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Nigeria's Homeland IOS LTD Orders Upgraded Flex Multi-role Vessels
September 21, 2019 @ 01:13 PMNigeria -based Homeland Integrated Offshore Services LTD (Homeland IOS LTD) has placed an order with the Singaporean Penguin Shipyard for several Flex Fighter security / crew boats for delivery in December 2019. Homeland IOS LTD provides engineering, procurement, construction and installation services to the country's offshore oil and gas sector
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Pesticide, Not “Sonic Attacks” Cause of US, Canadian Diplomats Illness in Cuba
September 21, 2019 @ 09:37 AMThe dreaded ‘Havana syndrome where some 40 US and Canadian diplomats experienced unexplained sickness while on posting to Havana in 2016-2018 has been traced to pesticides and not some ‘secret weapon deployed by the Cuban secret service. Pesticides sprayed as part of an anti-Zika virus fumigation campaign in Cuba was the likely cause of an unexplained illness of United States and Canadian diplomats which Washington blamed on a “Sonic Attack
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Finland Picks Saab for $454M worth Combat Systems for Corvettes
September 21, 2019 @ 08:31 AMGovernment of Finland selected Saab as the combat system provider and integrator for the Finnish Navys four new Pohjanmaa-class corvettes within the Squadron 2020 programme. Saab has not yet signed a contract or received an order relating to Squadron 2020
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Mitsubishi to Set Up New Design Center for SpaceJet Series in Montreal
September 21, 2019 @ 08:18 AMMitsubishi on Thursday announced its plans to establish a new aircraft design center in Montreal for the company's SpaceJet series. The SpaceJet program has seen setbacks since 2013, when the first model was initially scheduled for delivery
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Russia Developing New Engine for KA-226T Helicopter
September 20, 2019 @ 12:38 PMRostec Corporation, the parent company of Russian Helicopters has announced the launch of a new engine project to power the KA-226T helicopter, which has been selected to be manufactured in India. The St
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Aerovironment’s HAWK30 Solar-powered Pseudo Satellite Competes First Flight
September 20, 2019 @ 10:21 AMAeroVironments HAWK30 solar High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) unmanned aircraft system completed its first flight last week at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. AeroVironment partnered with SoftBank Corp to create HAPSMobile Inc
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Boeing Marks First Flight of MQ-25 Unmanned Refueler Aircraft
September 20, 2019 @ 09:39 AMBoeing and the United States Navy (USN) completed the first test flight of the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler that is meant to refuel fighter jets in mid-air. The MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, completed the autonomous two-hour flight under the direction of Boeing test pilots operating from a ground control station at MidAmerica St
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Patriot Missile Batteries Under Fire For Missing Yemeni Drones
September 19, 2019 @ 12:27 PMUS-supplied Patriot missile batteries with their powerful radars have come under fire for completely missing out on Yemeni armys drone attacks on Saudi oil installations. Saudis failure to defend its homeland was observed even in 2017 when Yemeni Houtis struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
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F-16 Pilot who Bailed-out Struck on Powerline
September 19, 2019 @ 11:08 AMOne of two pilots who bailed out of a malfunctioning Belgian Air Force F-16 got struck on a power-line in France and was photographed by local residents dangling from his parachute. The plane had been travelling from Belgium to a naval air base in France when it crashed between the towns of Pluvigner and Landaul, according to a statement from the regional prefecture
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Russia to Commence Construction of 22 Naval Vessels in 2020
September 19, 2019 @ 10:57 AMRussia will lay the keels of 22 vessels that includes warships, nuclear and conventional submarines, and cargo vessels for its naval forces, in 2020. "Next year will see a record number of keel-laying ceremonies for ships, both combat and supply vessels, to be built for the Russian Navy
Lithuania’s Airvolve to Deliver 10 VTOL Aircraft to Finland, Sweden
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
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...
