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Rheinmetall Showcases New Lynx KF 41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle at Eurosatory
June 13, 2018 @ 03:43 PMRheinmetall has showcased its next generation Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) at the on-going Eurosatory 2018 exhibition in Paris for the first time. The Lynx KF41 family of vehicles utilise a common drive module and a mission kit arrangement to allow any base vehicle to be configured as an IFV, an armoured personnel carrier, a command vehicle, a recovery vehicle or an ambulance, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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US Sanctions Russian Firms Citing Cyber-attacks
June 12, 2018 @ 11:39 AMThe US government has sanctioned several Russian firms, businessmen for engaging in cyber-attacks as well as assisting Russian military and intelligence services. Five Russian firms and three executives from one of them have been imposed sanctions by the US treasury department under the legislation passed last year and an executive order aim at punishing efforts to hack into US computer systems
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Thales Launches First Defence Cloud Solution For Armed Forces
June 8, 2018 @ 10:14 AMThales has launched the first comprehensive private cloud infrastructure solution called Nexium Defence Cloud to improve the operational efficiency of the armed forces. The Thales Defence Cloud is a sovereign solution designed for constrained environments, enabling deployed forces to conduct their missions in total autonomy in the theatre of operations
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Russia's Kalashnikov Plans 'Self Learning' Artificial Intelligence-based Weapons
June 7, 2018 @ 01:17 PMRussias Kalashnikov arms manufacturer is planning to build military defense systems with artificial intelligence that implies weapons self-learning, Industrial Director of the Rostec Conventional Armament, Ammunition and Special Chemistry Cluster Sergei Abramov said Wednesday. The need, prospects and expediency of creating and adapting artificial intelligence systems for military use do not evoke any doubts and all the leading countries are taking efforts for introducing artificial intelligence into existing and future weapons, he was quoted as saying by TASS at the conference tiled: "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia 2018
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Orbital ATK Wins $171 Million FMS Contract To Exercise Option For Anti-Radiation
May 31, 2018 @ 11:41 AMOrbital ATK has been awarded a $171 million worth contract to exercise an option for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) for the US Navy and the government of Australia, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “Orbital ATK Inc
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BEL Negotiating with Oman to Supply Coastal Surveillance Systems
May 30, 2018 @ 04:17 PMIndias Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has been invited for commercial and technical negotiations from the Oman government for the supply of Coastal Surveillance systems (CSS). “Oman has a requirement for new coastal surveillance system established in their country
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Raytheon Wins $90 Million Digital Radar Warning Receiver System Contract
May 30, 2018 @ 05:31 AMRaytheon has been awarded a $90 million contract for the AN/ALR‐69A digital radar warning receiver (RWR)system required to support foreign military sales production requirements. This contract provides for the fabrication, integration, testing and delivery of line replaceable units and shop replaceable units
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Safran, UEC to Develop Modification Engine for Be-200 Amphibious Aircraft
May 28, 2018 @ 08:53 AMFrench Safran and Russian United Engine Corporation (UEC) have signed an agreement for the development of the modification of SaM146 engine for the version of Russian multi-purpose amphibious aircraft, Beriev Be-200. ‘ODK-Saturn, a part of
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US Plans to Cripple Adversary Missiles Using Cyberwarfare
May 23, 2018 @ 02:14 PMThe United States seeks to add cyberwarfare to its antiballistic missile arsenal to destroy enemy missiles before they launch in case of an imminent threat,
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Russian Helicopters M-171A2 Completes First Flight
May 21, 2018 @ 10:24 AMRussian Helicopters has carried out the maiden flight of its first multi-role M-171A2 helicopter and will deliver it to UTair-Helicopter Services for experimental operation in polar-regions. "It's a brand new machine, with advanced digital technologies on board and entirely different performance characteristics
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
