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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
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Israel to get Oshkosh's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
October 19, 2019 @ 08:14 AMOshkosh Defense has won a $159 million contract to supply Israel with family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTVs) and related support. "Oshkosh Defense was awarded a $159 million Foreign Military Sales (Israel) contract for production of Israel modified variant of family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTVs), including initial parts provisioning and training support," the US Department of Defense said in a statement Friday
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Bangladesh to Buy Fighter Jets, Apache Gunships & Missile Systems from US
October 18, 2019 @ 11:06 AMBangladesh is looking to buy multi-role combat jets, Apache attack helicopters and surface-to-air missile systems from the United States. "Both countries are currently negotiating two agreements that are required by the US law for the purchase to go ahead that will expand the military cooperation between the countries," two US government officials were quoted as saying by
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Sukhoi Superjet with Saberlet Winglets Completes Tests
October 18, 2019 @ 09:20 AMRussia has completed testing of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 airplane with horizontal wing tips dubbed “Saberlets” at Zhukovsky, near Moscow. “Tests of two SSJ100 jets (bearing manufacturer serial numbers 95032 and 95157) with the horizontal wing tips was successfully completed
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Russia’s Il-76MD-90A Completes Initial Tests
October 18, 2019 @ 08:18 AMRussias Il-76MD-90A transport plane has completed logistics tests and initial factory flight tests, state-owned UAC announced on Friday. The aircraft will be flown to the base in Zhukovsky after undergoing remaining factory flight tests, where second round of testing will commence, UAC said in a
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US Army Picks Raytheon’s New 360-degree Radar for its Patriot System
October 18, 2019 @ 07:37 AMThe US Army has chosen Raytheons new 360-degree Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar for its Patriot air defense systems. “The LTAMDS is the new radar for the US Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense network
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Taiwan to Upgrade 142 F-16s for $4.56B by 2023
October 18, 2019 @ 06:39 AMTaiwans $4.56 billion project to upgrade its fleet of 142 F-16 fighters seems to be back on track with the countrys defense minister announcing completion of the refitting program within four years, previously hit by delays
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Pak F-16s Intercepted Kabul-bound Indian Commercial Airplane in Sept: Reports
October 17, 2019 @ 01:40 PMA Kabul-bound Indian SpiceJet commercial plane was reportedly intercepted by Pakistani F-16 fighters after Pakistan mistook the flight to be that of the Indian Army or Indian Air Force. According to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials, there was confusion over the "call-sign" assigned to the Boeing 737 aircraft when it entered Pakistani airspace on September 23
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
