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Leonardo’s Geospatial Maritime Security Platform Launched At Farnborough
July 18, 2018 @ 09:14 AMSEonSE (Smart Eyes on the SEas), Leonardos geospatial maritime security platform, has gone live, the firm announced during the on-going Farnborough International Airshow on July 17. With the use of cloud computing and of advanced big data analysis models, SEonSE makes it possible to access in real-time, even from tablets or smartphones, customised information on what happens at sea, the companys press statement says
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IAI, Sierra Nevada To Co-develop New Tactical VTOL Unmanned Aircraft Systems For...
July 18, 2018 @ 08:49 AMSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on July 17 to support development of a new tactical Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) able to take off and land vertically for the U.S
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India to Reconsider Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft Project with Russia
July 9, 2018 @ 10:40 AMIndia is ready to reconsider its decision on joint development of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) with Russia if an appropriate cost sharing formula is arrived at. Although India has conveyed to Russia its unwillingness to go ahead with the FGFA m due to high cost involved in the project, the negotiations between the two countries have not yet been shelved, Official sources were quoted by PTI as saying Sunday
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Rheinmetall To Supply Laser Light Package To German Army
July 5, 2018 @ 02:41 PMGermanys procurement authority, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support, has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply a lightweight, assault rifle-mounted laser light package for the German Army. Worth around €5 million, the order encompasses the manufacture and delivery of 1,745 laser light package sets for the Bundeswehrs Special Forces Assault Rifle (“Sturmgewehr Spezialkräfte Bundeswehr, leicht”)
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Su-30MKI completes 21 Years of Operation in India
July 2, 2018 @ 12:30 PMThe Indo-Russian twinjet multi-role fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI made its first flight twenty one years ago. On 1 July 1997, the test pilot, Vladimir Averyanov, made his first flight on an experienced SU-30MKI aircraft
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USAF Awards Rocket Propulsion Engine Development Contract
June 26, 2018 @ 12:30 PMThe US Air Force has awarded $69.8 million worth contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne for rocket propulsion engine development, the Department of Defense announced Friday
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DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies Seek Survivability without Piling on Armor
June 23, 2018 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling excessive armor. Several Phase 2 contract awardees recently demonstrated advances on a variety of technologies to meet the programs goals, the agency said in a statement Friday
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France, Germany Sign Agreement to Develop Rafale, Eurofighter Successor by 2040
June 20, 2018 @ 09:31 AMFrance and Germany on Tuesday signed two joint letters of intent, including one on the Future Air Combat System (SCAF), designating "France as a leading nation" for the project to succeed the Rafale and the Eurofighter warplanes by 2040. According to a statement issued by the French Defence Ministry, the program will bring together "a new multi-purpose combat aircraft, adapted to contemporary air threats and exploiting the potential of artificial intelligence, network-based combat capabilities, including drones of various types
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Cambodia Seeks Chinese Tactical Gear for Counter-terrorism Forces
June 19, 2018 @ 12:27 PMCambodia has sought tactical gear and military accessories for its counter-terrorism special forces from China. Lieutenant General Mao Sophan, Commander of Brigade 70 said that the equipment is to be used for security operations in Phnom Penh and a military parade scheduled for next year, China Mil reported Tuesday
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Rheinmetall Wins Multimillion Euro Contract to Protect New Naval Port
June 13, 2018 @ 03:42 PMRheinmetall has won a multi-million euro contract for installation of sensor and advanced command and control technology to protect equipment on a naval port from unauthorized access, damage and sabotage. The multi-phase contract work is for an international customer and will begin in this year and is expected to be complete by 2021, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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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...
