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German Cabinet Green lights FCAS Funding among Major Procurements in 2022 Budget
June 24, 2021 @ 04:27 AMThe Future Combat Aircraft System (FCAS), a pan-European arms cooperation project, the Class 212 Common Design submarine besides the Naval Strike Missile Block 1A will be implemented following budget approvals in the 2022 budget. On June 23, the Federal Cabinet in Berlin approved the government draft for the federal budget for 2022 and the federal financial plan up to 2025
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Pentagon Announces Artificial Intelligence and Data Acceleration Initiative
June 23, 2021 @ 04:47 AMThe Pentagon launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Acceleration (ADA) initiative, goal of which is to rapidly advance data and AI dependent concepts, like joint all-domain command and control. Speaking virtually to the opening of the Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Symposium and Tech Exchange earlier today, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H
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South Korean Anti-Drone Radar Can Detect UAVs the Size of Baseball
June 22, 2021 @ 06:38 AMThe South Korean military will operate an anti-drone radar system capable of detecting very small drones, even those the size of a baseball, over the next six months. The system is capable of detecting drones as small as the size of a baseball within 8km of distance and incapacitating them with jammers when identified as an unauthorized vehicle, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement
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UAVs Destroyed from the Air Using Laser in Israeli Experiment
June 21, 2021 @ 02:39 PMThe Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD)s research organization, Mafat, Elbit Systems and the Air Force have completed a series of experiments during which UAVs were intercepted at different ranges and flight altitudes using an aerial laser system installed on an aircraft. The ability to destroy air threats from the air is an innovative capability with the potential for a strategic change in the air defense capability of the State of Israel, the Israeli MoD announced
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Biden-Erdogan Meeting Fails to Solve S-400, F-35 Deadlock
June 17, 2021 @ 03:54 PMFollowing his recent meeting with U.S
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UK Defence Ministry Announces Contract for new MOD Police Patrol Craft
June 16, 2021 @ 04:24 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence said it awarded Marine Specialised Technology $36 million to deliver 18 new police patrol craft for the MOD and Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) Forces. To be used around Royal Naval bases in the UK and British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, the five-year contract will deliver 16 patrol craft to the MOD Police and two craft to the GDP, replacing those currently in use
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Ukraine’s LUCH Presents SD-300 Mid-Range Air Defense System
June 16, 2021 @ 12:37 PMUkrainian firm LUCH unveiled a concept of a new mid-range air defense system, called the SD-300, at the Arms and Security exhibition being held in Kyiv from June 15-18. The SD-300 surface-to-air missile system is designed to intercept various threats such as air-to-ground missiles, helicopters, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), guided bombs, and tactical ballistic missiles up to 100km
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1000 Iran Sanctions Lifted, 500 still left: Iranian Negotiator
June 11, 2021 @ 06:40 PMAfter 5 rounds of negotiations between Iran and the Group 4+1 (China, Russia, Britain and France plus Germany) in Vienna, 1000 sanctions have been removed but 500 of the most punishing ones still remain, Iran's top negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has said. The US is still adamant to remove 500 sanctions after 5 rounds of talks between Tehran and the Group 4+1
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Boeing Secures $78M Saudi Contract for SLAM ER Missiles
June 11, 2021 @ 04:21 AMThe U.S
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Russian Mi-171A2 Choppers to Have 4 Additional Seats
June 9, 2021 @ 06:46 AMThe Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) gave its nod to Russian Helicopters for the installation of four additional passenger seats in the Mi-171A2 cabin. The increase in the number of seats from 20 to 24 will give additional advantages to operators when performing passenger transportation, a Rostec release on Tuesday said
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...