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General Dynamics Selects Raytheon's Power Switch Node For British Army SCOUT
May 20, 2015 @ 01:50 PMGeneral Dynamics announced today that it has selected Raytheon UK to provide Chassis Power Switch Node for the British Army's SCOUT Specialist Vehicle (SV) platforms. Forming the core of the SCOUT SV platform's chassis power management and distribution system, Raytheon UK's Power Switch Node (PSN) provides the platform with flexible capability that offers 16 channels of fully protected solid state switching under the control of the platform's serial data bus
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US Navy Developing Underwater/Flying Drones For Submarines
April 14, 2015 @ 11:53 AMThe US Navy is working on both underwater and flying drones to support its submarines, according to local media reports. The US Navy has started working on deploying Remus 600 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) performing undersea missions in strategic locations, Rear Adm
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Pentagon To Unveil New Version Of Better Buying Power 3.0
March 21, 2015 @ 07:39 AMThe Pentagon officials are preparing to unveil the latest version of Better Buying Power, a multibillion-dollar equipment and service-buying program which is aimed at improving the acquisition process the departments chief acquisition officer said in the press release on Thursday. Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, told a defense conference that Better Buying Power 3
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India’s Astra BVR Missile Launch Deferred Due To Technical Glitch
March 17, 2015 @ 09:14 AMIndias beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAM) Astra missile launch has been deferred on Monday due to a technical snag. The test was scheduled on March 12
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Pakistan-China JF-17 Fighter Pitches For Bulgarian Fighter Procurement
March 11, 2015 @ 05:00 PMPakistan plans to offer its PAC JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Bulgaria under the country's tender to acquire 16 combat aircraft for its military. The Bulgarian Air Force is aiming to replace its outdated Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-21 aircraft, Novinite, local media reported
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India To Conduct Final Trial Of Astra BVR Air-to-Air Missile This Week
March 10, 2015 @ 12:32 PMIndia will be conducting the final round phase trial of Astra, beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile on March 12 before inducting it in its Armed Forces. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has begun preparation for a fresh trial of the indigenously developed missile from a defense base off the Odisha coast
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Kelvin Hughes' SharpEye Radar Selected For New Zealand Anzac Frigates Upgrade
February 10, 2015 @ 01:53 PMThe New Zealand Ministry of Defence has selected Kelvin Hughes to supply SharpEye radars and an Agile Tracker as part of Lockheed Martin prime contract for the Frigate Systems Upgrade project. Kelvin Hughes will be supplying their S-Band solid state upmast 2D navigation and surveillance radar SharpEyeTM, for two ship sets along with their tactical Naval MantaDigitalTM display software and processors
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US Naval Research Lab Develops Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
February 6, 2015 @ 07:28 AMUS Naval Research Lab (NRL) has designed and developed underwater propulsion, control and sensing solutions for littoral zone missions, Unmanned Systems Technology website reported Wednesday. According to the report, the autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) were inspired by bio-mechanics of fish
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Northrop Grumman To Supply 142 Scalable Agile Beam Radars For Taiwanese F-16
February 3, 2015 @ 08:48 PMNorthrop Grumman announced Today that it has received its first order for its APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) from Lockheed Martin for Taiwans F-16 Fighters. The order comes within four months of design reviews of the system and consists of 142 SABR units
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Indian Army to Break up Future Soldier Program into Two Parts
January 14, 2015 @ 08:50 AMThe Indian Army has decided to junk the Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) program in favor of two separate projects. The new program will have two components: one arming the modern infantry soldier with the best available assault rifle, carbines and personal equipment such as the helmet and bulletproof vests and the second component is the Battlefield Management Systems (BMS)
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South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...