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North Korea Hacked South Korea-US Related Military Documents; Lawmaker
October 12, 2017 @ 05:43 AMNorth Korean hackers have allegedly stolen large cache of military documents from South Korea including a plan to assassinate their Norths leader Kim Jong-un. The compromised documents include wartime contingency plans drawn up by the US and South Korea and also include reports to the allies senior commanders, Rhee Cheol-hee, a South Korean lawmaker was quoted as saying
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China to Develop 12 Types of Next-gen Long March Carrier Rockets by
October 12, 2017 @ 05:18 AMChina will develop 12 types of next-generation Long March carrier rockets ranging from light to heavy types using both liquid and solid fuel by 2030. By 2030, China will develop 12 types of new-generation Long March carrier rockets, Long Lehao, chief carrier rocket designer at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said at a conference in the 2017 World Space Week on Tuesday, chinanews
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Secret Info On F-35, Australian Naval Vessels Stolen In Cyber Hack
October 11, 2017 @ 10:58 AMThe Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has revealed that a cyber-hack last year gained access to the restricted technical information on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Australian naval vessels and defense aircraft. According to ASD incident response manager Mitchell Clarke, the cyber thief hacked into the network of a 50-person aerospace engineering firm that subcontracts to the Department of Defence
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Russian Proton-M Rocket to Deploy Blagovest Military Satellite on December 25
October 10, 2017 @ 12:39 PMRussian defense ministry plans to deploy a military communications satellite from the Baikonur space center with the launch of Proton-M heavy carrier rocket on December 25 this year. "We have scheduled the next launch of a Proton carrier rocket for December 25 from the Baikonur space center
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Turkey To Not Get Access To 'Internals' Of Russian S-400 Air Defense...
October 5, 2017 @ 02:49 PMRussia has turned down Turkeys request to have an access to the internal systems of the S-400 Triumph air-defense system, a Russian news agency reported. According to Gazeta
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IAI 'Air Hopper' Unmanned Helicopter Completes Proof-of-Concept
October 3, 2017 @ 02:31 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Monday that its newly developed unmanned helicopter, the Air Hopper, has successfully completed a proof of concept for the Israeli military. The Air Hopper took part in a demonstration that covered two scenarios, one simulating carrying a seriously-wounded soldier to a extraction point for life-saving treatment, airborne monitoring of vital signs and real-time dispatch to the ground
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United States Air Force Is Short Of 1500 Pilots
September 26, 2017 @ 12:14 PMThe senior leaders of the United States Air Force discussed alternative methods of aviator training and requirement initiatives to address shortage of over 1500 pilots in its aircrew units that has left Americas aerial warfighting branch scrambling to find a way to stop decline in skilled aviators. The 2017 Aircrew Summit held on September 22 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, had air force senior leaders from the headquarters, major commands and other experts discussed strategies, plans and initiatives falling under the ACTFs seven lines of effort: requirements, accessions, production, absorption, retention, sortie production and industry collaboration
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Macro to Provide 200 Hardware Sets for V-22 Aircraft Light-weight Floor Ballistic
September 26, 2017 @ 08:40 AMMacro Industries is being awarded a $28 million contract for a maximum of 200 sets of panels and hardware for a light-weight floor ballistic protection system for the V-22 Osprey aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in December 2022, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
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Rafale International Commit to ‘Make-In-India’ Initiative With French SMEs
September 21, 2017 @ 01:48 PMRafale International met up with over 100 French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage investment and set up of production activities in India in the frame of the Rafale offset program under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Make-in-India drive. During two-days Business to Business events held with Indian officials that took place in Paris on the 19 Sept along with the GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association, business opportunities aimed at enhancing the ties between the French and the Indian Aerospace communities in order to define cooperation domains between both industries and pave the way towards building up an aero-defence manufacturing...
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Lockheed Martin Wins $45 Million USAF MCEU Contract
September 12, 2017 @ 03:00 PMThe US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $45.5 million contract to provide Military Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) capability to the Global Positioning System (GPS)
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...
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...