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Rheinmetall to supply Swiss Army with Rifle-mounted laser Targeting modules
March 6, 2020 @ 11:13 AMThe Swiss Army has placed an order for Rheinmetalls VarioRay LLM laser light modules. “A contract to this effect was signed in December 2019 with Switzerlands Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse),” the company said in a statement Delivery of 9,640 devices is set to commence in May 2020 and be complete by the end of 2022
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CIA Waged Cyber War on China for 11 years: Chinese Anti-virus Firm
March 6, 2020 @ 09:42 AMChinese anti-virus firm Qihoo 360 revealed that a hacking group related to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched cyber-attacks against China for the past 11 years. Qihoo 360 discovered and revealed cyber-attacks by the CIA hacking group (APT-C-39)
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MiG Aircraft Corp Develops g-force Protection System for Fighters
March 5, 2020 @ 05:48 AMRussias MiG Aircraft Corporation has rolled out a critical g-force protection system for high-maneuverability fighter jets such as MiG-35 and MiG-29M/M2 aircraft. Pilots now need to monitor the g-force using dashboard indicators while simultaneously conducting maneuvers during a dogfight
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Jordan to Procure $300M Artillery Support Software, Equipment from US
February 27, 2020 @ 07:34 AMThe US State Department has approved Foreign Military Sale of 700 Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) software license copies and related equipment to Jordan for an estimated $300 million. “The Government of Jordan had requested to buy up to seven hundred (700) Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) software license copies with a tailored, international ballistic kernel,” Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a
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Army Scientists Develop Tech to Build 3D Printed Parts in Battlefield
February 25, 2020 @ 10:03 AMScientists at the United States Army Research Lab (ARL) have developed a dual-polymer filament that could be used by soldiers to build durable 3D printed parts to replace broken military hardware components while on the battlefield. "In the future we can imagine soldiers deployed overseas collaborating with engineers in the US, allowing new hardware concepts to be designed and then sent as digital files to be coverted into physical prototypes that the soldiers can use the same day
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Russia's Upgraded MiG-29, MiG-35 Jets to get new Automatic Digital Landing System
February 22, 2020 @ 07:17 AMRussia's MiG Corporation has developed a new automatic, digital control system to be fitted on upgraded MiG-29 and MiG-35 aircraft for easy landing of the jets. “Engineers of MiG Corporation received a patent for an automatic control system for an aircraft during approach
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Spanish Indra justifies role in FCAS Project after Airbus' Opposition
February 20, 2020 @ 05:07 AMIndra has defended its position as a Spanish partner in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Project, parrying German Airbus claims that only it has the technological capability to build the sophisticated system. On Wednesday, Fernando Abril-Martorell, president of Indra,
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Rafael Displays New IO/ER Sensor for ISTAR Operations
February 15, 2020 @ 08:13 AMIsraeli company Rafael has displayed "MicroLite" airborne EO/IR system for small aircraft such as drones to perform Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations at Singapore Airshow (February 11-16). The lightweight, EO/IR sensor for airborne Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance missions was displayed on the Aeronautics Orbiter-4 UAV at RAFAELs booth
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Germany Selects Elbit Airborne EW Systems for CH-53 Helicopters
February 15, 2020 @ 04:54 AMThe German Air Force has selected Elbit Systems to provide Airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) self-protection systems for its CH‑53 GS/GE transport helicopters. "Elbit Systems announced today that it was selected by the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support to support the preliminary design of Airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) self-protection systems for the CH‑53 GS/GE transport helicopters, as part of the platform upgrade program led by Airbus Helicopters," the company said in a
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Digital Drawing of Latest Singaporean Endurance-class Ship Unveiled at Airshow
February 12, 2020 @ 08:20 AMST Engineering displayed a digital drawing of the Joint Multi Mission Ship, the Endurance 170, at the Singapore Air show 2020 (February 11-16). The ship is intended to host helicopters as well as the F-35B jets that the city-state will be buying from the US
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Sweden Announces $1.2B Military Support, its Biggest Ever to Ukraine
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