34 AMThe United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is currently working on 20 different artificial intelligence (AI) programs. First announced in September, the DARPA AI Next campaign is a multi-year, upwards of $2 billion investment in new and existing programs to create the third wave of AI technologies
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South Korea, US to hold talks on splitting USFK costs in December
November 19, 2018 @ 10:33 AMUS and South Korean officials fail to reach consensus on splitting the bill of the American soldiers stationed on the peninsula during the ninth round of bargaining, a government official stated on Monday. Senior diplomats of the two sides had three-day talks on the Special Measures Agreement (SMA) to set the amount of Seoul's financial contributions for the 28,500-strong U
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Ukraine Eyes Buying Light Weapons from Canada
November 19, 2018 @ 10:13 AMUkraine is involved in talks with Canadian arms manufacturers to purchase light weaponry, stated Rouslan Kats, the political counselor to the Canadian embassy in Ukraine and head of the foreign policy and diplomacy department during an interview with the UNN news agency. About a year ago Canada included Ukraine in the list of countries that Canadian companies can sell weapons to (Automatic Firearms Country Control List)
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GE To Develop 3-D Manufacturing Tech for Aviation in Turkish Lab
November 19, 2018 @ 09:59 AMGeneral Electric has opened a new laboratory in Turkey to develop new digital-based production models with the help of additive manufacturing technologies for aviation. "Our total investment in the center has exceeded $15 million with this laboratory
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Australian Defense Forces Selects General Atomics MQ-9 Predator Drones
November 18, 2018 @ 02:42 PMThe Australian Government has selected General Atomics (GA-ASI) Reaper UAVs to provide the Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System under Project Air 7003 for the Australian Defense Forces (ADF). “We look forward to providing our world-leading RPAS to meet the Air 7003 requirements,” said Linden Blue, CEO of GA-ASI
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Japan postpones V-22 Osprey Delivery Amidst Safety Concerns
November 17, 2018 @ 01:15 PMUnable to win local support for deployment of V-22 Ospreys to Saga airport in southwestern Japan, the Japanese government is delaying delivery of the trouble-prone aircraft. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday the government is postponing delivery of the first batch of US-made Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft, initially planned for this fall, to a yet-to-be confirmed later date
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Lockheed Martin to Begin Detail Design of Multi-Mission Ships for Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2018 @ 10:11 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $282,085,646 contract modification for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships (MMSC) for Saudi Arabia. This contract involves foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Lion Air Victim’s Parents File Lawsuit against Boeing for ‘Unsafe Design’
November 16, 2018 @ 01:18 PMIn probably the first time, the parents of a passenger onboard an airliner has sued the aircraft manufacturer for design issues. The parents of Rio Nanda Putrama, a passenger travelling to Pangkal Pinang onboard the Lion Air flight that crashed into the Java sea last month killing 189 people have sued the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing for its 737 Max 8 aircrafts alleged ‘unsafe design
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Bahrain Buys 12 Bell AH-1Z Attack Helicopters worth $912m
November 16, 2018 @ 12:13 PMBahrain has signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter Textron Inc to procure 12 Bell AH-1Z twin-engine attack helicopters after the United States senate voted down a draft resolution to block US Arms sales to Bahrain. It would cost an approximate $912 million for Bahrain to buy 12 helicopters
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Bill to Stop Saudi Arms Sale Introduced in US Senate over Khashoggi...
November 16, 2018 @ 11:49 AMUnited States senators have introduced a legislation seeking suspension of weapon sales to Saudi Arabia over the death of a Saudi journalist at a consulate in Turkey and for its role in Yemen's devastating civil war. The Bill would also impose sanctions on anyone blocking humanitarian access in Yemen and anyone supporting Houthis in Yemen,
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...
