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Russia Starts Tests of Nuclear Propulsion System for Underwater Drone
December 26, 2018 @ 11:03 AMRussia has started underwater trials of its nuclear-capable drone, ‘Poseidon capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads. "In the sea area protected from a potential enemys reconnaissance means, the underwater trials of the nuclear propulsion unit of the Poseidon drone are underway,"
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General Dynamics to Provide Planning Services for Nuclear Subs, Moored Training Ships
December 1, 2018 @ 07:00 AMGeneral Dynamics has won a $31.7 million modification contract for reactor plant planning yard services for nuclear-powered submarines and support yard services for the Navys Moored Training Ships
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UTC Wins $400 Million for F-35 F135 Propulsion System Logistic Support Contract
December 1, 2018 @ 06:03 AMUnited Technologies is awarded a $400 million modification contract for performance based logistics sustainment in support of the F-35 Lightning II F135 propulsion system for the United States Navy; US Air Force; US Marine Corps; Non-US Department of Defense (DOD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. This modification provides for maintenance of support equipment; common program activities; unique and common base recurring sustainment; repair of repairable; field service representatives; common replenishment spares; conventional take-off and landing/carrier variant F135 unique maintenance services, and short take-off and landing F135 unique services, the US department of defense said in a statement
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Russian Mi-38T Military Transport Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
November 27, 2018 @ 01:54 AMRussian Helicopters new Mi-38T variant military transport helicopter made its debut flight last week. In the future, during the joint special flight tests, the systems and equipment of the Mi-38T helicopter will be checked for compliance with the requirements of the technical specifications of the Russian Defense Ministry, the company said in a statement Monday
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FAA Approves 3-D Manufactured Parts in GE Engines of Boeing 787, 747-8
November 2, 2018 @ 09:46 AMThe US Federal Aviation Administration has approved usage of Power Door Opening System (PDOS) brackets manufactured using GE Additive Concept Lasers M2 Multilaser machines for application on GE Aviations GEnx-2B engines which power the Boeing 787 and 747-8 airliners. The new cobalt-chrome alloy brackets are lighter and more fuel efficient as compared to conventionally manufactured nickel-based super-alloy PDOS brackets
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General Electric Wins $273M to Upgrade Egyptian F-16 Fighter Jet Engines
November 1, 2018 @ 08:26 AMGeneral Electric Aviation has been awarded a $273.5 million modification contract to upgrade engines of the Egyptian Air Forces F-16 fighter jets
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Taiwan Hires Gibraltar Based Consultant to Create Submarine Blueprints
October 26, 2018 @ 12:18 PMTaiwan has hired a Gibraltar based design firm, Gavron Limited to create blueprints to build 8 indigenous submarines expected to cost NT$500 billion (US$16.13 billion)
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Syrian Engineer Develops Robotic Sniper Rifle
October 12, 2018 @ 01:53 PMA Syrian engineer has built a robotized machine gun that can detect a target and fire by itself. Using a Kalashnikov AK-47 rifle as the weapon, Hamzah Salam, an engineer from the village of Shreihi in Suwayda, southern Syria, has built a custom automatic rifle which he has dubbed as an ‘electronic sniper
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China Reveals Hong-20, New-gen Stealth Bomber Program
October 10, 2018 @ 10:08 AMChina has revealed a new-generation stealth bomber program, Hong-20 whose flight trials may take place soon, state-owned Global Times newspaper reported today. The Hong-20 official unveiling could be slated for next months Zhuhai Air show though there is no confirmation of it as yet
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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.S. Firms Turn to Ukraine for Drone Technology
QinetiQ Tests Australia's First High-Power Anti-Drone Laser Prototype
Spanish Navy’s S-82 ‘Narciso Monturiol’ Submarine Completes Key Electrical Test
Dutch Navy Frigate Fires Tomahawk Missile for First Time
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U