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BAE Unveils RAVEN Countermeasure System for Military Vehicles
October 16, 2019 @ 05:36 AMBAE Systems unveiled its RAVEN Countermeasure system for combat vehicles as part of its integrated vehicle protection system (VPS) suite of products, on Monday, The RAVEN Countermeasure system is a laser-based countermeasure capable of defeating a variety of guided missile threats without the use of kinetic countermeasures. The directable infrared countermeasure is compliant with the US Army's Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program and is designed to integrate directly with threat detection and countermeasure cueing systems, including BAE Systems' 360 Multifunction Vehicle Protection Sensor, a long-wave infrared situational awareness and warning system that serves as the eyes of the company's...
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China’s Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier on Eighth Sea Trial
October 16, 2019 @ 05:19 AMChina's domestically built Type 001A aircraft carrier has embarked on its eighth sea tria local media reported based on online photos of its departure from its base in Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province. The trail is the last before its induction into the Chinese Navy, local military experts said
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Hyundai Heavy to Design Amphibious Assault Ship For S Korean Navy
October 16, 2019 @ 04:37 AMHyundai Heavy Industries has won a concept design order for the South Korean Navy's amphibious assault ship that can base short-take-off-vertical-landing (STOVL) aircraft such as the F-35B. Hyundai Heavy has announced it signed an agreement with the Navy regarding the LPX-II project, the next-generation new versatile large-deck landing ship for STOVL fighter jets
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GD Unveils Prototype of Stryker A1 IM-SHORAD, Stryker A1 MCWs Ready for...
October 15, 2019 @ 10:53 AMGeneral Dynamics unveiled the prototype of the US Armys Stryker A1 IM-SHORAD, and announced that its Stryker A1 MCWS is ready for production, at the ongoing Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington. “Today marks the public debut of the Stryker A1 IM-SHORAD prototype,” General Dynamics (GD)
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Lockheed Unveils “Raider X” for US Army’s FARA Contest
October 15, 2019 @ 10:19 AMLockheed Martin unveiled Raider X design as the companys entrant for the US Armys Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program. The aircraft design was showcased during the annual conference of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) on October 14 in Washington
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S Korean KFX Fighter Jet Mock-up Displayed Without Indonesian Identity
October 15, 2019 @ 09:52 AMA mock-up of the S Korean KFX Jet displayed for the first time at the ADEX 2019 event in Seoul has raised eyebrows as it does not have the moniker of its Indonesian partner. The 4
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US Accelerates Work on Hypersonics, Directed Energy for Advanced Weapons and Defense...
October 15, 2019 @ 07:46 AMThe United States has accelerated work on developing hypersonics and directed energy including weapons for its Stryker vehicles, and High Power Microwave (HPM) to ward off drone swarms. The Army's path for fast-tracking hypersonics, directed energy and other critical capabilities is being led by the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO)
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BAE Systems, Rheinmetall Display Robotic Combat Vehicles at AUSA 2019
October 15, 2019 @ 07:20 AMAt the Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) currently on in Washington, DC, Rheinmetall and BAE Systems (BAE-S) have featured combat vehicle autonomy and remote operation capabilities. Rheinmetall has displayed its proposed solution for the US Army Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) program, the Wiesel Wingman concept
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US Army to test new Precision Strike Missile
October 15, 2019 @ 07:08 AMThe United States Army is scheduled to test a new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) which will reportedly be capable of achieving greater ranges than current technology, in this month. The PrSM will be a surface-to-surface, all weather, precision-strike guided missile, which will be developed and fielded to engage a variety of targets at extended ranges, according to the Army Acquisition Support Center
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General Dynamics, Kongsberg Develop 30mm Turret for US Army’s Stryker A1
October 15, 2019 @ 06:40 AMGeneral Dynamics and Kongsberg have jointly developed a 30mm turret for integration onto US Armys Stryker A1 infantry carrier vehicles. According to Kongsberg, the Army Requirements Oversight Council decided in the spring to apply the 30mm Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS) to the Stryker A1
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
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DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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