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Lockheed Martin Wins US Next-Gen Missile Defense Sensor Technology Prototyping Contract

October 20, 2017 @ 03:45 AM

The US Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the technology maturation of Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) prototypes. DOTC, commissioned by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, is a DoD initiative intended to facilitate collaboration between the government, industry and academia for technology development and prototyping
Su-30MKI, Mirage 2000 Among 20 Planes to Land on Indian Expressway

October 19, 2017 @ 12:22 PM

Indian Air Forces Sukhoi-30MKI and French Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jets will be among 20 airplanes to participate in a landing and take-off exercise on Agra-Lucknow Expressway on October 24, 2017. This will be the first official exercise of IAF after the inauguration of expressway in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in November last year
Japan’s Board of Audit Discover 1B Yen Worth Of Inoperable Seasparrow Missiles...

October 18, 2017 @ 11:26 AM

Japans Board of Audit has discovered that the countrys Maritime Self-Defense Force has 1 billion yen (US$ 8.8m) worth of inoperable shipborne missiles that remained in storage beyond the warranty period, according to a local news site
Irkut MC-21 Airliner Flies 4500 Km, 6 Hour Non-stop

October 17, 2017 @ 12:08 PM

The first prototype MC-21-300 aircraft of Irkut Corp, Russia flew from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant to the Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky near Moscow today covering a distance of 4500 km at an altitude of 10,000 meters non-stop for six hours. This was the first long distance flight of the MC-21 test aircraft whose flight tests began earlier this year
US F-35 Fighter Aircraft To Undergo Cold Weather Testing In Alaska

October 16, 2017 @ 08:39 AM

A US Air Force F-35 fighter jet will be undergoing cold weather testing to ensure the fifth generation multi-role fighter aircraft performs optimally in harsh weather conditions at the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, according to the air force press release. The F-35A Lightning II that arrived on October 13 was the first to land at the base near Fairbanks
World’s Fastest Amphibious Multi-role Vehicle Being Developed in China

October 14, 2017 @ 11:14 AM

A Chinese research institute has claimed to be developing the world's fastest amphibious multi-role military vehicle with a top speed of 50 Km per hour on water. The four-wheeled vehicle is being developed at the China North Vehicle Institute under the China North Industries Group Corp, the country's largest maker of land armaments and military vehicles
US B-1B bomber, F-22 fighters To Participate In Seoul Airshow Next Week...

October 14, 2017 @ 10:53 AM

The US Air Force announced Friday that they are preparing to send a B-1B Lancer strategic bomber, F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets and other key defence assets to participate in an airshow to be held next week in Seoul, Yonhap news agency reports. Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2017 is scheduled from October 17-22 at the Seoul K-16 airport
DARPA Eyes Cloud-based Repository to Harness Geospatial Imagery for Defense Analyses

October 13, 2017 @ 10:33 AM

DARPA seeks to create scalable cloud-based repository of global satellite data accessible via common interfaces, and pilot development of analytics-as-a-service for DoD users. The rapid pace of new commercial satellite constellation launches has led to a significant increase in the amount and availability of geospatial imagery
Chinese Military Busts Fake Officer Scam, Arrests 270 People

October 11, 2017 @ 06:10 AM

A scam to provide fake IDs of top Chinese army ranks and personal equipment has been busted in a nation-wide crackdown that led to the arrest of 270 scamsters. China's military and public security officials have investigated and clamped down on scams that provided fake IDs for people to appear as officers and have arrested more than 270 people, some of whom sold high military ranks for as much as 15 million yuan ($2
Boeing Acquires Robotic Aircraft Tech Company, Aurora Flight Sciences

October 6, 2017 @ 01:01 PM

Boeing has acquired an autonomous systems technologies provider, Aurora Flight Sciences under an agreement signed by the companies. "The combined strength and innovation of our teams will advance the development of autonomy for our commercial and military systems," said Greg Hyslop, chief technology officer and senior vice president of Boeing Engineering, Test & Technology

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