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BAE Wins $171M to Perform Maintenance & Repair Works on US Navy’s...
September 19, 2019 @ 07:43 AMBAE Systems has won a $170.7 million contract from the US Navy to perform simultaneous maintenance and repair on two Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided-missile destroyers in its San Diego shipyard
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BAE Wins $318M to Upgrade US Army’s M88 Recovery Vehicles to M88A3...
September 19, 2019 @ 07:31 AMThe US Army has awarded
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Russian S-300s, S-400s Fail to Detect Israeli F-35s Flying Over Syria: Reports...
September 19, 2019 @ 06:42 AMRussias advanced air defense systems, the S-300s and S-400s, were ineffectual in detecting Israeli F-35 stealth fighters flying over Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli media reported. Israeli media published the flight route of its planes, reportedly F-35 Adir jets, that showed the jets entering Syrian airspace and crossing over its capital city, evading hundreds of kilometres of area shielded by Russian-made air defense systems
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Yemeni Army used Electronic Warfare, Jet-powered Drones in Saudi Attack
September 19, 2019 @ 04:20 AMThe Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) attacks against Saudi Arabian Oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais were launched from three locations using multiple type drones including one that suppressed enemy electronic detection ability. Giving details of the attack it calls as “Second Deterrent Balance Operation,” YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree told journalists in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday that the drones involved in last weeks attack included third generation domestically-made Qasef (Striker), long-endurance Sammad-3 (Invincible-3) drones with a range of 1,500 - 1,700 kilometers and newly-developed drones equipped with jet engines
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Qatar May Sign Euro 1.5B Deal with Nexter for 490 VBCI Armored
September 18, 2019 @ 12:36 PMQatar has reached an agreement with the French company Nexter to buy 490 VBCI armored vehicles worth an estimated Euro 1.5 Billion ($1
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US Develops Plastic 14 times Stronger than Steel for Military Armor
September 18, 2019 @ 11:36 AMThe US Army research has developed plastic that is 14 times stronger and 8 times lighter (less dense) than steel for use in body armor, helmets, ballistic plates, aircraft and combat vehicles. The lightweight plastic, that can absorb the impact of bullets and other projectiles, was created by researchers at Buffalo University mimicking the outer coating of pearls (nacre, or mother of pearl)
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China to Deploy Sharp Sword Stealth Drone on Type-001A Carrier by Year-end...
September 18, 2019 @ 10:59 AMChina will commission “Sharp Sword,” its new stealth-drone built for the countrys first indigenous aircraft carrier, the Type 001A by the end of this year. The drone will feature on October 1 at the National Day parade in Beijing
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General Atomics MQ-9 Drone to Demo Target Identification using Artificial Intelligence
September 18, 2019 @ 10:30 AMGeneral Atomics has been awarded a contract to demonstrate the US Air Force Research Labs “Agile Condor” capability under which a MQ-9 drone will surveil a large area continuously identifying targets of interest using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. “The Agile Condor project will allow a MQ-9 to surveil a large area of operations, autonomously identify pre-defined targets of interest and transmit their locations,” said David R
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In a First, Finland’s Chemical Warfare Drills To Have Real Lethal Gases...
September 18, 2019 @ 10:10 AMChemical warfare drills in Finland will, for the first time include genuine, lethal chemicals including mustard gas and Sarin, that have the ability to kill human beings even in low concentrations. According to a
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South Korea Announces Laser Weapons Program Against Drones
September 18, 2019 @ 09:38 AMSouth Korea has announced a project to develop laser weapons system to take down small aerial targets such as drones or missiles, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday. The project is worth 88 billion won (US$73
High-Ranking Russian Delegation in Algeria: Su-57 Deal Soon?
Ukrainian Drones Hit 54,000 Russian Targets in December 2024
Sweden Orders 44 New Leopard 2A8 Tanks, Upgrades to 66 Older 2A5s
Iran Unveils New Loitering Drone, Army to Receive 1,000 More UAVs Soon
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