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HII Eyes Orca Drone Submarine Production With Hydroid Acquisition
February 4, 2020 @ 03:07 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries' $350 million acquisition of Hydroid Inc from Kongsberg will help the company build Orca extra-large unmanned undersea vehicles (XLUUVs) with Boeing, for the United States Navy. “Hydroids advanced capabilities and reputation for excellence in autonomous and unmanned maritime systems provide the perfect complement to our existing unmanned operations, including Proteus in Panama City and our partnership with Boeing to produce the Orca XLUUV," said Mike Petters, HIIs president and CEO
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Coronavirus Outbreak Forces 15 Exhibitors to Pull Out of Singapore Airshow 2020
February 4, 2020 @ 07:58 AMFifteen exhibitors including ten from China alone have withdrawn from participating in the upcoming Singapore Airshow 2020 (February 11-16) at the Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC). The announcement was made by Experia Events, the organizer of the airshow, on Tuesday
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Chinese Arms Manufacturers Halt Work over Coronavirus Fright
February 4, 2020 @ 06:11 AMMajor Chinese arms manufacturers, including those working on the third aircraft carrier and the J-15 fighter jets have stopped work indefinitely owing to fears of spreading the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Wuhan city, Hubei Province where the coronavirus reportedly originated, is home to many Chinese weapons and equipment design and manufacturing institutes, such as the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd, which builds submarines, the Naval University of Engineering, which is developing advanced naval technologies like the electromagnetic catapult, railgun, full electric propulsion, and submarine-related technologies, state-owned Global Times reported
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Chinese PLA Commissions 3-seat Gyroplane for Border Patrol in Tibet region
February 3, 2020 @ 06:08 AMThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently commissioned its 3-seater gyroplane is expected to be deployed as a patrol vehicle along China's southwestern Tibet region mainly bordering India and Nepal, state media reported. The new Lieying gyroplane, ‘Falcon is equipped with three seats instead of two in earlier models and has a more powerful engine with 135 horsepower and a rotor blade measuring 8
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Airbus C295 Tankers Perform 'Wet' Contacts
January 31, 2020 @ 09:07 AMThe Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign. The wet contacts, conducted out of Seville, Spain, took place in January 2020, between one Airbus C295 aircraft in tanker configuration and Spanish Air Force C295 acting as receiver at flight speeds between 100-130 knots, Airbus press release said
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Raytheon Developing Next Gen Jammer for EA-18G Growler Aircraft
January 29, 2020 @ 08:35 AMRaytheon was awarded a $403M System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA) contract with the U.S
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Israel MoD Approves Five-year Military Readiness Plan
January 28, 2020 @ 07:05 AMNaftali Bennett, Defense Minister of Israel, approved the lsrael Defense Forces' five-year readiness plan, the Momentum Plan, that calls for quick deployment of troops and military equipment, on Sunday. Known as "Tenufa" in Hebrew, the plan was designed by Defense Chief of Staff Lt
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India’s Lohia Aerospace to Supply Composites to International Aerospace Contractor
January 27, 2020 @ 02:00 PMIndias Lohia Aerospace System has signed an offset based sourcing MOU with its first customer – an international aerospace contractor for supply of civil aerospace components. The company had acquired Israel based Light & Strong Ltd, Israels largest private producer of aerospace focused carbon fibre composite components for Israels Aerospace and Defence industry in February 2019
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Russia Delivers Tanks, Armored Vehicles to Laos, Modernizes Airport
January 27, 2020 @ 10:59 AMRussia has delivered a batch of tanks and armored vehicles to the Lao military besides modernizing the Thong Hai Hin airport, ahead of the 71st anniversary of the formation of the Lao Peoples Armed Forces. Shipped hardware includes a batch each of T-72B1 “White Eagle” tanks & BRDM-2M armored vehicles
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British Army, Israeli Elbit Working on Battle Tank with 360 Degree View
January 24, 2020 @ 01:07 PMThe British army is working with Israeli firm Elbit Systems and UK-based BAE Systems to build a new main battle tank (MBT) offering 360 degree situational awareness, for urban operations. The British Army released a video showing off its new concept for the Challenger 2 MBT
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...