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Nexter Proposing New Ammunition for Franco-German MGCS Tank Gun
April 19, 2021 @ 07:45 AMNexter (KDNS Group) is proposing a new artillery projective built around the ASCALON concept (Autoloaded and SCALable Outperforming guN) for the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) main battle tank designed to cope with the latest generation of heavy armour while staying ahead of the threats of the next half-century. Based on technical solutions that will be fully mature by 2025, ASCALON offers an open architecture designed to serve as the basis for cooperative development under the Franco-German MGCS programme
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Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk Makes First Flight
April 17, 2021 @ 06:40 AMA RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude, remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft built for Japan made its first flight on April 15. “The unarmed RQ-4B Global Hawk will provide Japan with on-demand intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information supporting the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces missions of protecting borders, monitoring threats and providing humanitarian assistance in times of need,” said Jane Bishop, vice president and general manager, autonomous systems, Northrop Grumman
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Northrop Grumman Wins $100M French E-2D Hawkeye Contract
April 17, 2021 @ 06:21 AMNorthrop Grumman won a contract worth nearly $100 million to support French E-2D Hawkeye aircraft. This modification adds scope to procure long lead items and associated services in support of the production and delivery of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the government of France, a U
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French MoD-Supported Cybersecurity Start-up Receives €6 Million Funding
April 16, 2021 @ 08:24 AMA French MoD-supported cybersecurity start-up, GLIMPS has received a €6 million funding from ACE Capital Partners with the support of Breizh Up, the co-investment fund from Frances Brittany Region. Created in 2019, GLIMPS has developed technology to detect a cyberattack in record time for both civilian and military customers
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Taiwan Builds First 10,000 Ton-Class Amphibious Vessel
April 15, 2021 @ 08:09 AMTaiwan launched the first of a new 10,000-ton class of multimission amphibious ships Yu Shan at the shipyard of the state-owned shipbuilder CSBC Corporation in Kaohsiung port city on Tuesday. This ship will be delivered to the Navy in 2022
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Russia’s Hypersonic Missile-Hunting Radar to Enter Combat Duty near Norway Border by...
April 14, 2021 @ 05:29 AMOne of Russias Rezonans-N anti-hypersonic missile radar will enter combat service in the Arctic, some 30km away from the border with Norway, by the end of this year. The first of these radars was deployed on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in November last year
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Multinational MRTT Fleet to get Elbit J-MUSIC DIRCM System
April 13, 2021 @ 01:08 PMElbit Systems said today it will supply an additional J- MUSIC DIRCM (Direct Infrared Countermeasures) self-protection system to the Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF). This time for the ninth Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft, the last addition of the fleet, to be equipped with Elbit Systems J-MUSIC DIRCM system
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U.S. Navy Aircraft to be Equipped with Northrop Infrared Countermeasures Systems
April 13, 2021 @ 12:59 PMNorthrop Grumman said it will integrate the latest version of Department of the Navys Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM) systems onto U.S
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Indonesian Marine Combat Headquarters Coming Up in Natuna
April 8, 2021 @ 07:14 AMIndonesia has started building marine combat force headquarters in Natuna Island, scene of earlier showdowns with Vietnam and China. The headquarters of the Marine Combat Force of the First Fleet Command will be part of the Combat Operations Executive Command in western Indonesia
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Iran Revolutionary Guards “Cargo Vessel” Attacked, U.S. Denies Involvement
April 7, 2021 @ 09:17 AMAn Iranian “cargo vessel” used by its Revolutionary Guards suffered damage of an unknown nature when mines attached to its hull exploded on Tuesday. Named Iran Saviz (MV Saviz), the vessel provides logistics support to the Iranian commandos deployed to escort trade vessels in the Red Sea
Russian TU-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near the Russian Far East, One Pilot...
French DGA, Airbus Unveils All-new NH90 Caiman Standard 2 Helicopter
Israeli Airstrike Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabalia, 19 Killed
Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
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...