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Second Russian Mi-8 Chopper Crash in a Week claims 4 Lives
May 26, 2020 @ 06:44 AMAn Mi-8 helicopter suffered a technical failure and crashed at Anadyr town in Russias Chukotka region, killing all four people on board. "Four people died
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UK Civil Aviation Authority, Boeing Partner to Develop BVLOS UAS Capability
May 14, 2020 @ 11:37 AMThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Boeing have partnered to develop requirements for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) unmanned flight operations above 400 feet. The two parties recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of the CAAs Innovation Sandbox project
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Canada’s VIH Aviation Group Procures Sikorsky S-92 Chopper Upgrade Kits
April 28, 2020 @ 05:38 AMSikorsky has signed a contract with Canadian firm VIH Aviation Group for the supply of four S-92A+ upgrade kits. “The Canadian firm is the first S-92A+ kit customer
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Rostec Completes Modernization of 203mm 2S7M Malka ‘World’s biggest’ Howitzer
April 7, 2020 @ 11:20 AMA subsidiary of Russia's Rostec, Uraltransmash company has completed the overhaul/modernization of the 203mm 2S7M Malka self-propelled gun, claimed to the worlds biggest wheeled artillery howitzer. As part of the modernization, imported components have been replaced with Russian ones
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US Navy to Upgrade 25-year Old USS Boxer to Operate F-35B Jets...
April 4, 2020 @ 03:49 PMThe US Navys 25-year old amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) will be able to support and operate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighters on-board after its upgrade by BAE Systems in 2021. Starting June this year, BAE Systems will drydock and perform nearly 18 months of maintenance and modernization work aboard the USS Boxer under a $200
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COVID-19: F-35’s Initial Operational Test and Evaluation Put on Hold
March 26, 2020 @ 06:35 AMThe F-35 Lightning II stealth jets Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) has been put on hold as the hosting Californias Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) records four cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus infection. The tests, if conducted, would have certified the Lockheed F-35 for full production
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COVID-19: Pentagon Reports First DoD Death, 7 More Pacific Fleet Sailors Test
March 23, 2020 @ 08:09 AMA civilian contractor for the US Department of Defense died after contracting the COVID-19 virus and seven more sailors assigned to ships in the
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US Navy's Ship's Crew Quarantined after Sailor Suspected of Coronavirus
March 16, 2020 @ 10:26 AMAll crew members onboard US Navys USS Boxer (LHD-4) amphibious assault ship have been quarantined after a sailor tested “presumptive positive” for the Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19. On Sunday, the Navy announced that the sailor assigned to the warship tested “presumptive positive,” meaning, the patient tested positive by a local public health laboratory but results are still pending confirmation at a Center for Disease Control (CDC) lab
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Iran Seeks Devices to Decode Black Boxes of Crashed Ukrainian Airliner
January 23, 2020 @ 09:52 AMIran has sought to buy devices to decode the black boxes of the Ukranian Airlines Boeing 737-800 that was shot down by a missile on January 8. A second preliminary report of the crash released by the Iran Civil Aviation Agency (ICAA) said it has requested French and US accident investigation agencies, the BEA and NTSB, respectively, to provide a list of the equipment required to decode the black boxes and to examine the possibility of transferring them to Iran
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Lockheed Launches First Smart Satellite Enabling Space Mesh Networking
January 18, 2020 @ 01:22 PMLockheed Martin has launched Pony Express 1 mission as a hosted payload on Tyvak-0129, a next-generation Tyvak 6U spacecraft, to enable artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud networking and advanced satellite communications. "Early on-orbit data show Pony Express 1 is performing its important pathfinding mission very well
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...