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China To Induct 'Humvee' Competitor into PLA
June 14, 2019 @ 12:40 PMChina is set to commission into the People's Liberation Army (PLA) its next-generation off-road tactical armoured vehicle which is seen as a competitor to the United States' High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee). “The new Chinese vehicle can be compared with Americas Humvee
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France Orders Additional Airbus H225M Gunships
June 14, 2019 @ 11:40 AMThe French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed an order to purchase additional Airbus H225M multi-role, long-range, tactical transport military helicopters to be operated by the French Air Force. The aircraft will be delivered in a configuration that allows it to be interoperable with the existing fleet of 10 H225Ms in the French Air Force, and in particular it will be capable of in-flight refuelling, an essential operational advantage that this helicopter offers, the company said in a statement Friday
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AeroVironment Acquires VTOL UAS Developer Pulse Aerospace
June 14, 2019 @ 11:39 AMUnmanned Systems maker AeroVironment has acquired Pulse Aerospace, LLC, a developer and supplier of small VTOL UAS, for $25.7 million in cash, including milestone-based earn-out payments of $5 million
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Paris Airshow 2019 Orders To Be Half That of 2018: International Bureau
June 14, 2019 @ 11:17 AMOrders for Paris Air Show 2019 is likely to be half that obtained in 2018, according to International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) groups prediction. “To set the scene, 2019 is not shaping up to be a good year on the order front which is not particularly surprising given the headwinds
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Elbit Launches Multi-Spectral Photographic Pod For F-16, Su-30 Aircraft
June 14, 2019 @ 10:40 AMElbit Systems has launched a new multi-spectral photographic pod to be integrated on platforms such as F-16, Su-30 and B-737 aircraft for reconnaissance operations. CONDOR MS Long Range Oblique Photography (LOROP) system involves Multi-Spectral (MS) sensing capability and Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics to stand-off strategic intelligence gathering missions, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Chinese Surveillance Technology Ahead of Mask-wearing Hong Kong Protesters
June 14, 2019 @ 09:57 AMEven as protesters flooding the streets of Hong Kong are wearing masks to prevent being identified, China has rolled out a surveillance system capable of using body movements, iris scan and some other parameters to identify individuals in a crowd and track their every movement using GPS coordinates. Earlier this week, Hong Kong residents protesting a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China for trial wore masks or covered their faces to prevent the governments mass data collection and sophisticated facial recognition technology
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India Negotiating To Buy New missiles For Su-30MKI, MiG-29 Jets
June 14, 2019 @ 09:25 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is negotiating with Russia to make a fresh purchase of long-range missiles for its Su-30MKI and MiG-29 fighters, after acquiring $700 million-worth air-to-air and guided missiles from Mosow. The new multi-million dollar purchase includes “nearly 300 units of R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles, 400 units of RVV-AE (R-77) medium-range air-to-air guided missiles, and X-31 radar jamming Russian missile,” highly placed sources told
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Pentagon Emitted More Greenhouse Gases Than Sweden Or Denmark in 2017: Study
June 14, 2019 @ 08:27 AMThe Pentagon emitted more greenhouse gases than “entirely industrialised” countries like Sweden or Denmark in 2017, making it the “single largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world,” according to a new
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Boeing To Supply Components For US Special Ops’ MH-47G Chinook Choppers
June 14, 2019 @ 07:06 AMBoeing has won a $30 million modification contract to supply components and parts in support of US Special Operations Commands MH-47G Chinook rotary wing aircraft. The helicopters are required to sustain US Special Operations Forces (SOF) heavy assault, rotary wing aircraft, to mitigate the impact of the MH-47G aircraft availability in light of increased SOF operational demands and to procure H-47 long-range, rotary wing aircraft under foreign military sales acquisition procedures for the United Kingdom (UK), the US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
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Russian Artillery Troops Use Advanced Argus Reconnaissance System During Routine Drills
June 14, 2019 @ 05:51 AMRussian artillery troops employed the new advanced Argus mobile reconnaissance post mounted on the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle to destroy notional enemy during live-fire drills, held in Adygeya. “The artillery personnel used the most advanced Argus mobile reconnaissance post mounted on the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle for reconnaissance and target acquisition,” the Southern Military Districts press office reported Thursday
Chinese Ministry Employee Stole 300,000 Documents, Sold Them to Foreign Agencies
No Russian Planes in Papua, Indonesian Minister Tells Australia
Rheinmetall Acquires Ammunition Disposal Firm Stascheit GmbH
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Arquimea Test AI-Powered Anomaly Detection for ISR Missions
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...
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...