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Design of South Korea’s KF-X Frozen, Prototype to be Built by 2021
September 26, 2019 @ 10:36 AMDesign of South Koreas combat jet, the KF-X, has been finalised and prototype of the jet will be ready in about two years from now. The cost of the development project, pegged at 8
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New US DoD Cybersecurity Standards to Impact Defence Manufacturing
September 26, 2019 @ 09:20 AMThe United States DoD has revealed plans for a set of contractor cybersecurity standards that are scheduled to be implemented by January 2020, called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. Currently, companies supplying products and services to the US DOD must meet 110 security requirements or risk losing contract awards and new regulations are unlikely to be more lenient
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Korea Aerospace Industries' Vertical Take Off UAV Marks First Flight
September 26, 2019 @ 09:14 AMKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced the successful first flight of its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned helicopter designed for military and civil applications. The 600kg-class NI-600VT (Night Intruder-600) unmanned copter completed its test flight on 24 September, in Goheung Aerospace Center, South Jeolla Province
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Russia to commence “Sovereign Internet” Project from November
September 26, 2019 @ 08:44 AMA national internet access system to isolate Russia, in case of attacks or denial of international access due to sanctions, will come into test mode from November. The countrys federal communications censorship agency, Roskomnadzor has already set up a center for monitoring and controlling general communications, and has begun installing corresponding equipment to kick-start the project starting November 1
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Drone Counter-measures to Gain Prominence At Dubai Air Show 2019
September 26, 2019 @ 07:44 AMCounter-measures to intercept and destroy malicious drones such as the type that attacked Saudi Arabian oil facilities last week would be in prominent focus at Dubai Air Show 2019. Russia has announced it will present electronic warfare systems and latest air defense systems at the air show to defeat drones
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Taiwan’s US-made M1A2T Abrams “More Capable” than Chinese Type 99 Tanks...
September 26, 2019 @ 07:30 AMTaiwans M1A2T Abrams which are expected to reach Taipei in 2023, are “more capable” than Chinese Type 99 tanks or the Type 63A light tank, Taiwanese Army Chief Yang Hai-ming said yesterday. Taiwanese army personnel are expected to be sent to the US for training and acceptance of the tanks in 2022
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IAF MiG-21 Crashes, Pilots Safe
September 25, 2019 @ 08:34 AMA MiG-21 fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed while on a routine training mission in the city of Gwalior, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday morning. The MiG-21 was a trainer aircraft of the IAF
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China Launches First Amphibious Assault Ship Amidst Taiwan Tensions
September 25, 2019 @ 07:12 AMThe Chinese Navy (PLA-N) launched its first amphibious assault ship, the Type 075 at a ceremony in Shanghai Wednesday at a time of growing tensions with Taiwan. The ship was said to have been constructed in a “record time,” according to various Chinese media outlets
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Boeing, Australia to Collaborate on AI for Military Drones
September 25, 2019 @ 06:53 AMBoeing is partnering with Australian government research group, Defence Cooperative Research Centre (DCRC), to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create smart military drones for global forces. Embedding machine learning techniques on-board will help unmanned systems better understand and react to threat environments
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Huntington Ingalls Wins $58M to Modernize US Navy's Nuclear-Powered Subs
September 25, 2019 @ 06:42 AMHuntington Ingalls has won two contracts worth $58 million combined in the US Navys efforts to repair and modernize Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Contracts valued at $38 million and $20 million have been awarded to the company to continue performance of the repair, maintenance, upgrades, and modernization efforts on the USS Helena (SSN 725) and USS Columbus (SSN 762) respectively
Israeli Airstrike Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabalia, 19 Killed
Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
Russian Forces Deploy Homemade Chemical Munitions on Drones
U.S. Army Orders Oshkosh PLS A2 Trucks Worth $95M
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...
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...