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Airbus, Fujitsu, Thales UK to Jointly Pitch for British Army's Future Communications...
March 9, 2021 @ 01:04 PMAirbus, Fujitsu and Thales UK today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work on the upcoming Systems Integrator (SI) for the British Armys Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems programme – known as LE TacCIS. Following the signature of the MOU, the partners have formed team ICELUS led by Airbus that will bring together a trusted collective of MOD strategic partners who have a unique breadth of expertise of defence communications networks
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S-400 Missile Transporter in Massive Accident near Moscow
February 25, 2021 @ 10:10 AMThe firing unit of the S-400 Triumph missile system was part of a massive accident that took place on the Mozhaisk highway in Moscow. "On the Mozhaisk highway, an accident occurred with the participation of five vehicles - a Kamaz truck, two passenger cars, a military vehicle inspection minibus and a firing unit from the S-400 Triumph system,” a source from Russias law enforcement agency was quoted as saying by TASS today
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European Aviation Regulator Greenlights Boeing 737 MAX as Safe to Fly
January 27, 2021 @ 12:50 PMThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) gave its seal of approval for the return to service of a modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX airplane. It mandated a package of software upgrades, electrical working rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training which will allow the plane to fly safely in European skies after almost two years on the ground
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General Atomics Awarded Army Contract Modification for Hypersonic Gun Launched Guided Projectiles
January 8, 2021 @ 07:49 AMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today it has been awarded a contract modification from the U.S
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Boeing Agrees to Pay $2.5B to Settle Charges Over 737 MAX
January 8, 2021 @ 07:23 AMBoeing said today it will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admitted that employees defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when it first won approval for the flawed 737 MAX jet
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Qatar Airways to Deploy 3 New Boeing 777 Freighters for COVID-19 Logistics
January 2, 2021 @ 09:06 AMQatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division with the World's largest and most capable twin-engine freighter. The triple delivery comes as air freight is playing a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic – including transporting newly approved vaccines – and is projected to increase more than 4% over the next two decades
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FAA, Boeing Accused of Manipulating 737 MAX Tests During Recertification
December 22, 2020 @ 10:09 AMA recent Senate report has claimed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing manipulated 737 MAX recertification tests following two fatal crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of these jets. This comes a month after the FAA and State of Design for Boeing aircraft published their final approval of the modified 737 MAX in the Federal Register
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S.Korean LIG Nex1 to Develop Underwater Mine Detector Robot
December 9, 2020 @ 07:26 AMSouth Koreas LIG Nex1 Co. will develop a robotic mine detector that can remain hundreds of meters below the sea for over 20 hours
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Pilots Must Train in Skies to Avoid Mishaps: US Report
December 4, 2020 @ 06:04 AMA major chunk of military aircraft accidents between FY 2013-2018 took place due to human error, which in turn can be attributed to low flight hours. In a report published on December 3, the
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First 4-Axis Helicopter Autopilot Flight Test by Thales, StandardAero
December 3, 2020 @ 09:17 AMThales and StandardAero have announced the successful first flight test of a revolutionary compact 4-axis helicopter Autopilot System. "This state-of-the-art, 4-axis autopilot system has been designed as a straightforward retrofit and provides pilots with simplified operation that will help reduce wear and tear on the helicopter while making flying in normal and adverse conditions much easier and safer for the crew and passengers,” said Elvis Moniz, Vice President of Product Development for StandardAeros Helicopters business unit
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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