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Belarus Orders More Tor-M2 Air Defense Missile Systems
October 27, 2017 @ 10:15 AMBelarus' Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that the country has signed an agreement with Russia's Almaz-Antey defense contractor for the delivery of another battery of Tor-M2 air defense missile systems. "Our country will get the new armament as part of the agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on developing military and technical cooperation dated December 10, 2009," the press office of the Belarusian Defense Ministry said, TASS reports
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Military Unit Set Up to Operationalize THAAD Battery in S Korea
October 23, 2017 @ 06:34 AMUS Forces, Korea has officially set up the unit charged with operating the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery deployed in the country. A ceremony was held in the southeastern county of Seongju on Thursday to transfer the Delta Battery of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade in Fort Bliss, Texas, to the 35th ADA Brigade in South Korea,
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Israel Air Force Destroys Syrian Anti-aircraft SA-5 Battery in Retaliation
October 16, 2017 @ 06:15 PMThe Israel Air Force destroyed a Syrian anti-aircraft SA-5 battery, located 50 km east of Damascus in retaliation to an attack on IAF planes by a surface-to-air missile Monday morning. "Whoever strikes at us, we strike at them
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US Approves $15 Billion THAAD Sale to Saudi Arabia to Counter Iranian...
October 7, 2017 @ 04:23 AMThe US State Department has approved an estimated $15 billion Sale to Saudi Arabia for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and related equipment and services for an estimated cost of $15 billion. THAADs exo-atmospheric, hit-to-kill capability will add an upper-tier to Saudi Arabias layered missile defense architecture and will support modernization of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force (RSADF)
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Self-piloted, Multi-passenger VTOL Aircraft Propulsion Tested by Airbus
October 4, 2017 @ 05:08 AMAirbus Helicopters recently tested the propulsion system of the CityAirbus demonstrator – a multi-passenger, self-piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle designed for urban air mobility. The first flight is scheduled for the end of 2018
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Northrop Grumman Wins $124 Million to Deliver Radar Warning Receivers to Japan,...
September 22, 2017 @ 05:13 AMNorthrop Grumman is being awarded a $124 million contract to provide engineering, management and logistics support to fabricate, assemble, test and deliver radar receivers, band arrays and upgrade kits in support of AN/APR-39 program. The contract includes 127 D(V)2 processors, 462 D(V)2 antenna detectors, 290 D(V)2 radar receivers, 121 D(V)2 low band arrays, 168 D(V)2 battery handle assemblies, 20 D(V)2 circuit card assemblies, 40 C(V)2 processors, 63 C(V)2 antenna detectors, 131 C(V)2 radar receivers, 19 C(V)2 upgrade kits, and two test stations which increases production capacity to meet necessary fielding requirements in support of the AN/APR-39 program, the US department of...
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Boeing, Lockheed to Compete for US Navy’s Unmanned Autonomous Submarine Competition
September 16, 2017 @ 12:13 PMBoeing and Lockheed Martin will be competing for a competition for unmanned submarines that can navigate autonomously for the US Navy. Boeing has developed a 51-foot long vessel, ‘Echo Voyager as part of the bid process for the US Navys unmanned submarines competition
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Logos Wins Second Phase SBIR Contract from DARPA to Work on Hybrid-electric...
September 16, 2017 @ 11:48 AMLogos Technologies has won a second Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue work on the SilentHawk hybrid-electric motorcycle. SilentHawk is an all-wheel drive, hybrid-electric motorcycle designed to transport troops over rough terrain and behind enemy lines with minimal noise to reduce chances of detection
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BAE Systems Unveils Ironclad Unmanned Ground Vehicle
September 12, 2017 @ 02:22 PMBAE Systems has unveiled Single and double-tracked Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) to carry out reconnaissance, combat and casualty evacuation roles. Ironclad is small enough to negotiate tight urban environments, but maintains the mobility needed to handle extreme cross-country terrain, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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US Deploys Four More THAAD Rocket Launchers in South Korea Amid Protests
September 7, 2017 @ 06:01 AMThe US Forces in Korea (USFK) have transported four additional THAAD rocket launchers into its new base in Seongju despite fierce protests by local residents. The South Korean defense ministry has announced that the deployment has been completed in a ‘tentative step to counter urgent threats posed by North Korea,
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
U.K. Makes 3D Printable Parts for Tempest Fighter from Old Tornado Aircraft...
Russia Offers Su-57 Fighter Jets to India with Joint Production Option
Indian Mirage 2000 Crashes; Pilots Safe
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U