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US Approves $8B Worth 66 F-16 Jets Sale to Taiwan Sans Weapons
August 21, 2019 @ 02:35 AMIn the face of stiff Chinese opposition, the US State Department yesterday approved an $8 Billion sale of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan without its formidable array of air to air and air to ground weapons. China has already evinced fears that the latest Lockheed Martin F-16s have the capacity to get past Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) defences and attack the mainland
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Russia Unveils Long Endurance Drone
August 20, 2019 @ 01:17 PMThe Russian Altius-U medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drone made its debut flight today. The Russian Defence Ministry has posted a video of the maiden flight of a 6-tonne Altius-U drone, capable of being in the air for more than 24 hours
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China to Debut Black Hawk Competitor, Z-20 Helicopter in October Event
August 20, 2019 @ 12:44 PMChina is preparing to unveil its highly anticipated Z-20 helicopter, seen as a competitor to the United States UH-60 Black Hawk at the National Day parade on October 1. Various state owned media reported quoting defence experts while CCTV carried footage of the chopper with the Peoples Liberation Army tail number
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BAE Systems’ Robotic Ops Center to Automate Repetitive National Security Tasks
August 20, 2019 @ 12:14 PMBAE Systems has launched a new Robotic Operations Center (ROC) to customize and deploy suites of software robots that automate high-volume, repetitive tasks in support of United States national security missions. The ROC, which builds on the companys partnership with UiPath, leverages machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) tools to transform large volumes of data into actionable intelligence
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Latrine Cover Is The First 3D Printed Aircraft Part Authorised For Use
August 20, 2019 @ 10:07 AMThe United States Air Force (USAF) has certified 3D printed latrine cover as the first aircraft part to be used built using additive manufacturing, Travis Air Force Base announced Monday. "The latrine covers we just printed usually take about a year from the time they've been ordered to the time they've been delivered
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Lockheed Wins US Navy’s Trident II D5 Weapon Systems Support Contract
August 20, 2019 @ 08:37 AMLockheed Martin has won a $13.4 million modification contract to provide US Trident II (D5) Strategic Weapon System efforts for the navigation subsystem, Pentagon announced Monday
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Lockheed Martin Wins $44M For F-35 Modification Kits
August 20, 2019 @ 08:25 AMLockheed Martin has won two contracts worth $44 million combined, for modification kits of US Navys F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters. The first contract worth $32 million is for modification kits and special tooling for modification and retrofit of delivered F-35 fighters for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, the Pentagon announced
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BAE To Provide Electronic Warfare Services For Saudi Planes
August 20, 2019 @ 08:03 AMBAE Systems has been awarded $19.2 million for sustainment services associated with digital electronics warfare systems and missile warning systems for aircraft belonging to Saudi Arabia
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US Tests Cruise Missile, First After INF Treaty Withdrawal
August 20, 2019 @ 07:09 AMThe United States (US) test-fired a new ground-launched cruise missile on Monday, making it the first test launch after Washington opted out of the Cold War eras Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. “On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 2:30 p
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Radioactive Spike Confirmed Following Blast in Russian Jet Propulsion Facility
August 19, 2019 @ 12:15 PMA blast in a Russian jet propulsion system laboratory in Arkhangelsk Region led to a spike in radiation levels immediately after the incident. Experts from the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Rosgidromet) claim the recent spike in gamma radiation in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Region on 8 August, following a tragic incident during military trials is connected to the passing of a cloud of radioactive inert gases
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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...
