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US To Test New Counter-UAS Program At Bagram Airfield In Afghanistan

July 17, 2017 @ 03:38 PM

Researchers from US Defence Department are planning to test new ways to counter the probable drone threats in future due to rising unmanned aircraft systems around the world, at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The Air Force's 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron here teamed up with a researcher from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to teach airmen how to pilot drones and use them to train coalition forces on how to react to them on the battlefield, the US Air Force announced last week
China’s CH-5 Drone Ready For Mass Production Following Successful Trial Flight

July 16, 2017 @ 01:18 PM

The export version of Chinas CH-5 drone, considered a competitor to the US-made MQ-9 Reaper, completed its trial flight Saturday making it ready for mass production and international sales. The long endurance drone, said to be one of the worlds most powerful unmanned aerial vehicles, was airborne for more than 20 minutes, at an airport in Hebei province on Friday afternoon, Xinhua and other Chinese media reported
Explotrain Develops Functional Drone Based IED Simulation and Training System

July 13, 2017 @ 10:47 AM

Explotrain, a US-based company has developed a functional drone based IED simulation and training system. Asymmetric warfare by its very nature leads combatants on all sides to develop new weapons and defenses
Rheinmetall Wins €370 Million Order To Supply Soldier Systems To Germany

June 28, 2017 @ 01:10 PM

Rheinmetall has won a contract with a gross value of €370 million (net value: €310 million) to supply enough “Future Soldier – Expanded System” (IdZ-ES) soldier systems to equip German Bundeswehr's 68 infantry platoons. The new systems will be delivered between 2018 and late 2020, the company said in a statement Wednesday
US Army Demos Cyber Weapons, Electronics Warfare Tech For Land Vehicles

June 23, 2017 @ 04:16 PM

The US Army demonstrated cyber weapons and electronic warfare (EW) technology to prevent simulated tank assault at a training exercise conducted at the Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, early this month. The cyber weapon used in the exercise specifically targeted the radio and wireless communication systems of the tankers,
Germany’s Plan To Purchase Israeli-made Armed Drones Delayed

June 22, 2017 @ 03:56 PM

German Defense Ministrys plan to lease Israeli-made armed drones has been halted after an appeal from the US firm General Atomics was made at a state court in Dusseldorf. On Tuesday, state court stopped the Defense Ministry's plans to lease "Heron TP" Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), who had won the Bundeswehr's bid along with the European aerospace giant Airbus
Saudi-led Isolation of Qatar May Impact US Military Activity In The Country

June 5, 2017 @ 04:07 PM

The escalating confrontation between Qatar and Saudi-led Arab states may impact the United States' massive military presence in the country. Qatar is home to three US airbases and plays a role in collective defense efforts for the region
Australia Plans To Invest $75.2 Million In Mini UAS

June 1, 2017 @ 04:23 PM

Australian Department of Defence is planning to invest AUS$ 101 million (US$75.2 million) in new small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
US Army Bases In Asia And Middle East To Get Communication Equipment...

May 27, 2017 @ 11:14 AM

The US Department of Defense has awarded over $212 million contract to Vectrus for support of communications equipment and information systems at the US Army's bases in seven countires across Asia and the Middle East. The contract includes maintaining communications equipment and information systems for the US Army in Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Jordan, the Department of Defense said in a statement
War On Terror Cost Pakistan's Economy Nearly US$4 Billion In 9 Months

May 26, 2017 @ 11:13 AM

Loss suffered by Pakistan's economy on account of its fight against terrorism has been estimated at $3.88 billion (Rs407

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