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Chinese Airborne Troops Receive New Y-12 transport Aircraft
February 28, 2022 @ 06:55 AMThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) airborne troops received new Y-12 transport aircraft that boasts enhanced power, avionics and handle ability. Pilots affiliated with an aviation transport brigade attached to the PLA airborne troops recently had their first session of flight training on land and above islands with their new Y-12 lightweight cargo plane, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday
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Ukraine to Hold Talks with Russia at Belarus Border
February 27, 2022 @ 02:57 PMThe Ukrainian Ministry of Defense today agreed to meet the Russian side close to its border with Belarus. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the war situation in the country
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Airbus, OCCAR Galvanize Eurodrone Contract
February 25, 2022 @ 09:26 AMAirbus and the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) have signed a deal for the development and manufacturing the Eurodrone. The contract includes the development and manufacturing of 20 systems and 5 years of initial in-service support
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International Atomic Energy Agency Alarmed as Russia Takes Chernobyl Plant
February 25, 2022 @ 06:40 AMThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for “maximum restraint” to protect nuclear sites in Ukraine, following the news of fighting around Chernobyl, the site of the worlds worst nuclear accident. “The IAEA is following the situation in Ukraine with grave concern and is appealing for maximum restraint to avoid any action that may put the countrys nuclear facilities at risk,” Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a
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Indian Navy Receives 12th Boeing P-8I Aircraft
February 25, 2022 @ 04:59 AMThe Indian Navy has taken delivery of the 12th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing, on February 19. This is the fourth of four additional aircraft delivered under the options contract signed by the Ministry of Defence in 2016
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DARPA Trains its Guns on Mosquitoes
February 17, 2022 @ 07:19 AMDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Researchers, under the ReVector program aim to use modulated human skin microbiomes to prevent biting by common disease vector. A report by DARPA stated that ReVector seeks to develop topical formulations that could be applied shortly before a mission with minimal equipment or training, and last for at least two weeks without reapplication, offering improved, sustained protection against disease vectors
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S. Korea Pitches K2 Battle Tank to Norway
February 16, 2022 @ 12:52 PMSouth Korea has proposed Hyundai Rotem's K2 Black Panther battle tank for Norways tank procurement project. The pitch to Norway was made during a meeting between the defense chiefs of South Korea and Norway held to discuss regional security and arms industry cooperation
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GA-ASI Picks Belgian Companies to Support MQ-9B Development
February 11, 2022 @ 06:54 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected two Belgian companies -- ALX Systems and Coexpair -- to support the development of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and other advanced RPA-related projects
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DARPA’s ALIAS Program completes Maiden Flight of Unmanned Black Hawk Helicopter
February 9, 2022 @ 08:12 AMDARPA Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program has completed the maiden flight of a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter without anyone onboard. Sikorsky completed 30-minutes of unmanned flight with the optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) over the U
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General Atomics Receives Approval for Follow-On Support for French MQ-9 RPA
February 9, 2022 @ 06:46 AMThe U.S
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
