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General Dynamics’ D-VEX Video Exploitation System Receives High Praise
March 19, 2013 @ 04:10 PMGeneral Dynamics Mediaware was awarded the National Defence Industry Innovation Award at the 2013 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition. The Highly Commended certificate is an honour, which recognises and rewards the efforts and achievements of innovative Australian companies and individuals in the aerospace industry
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Embraer Super Tucanos To Aid US Afghan Withdrawal
March 1, 2013 @ 03:52 PMThe U.S Air Force has awarded Embraer a contract worth $427 million for the supply of 20 AT-29 Super Tucano aircraft after a long-winded competition with Hawker Beechcraft Corp
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British Army To Fight Taliban Using “Game-Changing” Drone
February 5, 2013 @ 07:30 AMThe British Army has revealed a drone, codenamed Black Hornet, and just eight inches long with three cameras hidden inside its nose and still manages to weigh less than 15 grams, or half an ounce.The “game-changing” drone has a smooth grey body and twin black rotors, stays airborne thanks to a small rechargeable battery, the Daily Mail reported
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Spanish Army Acquires CSI’s Two-Operator Husky As Mine Detection Solution
February 4, 2013 @ 07:33 AMThe Spanish Army has acquired the Husky Mounted Detection System or HMDS, equipped with ground penetrating radar as their Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection solution, CSI announced yesterday.The acquisition is a part of the $20 million contract awarded to CSI and partners for six Husky vehicle systems delivery which also includes spare parts and field training support, with delivery scheduled for 2013
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BAE System’s APKWS Successfully Shot 100 Times In Afghanistan
January 18, 2013 @ 01:26 PMBAE Systems today announced that its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System or APKWS has enjoyed a successful stint in Afghanistan and has successfully been about 100 times. “The vast majority have been direct hits,” U
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Australia Retires Last C-130H Hercules Aircraft
November 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe last Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules tactical transport aircraft has been retired by the Royal Australian Air Force after 34 years of service. "The C-130H Hercules has supported defence personnel on operations in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan, and provided peacetime and humanitarian service, including evacuating Australians from Cambodia in 1997 and returning injured Australians home from the Bali bombings," says the Department of Defence
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German Air Force Inducts MANTIS Air Defense System
November 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe German Air Force has taken delivery of the MANTIS air defence system from Rheinmetall today. “Thanks to MANTIS, the German Air Force now has at its disposal the world's leading air defence system for asset protection
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India To Train 600 Afghan Soldiers Each Year
November 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia will train about 600 Afghan soldier each year, according to local media reports. India and Afghanistan are expected to sign a pack next week during President Hamid Karzai’s visit to New Delhi
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Future Military Robots To Be More Quiet, Lethal And Intelligent
October 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMMilitaries across the globe have begun implementing the use of robots for various military and naval activities. From autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to ground robots everybody wants a piece of the action
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Navistar Defense To Present Three Tactical Vehicles At AUSA 2012
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNavistar Defense, LLC will showcase three tactical vehicles during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting. The Special Operations Tactical Vehicle for the Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) 1
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...