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Beijing’s Beihang UAS Seeking Order To Export BZK-005E UAV
November 22, 2018 @ 08:00 AMChinas Beihang, UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Technology is seeking its first international order for its export-specific BZK-005E Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV). Export licence for the air vehicle was issued in September this year
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Thales's TALIOS Optronic Pod Qualified By French Defence Procurement Agency
November 20, 2018 @ 11:44 AMThe new Initial Operational Capability (IOC) version of the TALIOS optronic pod developed by Thales has completed qualification testing by the French defence procurement agency (DGA). TALIOS pod is an airborne equipment capable of designating a target
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Bahrain Receives First of Two C130J Aircraft Bought from the UK, Overhauled...
November 14, 2018 @ 12:14 PMMarshall Aerospace and Defence Group has delivered the first of two Royal Bahraini Air Force C-130J aircraft bought from the United Kingdom. The Bahrain Defence Force recently purchased two Royal Air Force C-130J aircraft from the UK Ministry of Defence and contracted Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to carry out depth maintenance, ensure entry into service and provide elements of an initial operational capability set up, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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MBDA to Develop Next-gen MICA Missile for Rafale Fighters
November 12, 2018 @ 10:33 AMMBDA has won a contract to develop next generation MICA missile, MICA NG from the French Defence Procurement Agency DGA (Direction Générale de lArmement) with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2026. The MICA NG will be available to arm the current and future versions of the Rafale combat aircraft, the company said in a statement last Friday
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French Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier Completes Mid-life Refit
November 11, 2018 @ 06:27 PMFrances Naval Group has completed mid-life refit of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the only nuclear powered carrier outside the United States, in a record 8 months and handed it back to the French Navy last week. This mid-life refit included unprecedented renovations and a density of work that gave the project a level of complexity unseen until now, a Naval Group release said
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France to Upgrade 144 Rafale Fighter Jets to F3-R Standard, Same as...
November 9, 2018 @ 02:38 PMSome 144 Dassault Rafale fighter jets in French service will be upgraded to the F3-R standard that brings major combat performance enhancements and on which exports to India, Qatar and Egypt are based. The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) recently approved the Rafale's new F3-R standard for French Air Force and Navy which has two key features: combination of the new Meteor long-range air-to-air missile and the RBE2 active electronic scanning radar; the new TALIOS pod that enhances day/night target detection, recognition and identification
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Fibrotex Beats Saab Barracuda to Win US Army’s $480 million Camouflage Netting...
November 8, 2018 @ 06:30 PMFibrotex Inc Edged out Saab Barracuda to win US Armys Ultra-Light Camouflage Netting System (ULCANS), under a 10-year contract worth $480 million. The contract award follows a two-year period competitive testing, trials and data collection conducted by the US Armys Natick Soldier Systems Center (PM-FSS), which assessed camouflage technologies from major global manufacturers against the Armys most advanced battlefield surveillance sensors
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Raytheon Wins $600 million US Contract from National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
November 8, 2018 @ 02:24 PMRaytheon has been awarded two contracts worth US$600 million from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to develop data automation, analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities for the NGA Janus program. The contracts go toward the Elevation Content and Precise Imagery programs, which are part of NGA's Janus initiative to give greater interchangeability between agency partners with access to NGA data and imagery
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Leonardo to Bid for S Korean Military Aircraft’s IFF Upgrade
November 7, 2018 @ 04:44 PMLeonardo has teamed up with the South Korea (SK)-based LIG Nex1 to bid together to carry out IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) upgrade to the latest ‘Mode 5 standard on aircraft operated by the SK Armed Forces. IFF is central to military operations as it allows armed forces to recognise friends and identify potential hostiles
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China Displays Early Warning Radar Drone at Zhuhai Airshow 2018
November 6, 2018 @ 06:42 PMChina displayed what its developer calls the ‘first of its kind early warning radar drone, designated JY-300 at the Airshow China 2018which opened today at Zhuhai. The unmanned early warning drone was developed by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETGC), and is the size of combat-reconnaissance drone Caihong-4 (CH-4) which has a length of 11 meters and a width of 20 meters
Ukrainian Forces to Get Reward Points for Killing Russian Soldiers, Destroying Equipment
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The Netherlands Establishes New Center to Manage Long-Range Weapon Deployment
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...
