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F-35 jets, Apache Choppers To Fly From UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier...
April 26, 2017 @ 02:38 PMUKs HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will start receiving F-35 fighter jet and various helicopters including Apache, Merlin, Wildcat, Chinook in 2018. UK has set target to reach initial operating capability for its new F-35B aircraft by 2018 and seeks to have 24 jets available for service by 2023 end,
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DARPA's Field Deployable System For Destruction Of Chemical Warfare Agents
April 19, 2017 @ 12:45 PMA DARPA program that is developing a field-deployable system for onsite neutralization of bulk stores of chemical warfare agents (CWA) has successfully demonstrated a waterless soil-scrubbing technology that neutralized toxic chemicals simulating sarin, soman, and mustard agents. Created under the Agencys Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents (ACDC) program, the technology demonstrated greater than 99
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Russia’s New ‘Tsirkon’ Hypersonic Missile Surpasses Max Speed
April 17, 2017 @ 09:47 AMRussias newest Tsirkon 3M22 hypersonic anti-ship missile reached eight times the speed of sound during the test launch on Saturday, Russian media reported. "During the tests of the missile it was confirmed that its speed on the march reaches eight Mach,” the source told
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DARPA, SSL Agreement On Satellite Servicing Program Completed Despite Lawsuit
April 13, 2017 @ 02:10 PMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed an agreement with the Space Systems Loral (SSL) for s satellite servicing program that Orbital ATK was contesting against DARPA. DARPA had filed a motion in the federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed in February by Orbital ATK about the award to SSL in regard to the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program
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DARPA Seeks To Develop Integrated Circuits Immune From Software Hacking
April 12, 2017 @ 11:25 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s new program, System Security Integrated Through Hardware and Firmware (SSITH) aims to develop design techniques that lead to protection against cyberintruders at the hardware and circuit level, rather than relying only on software-based security patches. DARPA in an announcement Monday said that its new SSITH program aims at development of design tools that would become widely available so that hardware-anchored security would eventually become a standard feature of ICs in both Defense Department and commercial electronic systems
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DARPA Proceeding To Develop Full-scale Hybrid Electric VTOL X-Plane
April 5, 2017 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is proceeding with work to develop a full-scale version of Hybrid Electric vertical takeoff and landing VTOL X-Plane. DARPA has already completed flight-testing of the sub-scale version of a novel aircraft design as part of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-Plane program, the agency announced Tuesday
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DARPA Awards Phase 2 ‘Gremlins’ Contracts To Produce Low-cost, Resusable UASs
March 21, 2017 @ 03:25 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 2 contracts for its low-cost, reusable unmanned aerial systems (UASs) project dubbed ‘Gremlins to the two teams. The winning teams - one is led by Dynetics, Inc
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India's Mazagon Docks, DCNS Likely To Manufacture 3 Additional Scorpene-Class Submarines
March 20, 2017 @ 08:08 AMIndias shipyard Mazagon Docks along with DCNS has approached the country's Navy with a repeat order for three Scorpene-class submarines. The approach follows despite the data leak scandal that had threatened to derail the project last August, The Hindu Business Line reported Sunday
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Indo-Russian Project To Develop Transport Plane Halted Since A Year
March 13, 2017 @ 12:16 PMThe Indo-Russian Transport Aircraft project to jointly design a transport aircraft for militaries of both nations has been grounded since a year. Multi-role Transport Aircraft Ltd
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Malaysia Eyes Buying Excess Aircraft From Saudi Arabia
March 2, 2017 @ 02:04 PMMalaysia is eyeing to purchase Saudi Arabias excess aeroplanes and helicopters. "Malaysia is looking into the possibility buying “excess” Saudi aeroplanes and helicopters
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...