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Dassault Rafale Jets to be Fitted with Thales' New Avionics Equipment
July 22, 2021 @ 02:18 PMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has asked Thales to provide new avionics equipment - 350 Scorpion helmet-mounted sight and display systems and 400 digital multi-function displays- for Dassault Rafale fighter jets. The systems deliver enhanced tactical situational awareness and slave the weapon or mission systems to the pilots line of sight to improve the effectiveness of air operations
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French Start-up to Develop Simulator that Accurately Mimics Enemy Missile Launch
July 21, 2021 @ 03:49 AMA French Director General Armaments (DGA)-supported start-up, Hybrid Propulsion For Space (HyPr Space) has developed an innovative solution making it possible to visually simulate the launch of an enemy surface-to-air missile by generating smoke of the precise amount as seen during an actual launch. Operational missions at low and medium altitude in hostile territory now expose air forces to a more dangerous ground-to-air threat
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USAF Research Lab Completes 300 experiments on DSX, Largest Satellite Ever Put...
July 20, 2021 @ 08:15 AMThe U.S
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French Air Force Orders Nine Pilatus PC-21 Training Aircraft
July 19, 2021 @ 05:01 PMThe French Air Force has ordered nine Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft to add to the 17 planes it purchased in 2017. The PC-21s will be deployed to train future military pilots who will subsequently step up to the nations multi-role lead-fighter
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MBDA Wins French-UK Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership
July 19, 2021 @ 01:45 PMMBDA said today it won a contract by Frances Direction Générale de lArmement (DGA) and the UKs Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead the new Complex Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership (CW ITP). Dstl signed the contract on behalf of the two nations
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Thai Navy to Pay in Yearly Instalments for Chinese Submarines
July 19, 2021 @ 08:10 AMThe Royal Thai Navy is pushing to pay yearly instalments for the two diesel-powered Yuan Class S26T submarines it is intending to purchase from China. Last year, the Navys budget was slashed by 4
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Afghan Air Force Aborts Anti-Taliban Attack by A29 Aircraft Following Pakistan Warning
July 16, 2021 @ 11:22 AMAn attack operation against Taliban targets by three Afghan Air Force (AAF) A29 aircraft in Spin Boldak, Kandahar was aborted Thursday after “receiving warning” from the Pakistani military. Afghan publication TOLO News (
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F-35 Software Flaws Prompt Inquiry on DoD’s 2022 Budget Requests
July 16, 2021 @ 07:02 AMFlaws in subsequent increments in software packages for the F-35 fighter jets known as continuous capability development and delivery have resulted in convening of a panel looking into the DODs fiscal year 2022 budget request for fixed-wing tactical and training aircraft programs. On Tuesday, Raymond O'Toole Jr
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IAEA Breaks Ground For Facility to Tackle Nuclear Terrorism
July 15, 2021 @ 05:58 PMThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), today broke ground for a new facility that will help strengthen countries abilities to tackle nuclear terrorism in areas such as the illegal trafficking of nuclear material and the physical protection of facilities. The IAEA Nuclear Security Training and Demonstration Centre will be located at the IAEA facility in Seibersdorf, 30 km south of Vienna, Austria, and is scheduled to be operational in 2023
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Italy, UK Sign Contract for Mid-Life Upgrade of Aster Missiles
July 10, 2021 @ 07:33 AMItaly and the United Kingdom signed an agreement Friday to upgrade their Aster surface-to-air missiles. This strategic contract, which follows the Amendment 5 signed by OCCAR-EA in January 2020 on behalf of French armament procurement agency – DGA, will allow the five Services (FR, IT, UK Navy, IT Army and FR Air Force) of the three Programme Participating Nations (IT, UK, FR) to extend the operational availability of their ASTER missiles stockpile
German Drone-maker Helsing Acquires Aircraft Manufacturer, Grob
Unmanned Aircraft Experimental Squadron Formed Within U.S. Air Force
Turkey Offers Submarine, Surface Ship Training Support to Philippine Navy
China Reverses Aggressive South China Sea Rhetoric, Suggests Joint Maritime Community
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...
