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Huntington Ingalls Wins $5.1 Billion for Construction of Six DDG 51 Class
October 19, 2018 @ 01:39 PMHuntington Ingalls Industries has won $5.1 billion multiyear contract for construction of six DDG 51 class ships, two in fiscal 2018 and one each in fiscal 2019 through 2022
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Chinese firm Tests BrahMos-rivaling Supersonic Cruise Missile
October 17, 2018 @ 09:00 AMA Chinese firm yesterday tested a ramjet powered- missile, HD-1 which it claims is a rival to the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Suggesting that the missile would target the potential market of BrahMos, a Chinese export was quoted by the Global Times publication as saying, “the BrahMos missile is a more expensive, less useful supersonic cruise missile developed by India and Russia
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Chinese Z-19E Attack/Reconnaissance Helicopter Ready for Batch Production
October 15, 2018 @ 12:25 PMThe Chinese Z-19E armed light helicopter is expected to start batch production in the foreseeable future probably for an unknown international customer. According to its developer the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Z-19E helicopter has under gone professional scrutiny regarding its performance tests and passed verifications, demonstrating the model is capable of entering the production phase, AVIC said in a statement quoted by various Chinese media
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South Korea Puts off L-SAM Missile Test Amidst Détente with North
October 15, 2018 @ 08:03 AMSouth Korea's defense ministry today announced that it has put off the testing of it Long Range Surface-to-air interceptor missile (L-SAM) due to “technical reasons.” However, unnamed critics said that the test was delayed at the instruction of the presidential office as the Moon Jae-in administration wanted to avoid antagonizing the North amid a reconciliatory mood, the Yonhap News Agency reported
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Polish Military University Orders Saab Land Forces Training System
October 12, 2018 @ 11:50 AMSaab has received an order from the General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces (AWL) in Poland to expand its GAMER laser-based training capability (LSS). With the new system – the Laser Tactical Simulator (LTS), AWL is going to grow the number of participants in exercises and functionalities of their current GAMER live training system
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China Flies Graphene-armored Z-10 Attack Helicopter
October 11, 2018 @ 01:08 PMThe Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter, considered a competitor to the Boeing Apache, has been shown equipped with armor made from graphene, according to a video released by China Central Television (CCTV) last week. Commenting on the video report, state owned Global Time said that extra armor modules could be seen on the side of the helicopter near the cockpit
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Chinese Defence, Aerospace firms Plan Big Bang Introductions at Airshow China
October 10, 2018 @ 03:02 PMChina North Industries Group Corp or Norinco Group (CNIGC) and China Aerospace Science & Technology Corp (CASC) plan to unveil a number of new products at Airshow China next month in Zhuhai. CNIGCs displays will include about 100 system products in air defense, coastal defense, ground strikes, unmanned combat, early warning and surveillance security, commercial aerospace, and command communications and support
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Sierra Nevada Corp in DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge
October 10, 2018 @ 09:35 AMSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been selected to participate in the first phase of the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Subterranean (SubT) Challenge program as part of an international team led by the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The DARPA SubT Challenge is focused on advancing technologies that will enhance the ability to rapidly map, navigate and search subterranean environments through both systems and virtual competitions
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Russia to Procure 230 Propeller-driven Trainers for Pilot Cadets
October 8, 2018 @ 04:16 PMThe Russian ministry of defense will procure 230 propeller planes for primary training of pilots. "The military agency is about to buy 230 propeller planes for primary training of pilots
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Oshkosh Debuts A2 Variant of Medium Tactical Vehicles at AUSA 2018
October 8, 2018 @ 03:52 PMOshkosh will debut A2 variant of its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), as well as showcase multiple Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) at the 2018 AUSA Conference from October 8 to 10. The Oshkosh FMTV A2 will be on display for the first time at AUSA 2018
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
