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India Tests Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System
December 23, 2019 @ 01:55 PMIndias Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the fourth test of Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) System from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on the Chandipur coast, Odisha state, on Monday. The weapon systems were tested in final configuration with a radar mounted on a vehicle and missiles on the launcher
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Lockheed to Build Saudi MMSC Warships for $2B
December 21, 2019 @ 03:37 PMLockheed Martin has won a contract valued $1.95 billion to build four Multi Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships for Saudi Arabia
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Leonardo’s Osprey 50 AESA Radar Equipped on Beechcraft Plane Completes First Flight...
December 20, 2019 @ 03:43 PMLeonardo's new Osprey 50 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar equipped on a B200 King Air has completed its first flight test in the UK. The new radar is a larger-aperture variant of Leonardo's Osprey surveillance radar
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Stray fire Causes $1.52 billion Worth Damage to Russian Aircraft Carrier
December 20, 2019 @ 12:10 PMThe damage caused by the fire on the Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” is effectively equivalent to the current value of the ship, at 95 billion rubles (around $1.52 billion), Russian
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With 400 737-Max Planes in Storage, Boeing Halts Production of Troubled Jets
December 17, 2019 @ 11:51 AMBoeing announced a “temporary” halt to production of 737-Max passenger jets even as it is making efforts to deliver 400 aircraft kept “in storage” which had not been picked up by Airlines due to lack of safety clearance. In 2018, all 346 people on board the two flights- a Lion Air 737 Max 8, and the same model operated by Ethiopian Airlines in March- were killed in the crashes, causing worldwide grounding of Boeing MAX planes
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Huawei Leads Chinese Exports of AI Surveillance Tech
December 16, 2019 @ 03:22 PMHuawei is a market leader in Chinese exports of AI surveillance technology having sold it to at least 50 countries, many of which have dismal human rights record. According to a report by a pro-US think tank, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, "technology linked to Chinese companies -- particularly Huawei, Hikvision, Dahua and ZTE -- supply AI surveillance technology in 63 countries, 36 of which have signed onto China's Belt and Road Initiative," it said
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Fire Extinguished onboard Russian Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
December 13, 2019 @ 12:36 PMThe fire that engulfed Russia's sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on Thursday while the vessel was undergoing engine repairs, has been put-off. "At 5 a
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Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Catches Fire During Engine Repairs
December 12, 2019 @ 10:55 AMA fire broke out onboard Russia's Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier while the vessel's engine was undergoing repairs at a dock in Murmansk on Thursday, injuring three people. According to TASS, the raging inferno was caused due to violation of safety rules
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Czech Republic Signs Iron Dome Deal
December 6, 2019 @ 02:35 PMCzech Republic has signed an agreement to buy eight multi-mission radars from Israel in a deal valued $125 million. The Government-to-Government (GTG) contract was signed in Prague by Israel's Ministry of Defense International Defense Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT) and the Czech Ministry of Defense under its Mobile Air Defense Radar (MADR) program, Globes reported Friday
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BAE to Develop Software For Multi-domain Mission Planning for DARPA
December 4, 2019 @ 12:35 PMThe United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has entered into an agreement with BAE Systems to develop software that will enable semi-autonomous multi-domain mission planning. Dubbed Multi-domain Adaptive Request Service (MARS), the technology will be designed for military operators to leverage battlespace resources from across various domains, such as space, air, land, and sea, for more effective, efficient missions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
Boeing Secures $2.8B U.S. Space Force Contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite Program...
F-16, F-15 Pilots Control XQ-58A Drones in U.S. Air Force Teaming Test...
France Orders 1,000 Micro Quadcopters for Army
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...
