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Australia May Replace BAE Hawk Advanced Trainers
June 5, 2020 @ 11:00 AMAustralia has issued a Request for Information (RFI) looking to acquire Lead-in Fighter Training System (LIFTS) capabilities that could include replacing Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)s BAE Hawk 127 LIFs. The RFI issued on June 3 by CASGs Aerospace Systems Division through AUSTENDER says it is considering “options that may contribute towards the next generation of LIF capability
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Libyan GNA Establishes Control Over Tripoli International Airport
June 4, 2020 @ 05:24 AMLibyas Government of National Accord (GNA) backed by Turkey and Qatar reclaimed control of Tripoli International Airport from Haftar militia. On Wednesday, GNAs military spokesperson Mohammed Kanunu said they launched an offensive to recapture the airport, located 21 miles from Tripoli, the Libyan capital
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Terrorists in Syria's Idlib Using Sniper Weapons
June 3, 2020 @ 02:52 PMTerrorists in Syrias Idlib de-escalation zone appear to have turned to sniper rifles as their weapon of choice. Doctors in Syrias Aleppo have been treating a number of injured persons targeted by sniper rifles
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Thales, European Partners to Develop Low-cost Semiconductors for Space Applications
June 3, 2020 @ 01:28 PMThales Alenia Space and partners announced today the launch of PROMISE (PROgrammable MIxed Signal Electronics), a 3-year project to develop integrated circuits for space and related applications. Conducted through the European Commissions Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation program, PROMISE aims to free European companies from dependence on foreign-sourced semiconductors
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Turkey's Havalsan Developing Herd Intelligence for Drone Swarms
June 2, 2020 @ 08:33 AMTurkeys Havelsan is developing herd intelligence and has created an algorithm for coordinated operation of unmanned land, air and underwater vehicles. “Rather than the autonomous operation of a single vehicle, we aim to develop herd intelligence that will allow a group of vehicles to operate in a coordinated way,” Mehmet Akif Nacar, the deputy general manager of the HAVELSAN Education and Simulation Technologies Department, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency
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DARPA Selects Teams to Implement Secure Silicon Program
June 1, 2020 @ 07:25 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two teams to implement the Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) project which aims to automate the process of incorporating scalable defense mechanisms into chip designs. The two AISS research teams are: Synopsys, Arm, Boeing, Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research at the University of Florida, Texas A&M University, UltraSoC, and University of California, San Diego Northrop Grumman, IBM, University of Arkansas, and University of Florida DARPA aims to develop the technology to keep problems posed by Internet of Things (IoT) at bay
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Russia Repainted, Sent Jets to Aid Haftar in Libya: US Africa Command
May 27, 2020 @ 01:09 PMRussia repainted its Air Force's fighter jets to camouflage their origin and flew them to aid warlord Khalifa Haftar's forces in Libya, the US Africa Command has alleged. “Russia has employed state-sponsored Wagner in Libya to conceal its direct role and to afford Moscow plausible deniability of its malign actions,” U
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Wagner Mercenaries Exit from Libya Dents Haftar's Ranks
May 26, 2020 @ 12:47 PMRussia-based Wagner mercenaries fighting for Libyan warlord, Khalifa Haftar have begun leaving the battlefield causing a huge dent in the military capabilities of the Libyan National Army (LNA). Multiple news sources in the Middle East and Turkey reported that the Wagner Group, believed to be working for hefty pay packages, have been evacuated in several AN-32 aircraft
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Virgin Orbit Aborts Mission After Rocket Launch Failure
May 26, 2020 @ 12:10 PMCalifornia-based Virgin Orbit (VO) aborted an air-launched rocket demonstration on Monday after releasing the rocket from a modified Boeing 747. “After being released from the carrier aircraft, the LauncherOne rocket successfully lighted its booster engine- the first time the company had attempted an in-air ignition
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Libyan National Army Shoots Down Own Chinese-made Wing Loong Drones
May 26, 2020 @ 08:57 AMThe Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Belqasim Haftar have down two of their own Chinese-built Wing Loong II combat drones supplied to them by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “It seems the LNA shot down another of their Wing Loong II UAVs, the second in two days,” Rob Lee, a military expert,
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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...
