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First U.S.A.F.-Piloted Flight of eVTOL Vehicle Under Flying Cars Project Completed...
January 22, 2022 @ 05:34 AMThe U.S
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Nammo Wins $500M for Full Rate Production of M72 Anti-Armor Weapons
January 21, 2022 @ 09:12 AMThe U.S
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DARPA to Test Autonomous Vehicles that Drive as Well as Humans
January 14, 2022 @ 01:01 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon start testing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on par with human-piloted vehicles being built under the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. The DARPA RACER programs goal is to develop and demonstrate autonomy technologies that enable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at the limit of the vehicles mechanical systems and at, or beyond, human-driven speeds and efficiencies
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USAF’s First Live Fire Test of a Cruise Missile Dropped from a...
December 17, 2021 @ 08:18 AMThe United States Air Force (USAF) tested a current inventory cruise missile armed with a live warhead as part of the Rapid Dragon program to demonstrate the ability to employ weapons using standard airdrop procedures from cargo aircraft. During the December 16 test, a MC-130J flown by an Air Force Special Operations Command operational flight crew, received new targeting data while in flight which was then routed to the cruise missile flight test vehicle (FTV)
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Rheinmetall Unveils New Robotic Ground Vehicle
December 11, 2021 @ 03:48 PMRheinmetall presented Autonomous Combat Warrior Wiesel, a new robotic ground vehicle based on the Wiesel platform, on Friday. The Wiesel vehicle is driven by an autonomous kit which is applicable to a variety of both tracked and wheeled vehicle systems such as Boxer, Lynx or HX tactical trucks, Rheinmetall
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Navantia Launches Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Navy
December 6, 2021 @ 04:13 AMNavantia launched “Unayzah,” the fifth Avante 2200 corvette that it is building in the Bay of Cádiz shipyards for the Royal Navy of Saudi Arabia (RSNF) on Saturday. Work on the corvette will continue in the water until its delivery in Spain, scheduled for August 2023
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Keel Laid for 1st Mine Countermeasure Vessel of Belgian-Dutch Program
December 2, 2021 @ 01:57 PMNaval Group laid the keel for the first of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, intended for Belgium, on November 30. This program was awarded in 2019 to Belgium Naval & Robotics, the consortium formed by Naval Group and ECA Group, following an international competition
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Naval Group Launches Mine Counter Measures Lab in Brussels
November 27, 2021 @ 04:13 AMNaval Group announced the creation of the MCM (Mine CounterMeasures) R&D centre within its subsidiary, Naval Group Belgium, on Thursday. This centre will work jointly with Belgian partners in a collaborative laboratory called the MCM Lab
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Elbit Systems, Roboteam Unveil New Multi-payload 6X6 Unmanned Ground Vehicle
November 17, 2021 @ 03:55 AMElbit Systems and Roboteam together launched ROOK, a multi-payload military 6X6 Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), on Tuesday. The ROOK UGV was developed based on the operational experience accumulated through fielding of the 4×4 PROBOT UGV systems in several countries including the U
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Upgraded Russian KA-226T 'Climber,' Helicopter to Debut at Dubai Air Show...
November 8, 2021 @ 06:50 PMUpgraded Russian KA-226T Helicopter dubbed 'Climber,' due to its ability to fly consistently at higher altitudes will be displayed for the first time internationally at the Dubai Air show starting next week. The Ka-226T 'Climber' differs from previous models of the Ka-226 family by a new airframe and fuselage design with significantly increased aerodynamic characteristics
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles