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ECA Adds Unmanned Rotorcraft to Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter Program
July 8, 2020 @ 05:03 PMECA Group announced Wednesday it selected the SKELDAR V-200 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) for integration with the Belgian and Dutch cooperative naval Mine Countermeasure (MCM) program. The project involves building twelve mine hunters equipped with drone systems (Toolbox) to the Belgian and Dutch navies
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Saab Starts Gripen E/F Fighter Jet Production in Brazil
July 7, 2020 @ 04:57 PMSaab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), Saab's first aero structures plant outside of Sweden for the new Gripen E/F fighter, marked the start of production today in Brazil. This site builds sections of Gripen, which will then be delivered to the final assembly facilities at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil and to Linköping, Sweden
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Russian Customs Seize "Radioactive" Helicopter in German Cargo
July 7, 2020 @ 10:38 AMA German helicopter which emitted radiation level exceeding the standard by 55 times was seized by Russian customs officers at Vladivostok on Tuesday. “The radiation hazardous cargo (helicopter) arrived from Germany in a container (shipped) to a Russian company,” Asya Berezhnaya, spokeswoman for the Vladivostok Customs, was quoted as saying by
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Belgian-Dutch Mine Hunter Program Clears “Systems Functional Review” Phase
July 2, 2020 @ 08:57 AMThe Belgian-Dutch mine hunter program has crossed “Systems Functional Review” phase that validates the functional and architectural studies of the ships onboard systems including propulsion and combat systems, and more than hundred drones. “On May 23, a new contractual milestone was crossed by the Belgium Naval & Robotics teams, exactly one year after the notification of the contract in 2019,” Belgium Naval & Robotics company said in
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Elbit, Harris Demo Anti-submarine Capability Using Unmanned Surface Vehicle
June 9, 2020 @ 11:19 AMElbit Systems UK completed a series of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) trials with the UK MoD. Elbit Systems UK used its ‘Seagull USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) for these trials, with the USAs L3 Harris providing the sonar
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Kick-boxing Training for PLA Hong Kong Soldiers to Deal with 'Separatists’
June 2, 2020 @ 12:50 PMSoldiers of Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)s Hong Kong Garrison have undergone intensive kick-boxing training which, some people think was aimed at deterring ‘separatists. On its official Sina Weibo account Sunday, PLA released a video footage of Hong Kong Garrison troops pounding on each other and going on long-distance runs
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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
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