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Rafale Fighters, Mistral Aircraft Carrier Not On Malaysian Purchase List
August 31, 2015 @ 03:39 PMMalaysian defense minister omitted mentioning big purchases like Rafale fighter jets and Mistral aircraft carrier ahead of French Defense Ministers visit to the nation. Malaysian defense minister, Hishammuddin Hussein said last Friday, “Malaysia will proceed with acquiring armed forces assets under the 11th Malaysian plan despite current economic challenges
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US Navy, Lockheed Martin To Launch MUOS-4 Secure Communications Satellite
August 29, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe US Navy and Lockheed Martin have prepared to launch the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) secure communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Monday. The Navy's Program Executive Office for Space Systems and its Communications Satellite Program Office responsible for the MUOS program are based in San Diego
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Raytheon, US Navy To Enhance Minehunting Sonar's Imaging Ability
August 28, 2015 @ 03:32 PMRaytheon is working with the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division to enhance the features of AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar. The team is analysing the system's synthetic aperture sonar to fully optimize its ability to capture and process high- and low-resolution images of mine threats undersea, the company announced Thursday
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Airbus Launches Ariane 5 Satellite Launch Vehicle
August 21, 2015 @ 02:56 PMAirbus Defence and Space has successfully launched the workhorse Ariane 5 satellite launch vehicle from the Kourou, French Guiana, launch pad. The latest 225th launch put two communications satellites into geostationary orbit, once again demonstrating the reliability of the European launcher, the company announced Thursday
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DARPA Seeks New CRAFT To Develop Integrated Circuits for Future UAVs, Radars
August 19, 2015 @ 01:41 PMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated a new program- Circuit Realization at Faster Timescales (CRAFT) to develop ultra-low power consuming integrated circuits for future military applications. The CRAFT program aims to develop military grade electronics that synchronize the activity of unmanned aerial vehicles; real-time conversion of raw radar data into tactically useful 3-D imagery; and instant access to high-resolution sensor feeds on the battlefield
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USAF Warns Personnel To Be Wary Of What They Post On Social...
August 19, 2015 @ 12:39 PMThe US Air Force has urged service personnel to be careful of what they post on to their social media accounts with a warning poster that reads, ‘Loose tweets destroy fleets. The US Air Force Central Command Captain, Jonathan McDonald issued a poster to warn the personnel
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US Marines To Upgrade V-22 Osprey Fleet
August 17, 2015 @ 11:42 AMThe US Marine Corps is planning to upgrade 131 'A and 'B' model Ospreys up to the 'C' spec in order to access the higher availability rates offered by the 'C' variant, US media reported today. The Marines are in discussion with Boeing to establish the likely costs of these upgrades and ways to upgrade more than half of the services 239 V-22 Ospreys to improve readiness
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IRobot To Deliver 75 Unmanned Ground Vehicle Robot Systems To US Navy
August 15, 2015 @ 10:56 AMiRobot Corp has received a $9.8 million order from the US Marine Corps Systems Command for 75 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) robot systems
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India, US To Step-up Cyber-Security Cooperation
August 15, 2015 @ 10:54 AMThe US and India have decided to jointly strengthen their cyber security partnership to combat cyber-crimes. Many business leaders shared their views on cyber challenges with Indian and the US government officials in the US –India cyber security dialogue that took place last week
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Israel Prevents Cyber Breach Into Its Defense Ministry Files
August 13, 2015 @ 12:51 PMIsrael has successfully prevented a cyber-breach after suspicious emails containing "malicious files" reached the defense ministry in the recent weeks. The infected email would allow hackers access to classified information
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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...