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EuroDASS Launches “Praetorian Evolution” Defensive Aids Sub System
October 22, 2019 @ 06:55 AMEuroDASS consortium (Leonardo, Elettronica, Indra and Hensoldt), which provides the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) for the Eurofighter Typhoon, has launched its concept for the future of DASS, called “Praetorian Evolution.” The launch took place at the EuroDASS Future Capability user conference, which was attended by senior military and industry figures from the UK, Italy, Germany and Spain, the company said in a statement Monday
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AVIC Marks First Sale of 10 AV500 helicopter UAVs
October 22, 2019 @ 06:23 AMThe Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) has marked the first big sales order for its AV500 helicopter UAV dubbed as copycat of the US-made Fire-scout UAV. A preliminary sales contract for 10 AV500 helicopter UAVs has been signed with the Wuhan Aviation Industry UAV Service (WAIUS) during the China Heli-Expo at Tianjin on October 10, AVIC announced on Monday
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Lithuania to buy UH-60M Black Hawks for $335M
October 22, 2019 @ 06:15 AMThe Lithuanian Ministry of Defense will buy six UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for an estimated cost of €300 million ($335 million), a part of which will reportedly be paid by the US. The new choppers will replace the countrys obsolete, Soviet-era Mi-8 helicopters
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Russian Official Palmed Off Chinese Products as Locally-made Military Equipment
October 22, 2019 @ 05:45 AMA Russian official has been accused of a large-scale fraud one of which involves selling Chinese military equipment as domestically produced ones to the Russian Armed Forces. The official, Colonel General Khalil Arslanov, Deputy Head of Russias General Staff, reportedly managed to pull off the trickery through a simple change of labels
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Almaz Antey Delivers New Set of S-400s to Russia
October 21, 2019 @ 09:17 AMRussias Almaz Antey has completed shipment of the second batch of S-400 air defense systems to the defense ministry, the company announced Monday. "Almaz-Antey Group has transferred the second regiment set of S-400 ‘Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to the Defense Ministry of Russia this year
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Indonesia Deploys Boeing Aircraft, Helicopters & Drones to Secure Presidential Inauguration
October 21, 2019 @ 08:53 AMIndonesia has pressed its fleet of Boeing aircraft, helicopters and drones to ensure air security during presidential inauguration. “The Indonesian Defences Forces (TNI) and Indonesian Police (Polri) deploy several helicopters, drones and Boeing aircraft for air security during the presidential inauguration,” Chief of TNI Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto was quoted as saying by local media on Sunday
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Forty Percent of S.Korea’s Military Installations Exposed by Google Maps
October 21, 2019 @ 07:45 AMA South Korean lawmaker on Sunday accused Google Maps of exposing 40 percent of countrys military installations as satellite images, including crucial fighter wings. “About 40 percent of all military installations here are exposed as satellite images on Google Maps,” Rep
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India to Develop Air-launched Swarm Drone Systems, Stealthy AI-enabled Combat Drones
October 21, 2019 @ 06:53 AMIndias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is developing a swarm drone system dubbed “Alpha-S,” designed to be launched from fighter aircraft, and a stealthy Artificial Intelligence (AI)- enabled robot wingman. HAL has teamed up with Bengaluru-based start-up NewSpace Research and Technologies to develop air-launched swarm drone systems, glide bombs and stealthy robot wingman drones
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China to Develop Multiple Carrier Rockets
October 21, 2019 @ 05:29 AMChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) announced the development of solid-propellant and liquid-propellant carrier rockets, on Saturday. ChinaRocket, the commercial space wing of CALT, said it is designing two types of solid-propellant carrier rockets — Smart Dragon 2 (SD-2) and Smart Dragon 3 (SD-3) — and at least one liquid-propellant type, the Flying Dragon 1 (FD-1), China Daily reported on Monday
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India's Tejas Mk2 in Final Trials
October 19, 2019 @ 08:56 AMTrials of India's upgraded Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), the Tejas Mk 2, are now reportedly in the final stages. Tests of the Tejas are being conducted in Pokhran field firing range
Taiwan's Indigenously-built Submarine Submerged & Surfaced in Harbor Trials
Ukraine Orders Additional 35mm Ammunition for Gepard Air Defense Guns
Elbit Systems Secures $60M to Supply Counter-UAS Solutions to NATO European Country
Afraid Trump May End Freebies, Ukraine to "Buy" Weapons from Frozen Russian...
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