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GA-ASI Conducts MQ-9 ‘Ferry Flight’ Delivery to Air Base in New Mexico
April 10, 2020 @ 07:03 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that it flew a MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to an air base in New Mexico for delivery, as opposed to shipping drone parts for later assembly
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NASA, GA-ASI Demo SkyGuardian Military Drone For Commercial Use
April 7, 2020 @ 10:02 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) partnered with NASA to demonstrate commercial uses of large Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) such as the SkyGuardian military drone, in National Airspace System (NAS)
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US Navy to Upgrade 25-year Old USS Boxer to Operate F-35B Jets...
April 4, 2020 @ 03:49 PMThe US Navys 25-year old amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) will be able to support and operate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters on-board after its upgrade by BAE Systems in 2021. Starting June this year, BAE Systems will drydock and perform nearly 18 months of maintenance and modernization work aboard the USS Boxer under a $200
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COVID-19: F-35’s Initial Operational Test and Evaluation Put on Hold
March 26, 2020 @ 06:35 AMThe F-35 Lightning II stealth jets Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) has been put on hold as the hosting Californias Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) records four cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus infection. The tests, if conducted, would have certified the Lockheed F-35 for full production
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New Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald Ford's Flight Deck Certified for Aircraft Ops
March 26, 2020 @ 05:39 AMThe US Navy has announced that the first-in-class carrier USS Gerald R. Ford completed flight-deck and carrier air-traffic control center certifications on March 20
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Russia's State-Owned Arms Exporter Offers Surveillance Systems, Mobile Hospitals to Battle COVID-19
March 23, 2020 @ 11:46 AMRussia's Rosoboronexport has offered surveillance systems to monitor patients, and module-built mobile field hospital (MFH) with medical equipment, beds, isolation wards besides other facilities to international customers in their fight against diseases including novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The surveillance systems can be used to monitor patients in quarantine and in isolation, the company said in a statement Monday
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COVID-19: Pentagon Reports First DoD Death, 7 More Pacific Fleet Sailors Test
March 23, 2020 @ 08:09 AMA civilian contractor for the US Department of Defense died after contracting the COVID-19 virus and seven more sailors assigned to ships in the
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Naval Group Awards Contracts for Australian Attack Submarine's Critical Equipment Studies and...
March 13, 2020 @ 01:57 PMNaval group has awarded PMB Defence based in Australia's Adelaide city and Greek firm Sunlight contracts to provide design, prototyping and qualification activities Main Storage Batteries which act as a power source for engines and other equipment on-board Australia's new Attack Class submarines. "PMB Defence, based in Adelaide and Sunlight, based in Greece have been contracted to provide design, prototyping and qualification activities for the Main Storage Batteries
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MBDA’s Sea Venom Anti-Ship Missile Clears France’s Qualification Test
March 6, 2020 @ 11:40 AMThe MBDA-made Sea Venom light anti-ship missile has cleared its first qualification test conducted by Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA). “The French Directorate General of Armaments has announced the success of the 1st qualifying round of the new light anti-ship helicopter missile,” DGA
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Embraer, Thysenkrupp Bag Brazilian Navy’s Tamandaré Class Warships Order
March 6, 2020 @ 03:45 AMA team comprising Embraer, Altech, thysenkrupp, Emgepron besides Águas Azuis, signed a contract with the Brazilian Navy on March 5 in Rio de Janeiro for building four Tamandaré Class Ships, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2028. The construction will take place in Brazil, in Itajaí, Santa Catarina State, and is expected to have local content rates above 30% for the first vessel and 40% for the others
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...
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...