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Zala Aero to Demo 12-Hour Endurance, Hybrid Drone at MAKS 2021
July 19, 2021 @ 06:30 PMZala Aero, a subsidiary of Kalashnikov Group, will demonstrate ZALA 421-16E5G hybrid drone for the first time at the upcoming MAKS-2021 International Air Show. First samples of this drone are already in operation at the facilities of the fuel and energy complex, Kalashnikov said in a statement recently
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Russia’s ZALA Aero Unveils Tilt-rotor, hybrid-power Drones
April 15, 2021 @ 01:28 PMRussias ZALA Aero (Kalashnikov Group Subsidiary) today unveiled three new small drones- a tilt-rotor, a hybrid engine 12-hour endurance drone and a quadcopter at the ZALA EXPO exhibition in Moscow. The first is the ZALA 421-24 of a quadrocopter type
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Nigeria Inducts Locally Built Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
November 18, 2020 @ 05:58 AMThe Nigerian Army has inducted eight EZUGWU Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles built locally by Command Engineering Depot (CED). The equipment were inducted into Operations Lafiya Dole and Sahel Sanity
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Hungary Acquires Rheinmetall Lynx IFVs for $2B
September 10, 2020 @ 08:43 AMHungary became the first NATO and EU member to order Rheinmetalls newly developed Lynx infantry fighting vehicle when it signed a contract worth over $2 billion for 218 of those vehicles. The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall an order to supply tracked armoured vehicles and related products and services with a total value of more than €2 billion
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COVID-19 in India: 26 Navy & 8 Army Personnel Test Positive
April 18, 2020 @ 06:23 AMAs the number of positive coronavirus cases in India rises steadily, it has come to light that 26 Navy and 8 Army personnel are found to have the COVID-19 virus. "The twenty six sailors who were placed in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 at Mumbai, belong to INS Angre, a shore establishment
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Rheinmetall to Modernise 21 Dutch Army Recovery Vehicles
December 23, 2019 @ 04:39 PMNetherlands has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to upgrade the Army's fleet of 21 Bergepanzer-3 armoured recovery vehicles to the latest technological and tactical standard. "The Royal Netherlands Armed Forces have awarded Rheinmetall an order for the second phase of the modernization of their fleet of 21 Bergepanzer 3-Büffel/Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles," Rheinmetall said in a statement late last week
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US Develops Plastic 14 times Stronger than Steel for Military Armor
September 18, 2019 @ 11:36 AMThe US Army research has developed plastic that is 14 times stronger and 8 times lighter (less dense) than steel for use in body armor, helmets, ballistic plates, aircraft and combat vehicles. The lightweight plastic, that can absorb the impact of bullets and other projectiles, was created by researchers at Buffalo University mimicking the outer coating of pearls (nacre, or mother of pearl)
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Iran Denies Requesting For Russian S-400 Missile Systems
June 10, 2019 @ 08:45 AMAbbas Mousavi, official spokesperson for Iranian Foreign Ministry denied that the country had requested to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems, on Monday. "We have not requested Russia to sell S-400
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Russia Rejects Iran's Request To Buy S-400 Systems
May 31, 2019 @ 04:50 PMRussia has rejected Iran's request of buying the S-400 anti-aircraft, missile defense systems, a senior Russian official told Bloomberg on Friday. "The request was rebuffed by President Vladimir Putin, who was concerned that the sale would stoke more tension in the Middle East," the officials said on the condition of anonymity
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China’s Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Modified for Combat Duty
April 25, 2019 @ 10:36 AMChina's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning has been deployed for combat duty following modifications and intensive training exercises, the vessel's executive officer revealed amid the celebrations of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's 70th anniversary. The modifications carried out since August 2018 include upgraded arresting cables that will provide a larger buffer capacity when aircraft lands and also extends the cables' life, China Central Television (CCTV) reported
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
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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...