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Rafael Displays New IO/ER Sensor for ISTAR Operations
February 15, 2020 @ 08:13 AMIsraeli company Rafael has displayed "MicroLite" airborne EO/IR system for small aircraft such as drones to perform Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations at Singapore Airshow (February 11-16). The lightweight, EO/IR sensor for airborne Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance missions was displayed on the Aeronautics Orbiter-4 UAV at RAFAELs booth
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DARPA Awards BAE to develop Tech to Detect Weapons of Mass Destruction
February 13, 2020 @ 09:12 AMAmerica's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) has contracted BAE Systems to develop advanced analytics technology to assist in the detection and deterrence of weapons of mass destruction. "BAE Systems has received funding from the U
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Mexican Navy Commissions POLA-class Warship built by Damen
February 11, 2020 @ 12:45 PMThe Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico (SEMAR) has received the Range Ocean Patrol (POLA) Class vessel ARM Reformador, based on the Damens SIGMA Frigate and claimed to be the most advanced naval ship with a South American navy. The delivery ceremony was attended by Admiral José Rafael Ojeda Durán, Secretary of the Navy
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Russia's 'Coalition-SV' Rapid-fire Howitzer to Enter Production
February 8, 2020 @ 08:00 AMRussias unique new 152mm howitzer that can fire up to 16 rounds per minute, will enter limited series production this year for possible induction by 2022. “A pilot batch of 10 pieces was manufactured
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Israel’s Elbit Unveils New Airborne EW Training and Simulation System
February 8, 2020 @ 07:46 AMElbit Systems has launched its new Aircrew Mobile Simulation and Training Field (AMSTF), an Electronic Warfare (EW) system enabling Training and Simulation (T&S) for pilots against EW threats. Housed in a standard mobile container, the
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Northrop to Integrate Sonar System onto L3Harris Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
February 4, 2020 @ 08:13 PMNorthrop Grumman will integrate its µSAS sonar system onto L3Harris Technologies Iver4 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) for a 12-month test period for the Defense Innovation Units (DIU) Next Generation Small-Class UUV program. The DIU is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) organization founded to help the US military make faster use of emerging commercial technologies
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Singapore to Beef up Maritime Security Task Force to Deal with Piracy
February 4, 2020 @ 09:15 AMSingapore Plans to restructure its Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) and beef up its assets to deal with piracy in the Straits of Malacca, a crucial waterway connecting Asia to the rest of the world. "That review is expected to be complete in the next few months," Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Monday in a written reply to a parliamentary question by Mr Christopher de Souza (Holland-Bukit Timah GRC), according to a Singapore MoD release
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Thales Unveils AI Tool to Detect Complex Cyber-attacks
January 30, 2020 @ 09:58 AMThales has developed Cybels Analytics, a tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data analytics technologies to detect complex cyber-attacks. It will be unveiled at the 2020 edition of the International Cybersecurity Forum (FIC), the company said in a statement last week
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New Hypersonic Missile Makes Russian Pantsyr-S More Lethal
January 29, 2020 @ 10:53 AMRussias Pantsyr-S anti-aircraft missile-gun system has been equipped with a new Mach 5 hypersonic missile making its substantially more lethal than systems having only subsonic missiles. “The new missile approaches the target more quickly, which increases the systems rate of fire because the firing channel is freed faster,” Chief Designer for Air Defense Systems at the Shipunov Design Bureau Valery Slugin told TASS today
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Leonardo to Buy Swiss Helicopter Maker Kopter Group AG
January 29, 2020 @ 10:01 AMLeonardo has signed a contract with Lynwood (Schweiz) AG of Switzerland to acquire 100% of Kopter Group AG (Kopter) maker of SH09, a single engine helicopter “This move allows Leonardo to strengthen its worldwide leadership in the rotorcraft sector; leveraging innovation, new capabilities and engineering skills which have been developed by the young Swiss Company,” a Leonardo statement said. Kopters SH09, a new single engine helicopter, is a perfect fit for Leonardos state of the art product range offering opportunities for future technological developments
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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...
