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Singapore’s Aviation Authority Signs MoU With Airbus Helicopters For UAS Proof-of-Concept Trials...
February 17, 2016 @ 09:28 AMAirbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Proof-of-Concept Trials, named the Skyways Project, in Singapore. The MOU was signed between Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Airbus Helicopters and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS at the side lines of Singapore Air Show today, and was witnessed by Tom Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group and Pang Kin Keong, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Singapore
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USAF Evaluates Boeing B-52 Bombers In Combat Training Exercise
February 16, 2016 @ 07:51 AMThe US Air Force announced that the Minot B-52 aircrew and munition members successfully performed during a combat exercise last week. Dubbed ‘Combat Hammer, the ground combat training exercise which took place from February 8-10, was to evaluate the reliability and efficiency of existing combat weapons systems while also assessing the Air Force's air-to-ground munitions program
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BAE Systems’ Upgrades Terrier Combat Engineer Vehicle
February 13, 2016 @ 10:58 AMBAE Systems combat engineer vehicle, Terrier has been fitted with a new telescopic investigation arm and the ability to wade through two metre wave surges. The telescopic investigation arm extends over 8m from the vehicle – one of the longest in the world available for such a vehicle - allowing crews to probe and unearth buried devices from a safe distance
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Are Countries Buying Israeli Drones Vulnerable To UK, US Spying?
February 1, 2016 @ 11:56 AMThe recent revelation by former NSA contractor and Whistle-blower, Edward Snowden on UK assisting US National Security Agency in Spying Israeli drones shows the ease with which the program ‘Anarchist was carried out. This makes the nations who have bought or are in the process of buying Israeli attack drones vulnerable to spying from the US and the UK
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Israel Encrypted Drone Data Following UK Spying
February 1, 2016 @ 10:00 AMIsrael appears to have increased encryption across its drone fleet following spying by the UK as part of a US National Security Agency (NSA) led snooping program using a method similar to that used to protect the signals of subscriber-only TV channels. Israel also expanded encryption or scrambling of the feeds grabbed by UK's intelligence analysts based in the Greek Troodos mountains, showing up like the black-and-white snow on a TV screen
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Iranian Navy Test-Fires Nour Cruise Missile
January 30, 2016 @ 08:26 AMThe Iranian Navy has successfully test-fired surface-to-surface cruise missiles, dubbed Nour, during four-day annual military exercises in Makran coastal zone, east of the Strait of Hormuz. The countrys naval forces on Friday test-fired the missiles on the third day of military maneuvers, code-named Velayat 94, across a large swath of territorial waters and high seas in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean, Press TV reported Friday
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US Navy Commander Received Lady Gaga Concert Tickets In Exchange For Classified...
January 29, 2016 @ 12:18 PMA US Navy Commander has pleaded guilty of passing on classified information in exchange for paid travel, prostitutes and Lady Gaga concert tickets from a Malaysian defense contractor. “Commander Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz is charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery of a public official from his involvement in a scandal surrounding a contractor who serviced ships in the Navys Pacific fleet,” Reuters reported Friday
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Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyers To Undergo Refits Amid Reliability Concerns
January 29, 2016 @ 12:04 PMThe UK Defense ministry has confirmed that the Royal Navys Type 45 destroyers, which are considered the most modern warships, will undergo major refits amid concern over their reliability. The move follows reports of persistent problems with the engines and power systems on the ships
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Russian PAK-FA Fighter Jet To Enter Regular Production In 2017
January 25, 2016 @ 11:56 AMRussian fifth generation fighter aircraft, PAK-FA is set to complete government tests in 2016 and will start regular production in 2017. “The eleventh T-50 aircraft is on berth and is 60-70 per cent ready
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India, France Ink Rafale Fighter IGA, Financial Terms In Couple Of Days
January 25, 2016 @ 10:29 AMIndia and France have inked a Inter-Governmental Agreement on the multi-billion dollar 36 Rafale fighter deal. “Leaving out financial aspect, India and France have signed IGA on purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the press briefing after the MoU for the fighters was signed with French President Francois Hollande Monday
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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