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Steel Cut for US Navy’s Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
May 24, 2019 @ 06:03 AMA plasma-burning machine cut the first steel plate that will be used to build Columbia (SSBN 826), the United States Navys lead ballistic missile submarine on Thursday. The event marked the first class of submarines that will be built using fully digital blueprints
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RAF to use Leonardo’s ‘BriteCloud55’ Expendable Active Decoy
May 23, 2019 @ 02:26 PMLeonardo has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence to support a series of trials in which the ‘BriteCloud 55 Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) will be deployed for operations with the Royal Air Force (RAF)s fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The first trial with Typhoon took place in April in the UK
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Pakistan To Receive Final Batch of JF-17 Block II Jets In June
May 18, 2019 @ 06:36 AMThe Pakistani Air Force is set to receive the final three JF-17 Block II Chinese-Pakistani stealth fighters at the end of June. The aircraft are part of an order placed by the PAF in late 2017 for an additional 12 platforms that are currently on the Aircraft Manufacturing Factory (AMF) final assembly line at PAC Kamra
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Rheinmetall Wins Follow-up Order From Brazil For Fieldguard 3 Measurement System
May 17, 2019 @ 10:35 AMThe Düsseldorf-based high-tech group Rheinmetall with its Swiss subsidiary Rheinmetall Air Defence has won an order for additional Fieldguard 3 military measurement systems, from an unspecified Brazilian defence contractor. Fieldguard is an active fire control system whose special sensors enable it to measure the trajectory of projectiles, thus assuring maximum precision when engaging targets
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Russia Launches Serial Production of New APR-3M Anti-submarine Warfare Missile
May 14, 2019 @ 08:10 AMRussias newly developed APR-3M air-launched anti-submarine warfare missile has completed trials and will soon enter into serial production. "The APR-3M has passed through all its trials, and we have mastered the serial manufacturing of the weapon
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European Shipbuilders Form Alliance to Harmonize Big Data Management
April 19, 2019 @ 10:45 AMIn order to meet the digitalisation challenges of a diverse audience of stakeholders, in a robust, secure and cost-effective way, EUROYARDS members (Chantiers de lAtlantique, Damen Shipyards Group, Fincantieri, Lürssen, Meyer Werft, Naval Group and Navantia) joined forces to harmonise data management solutions and standards. This ambitious project will seek for the full cooperation and engagement of all maritime stakeholders, including shipowners, shipbuilders, suppliers and classification societies, and it is supported by SEA Europe, the Shipyards and Maritime Equipment Association, according to a Damen Shipyards release
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Russian Mi-26T2V Helicopter Completes Preliminary Flight tests
April 4, 2019 @ 11:48 AMRussian Helicopters completed preliminary flight tests of worlds largest helicopter- the Mi-26T2V. The upgraded heavy Mi-26T2V helicopter designed in the interests of the Ministry of Defense made its first flight in August 2018
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Four Netherlands Frigates To Be Equipped With AESA-Type Radar
March 25, 2019 @ 08:27 AMFour frigates of the De Zeven Provinciën-class belonging to the Royal Netherlands Navy will get Thales SMART-L Multi Mission Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)-type of radars. The lead ship of the class HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën has already been equipped with the radar that will provide the ship with air and missile defense capability
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Rheinmetall Offers Lynx IFV for Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 Tender
March 8, 2019 @ 01:22 PMRheinmetall has offered submitted the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) with the Lance turret, Lynx Manouevre Support Vehicle (MSV) in response to the Australian Armys Land 400 Phase 3 - Mounted Close Combat Capability Request For Tender (RFT). The Lynx IFV and the Lynx MSV have been designed and tested to meet the demanding requirements of the Australian Army, NATO and NATO allies, the company said in a statement Friday
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Airbus to Power H135 helicopter By Pratt & Whitney Engine for US...
March 7, 2019 @ 07:40 AMAirbus helicopters selected Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engine to power the H135 light utility helicopter at the ongoing Heli-Expo 2019 in Georgia, USA for US Navy trainer replacement proposal. The H135 aircraft is IFR certified by the Federal Aviation Administration
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
