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USAF Develops "Thor" Electromagnetic Weapon to Hammer Enemy Drones
September 30, 2019 @ 04:39 AMDrone swarm attacks of the type that crippled Saudi oil refineries, could be hammered down with an electromagnetic weapon called “Thor” developed by the United States Air Force (USAF) research laboratory. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) exhibited the counter-swarm electromagnetic weapon technology, called Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), at the 2019 Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, near Washington and Virginia, from September 16-18
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US Approves 32 F-35 Stealth Jets to Poland for $6.5 Billion
September 12, 2019 @ 01:54 AMThe US State Department approved a Polish government request to buy 32 F-35 Fighter aircraft with support for an estimated cost of $6.5 billion
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Russian Man Stole GE Aviation secrets to Develop Large Aircraft engine :...
September 7, 2019 @ 03:26 PMA Russian man has been accused of stealing jet engine technology from America's GE Aviation to help Russia's Aviadvigatel, part of state-owned UEC, design jet engine gearboxes for a large aircraft. The US Justice Department announced on Thursday that it arrested the Russian man Alexander Yuryevich Korshunov, 57, and a former director for GE Aviation's Italian subsidiary named Maurizio Paolo Bianchi, 59, for the theft of jet engine technology from 2013-2018
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Iran Details Features of Bavar-373 Air defence System
August 23, 2019 @ 12:18 PMThe Bavar-373 is a mobile missile defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming hostile targets. The system employs missiles that have a maximum range of 300 kilometers
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Iran Unveils S-300 Clone, Claims ‘Substantial Upgrades’ over Russian System
August 22, 2019 @ 06:19 AMIran today unveiled an air defence system (ADS) which its state TV said is a ‘substantial upgrade over the Russian-made S-300 ADS. The surface-to-air missile system, dubbed Bavar-373, was unveiled during a ceremony on Thursday morning in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and other senior military officials
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Houthi Air Defences Destroy US-Built Saudi MQ-9 Drone: Report
August 21, 2019 @ 10:24 AMAir defence systems of Yemeni Houthis have reportedly destroyed a US-made MQ-9 drone belonging to Saudi Arabia and its allies, in Dhamar province, Yemen, on Tuesday night. Houthi spokesman Yahia Sarie said the MQ-9 type drone was shot down with a locally developed missile which will be introduced to the public “soon,” according to Al Masirah TV
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Lockheed To Support JASSM Cruise Missiles Of Finland, Poland, Australia
August 14, 2019 @ 11:34 AMLockheed Martin has won a $99 million contract to support Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) cruise missiles of Finland, Poland and Australia. “This contract involves foreign military sales to Finland, Poland and Australia
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Israeli Warplanes Use US Base to Strike Iranian Targets in Iraq: Reports
August 3, 2019 @ 09:33 AMIsraeli fighters that launched airstrikes against Iranian targets in Iraq close to Iran-Iraq border reportedly took off from US' base in Baltnf, Syria. The bombing has reportedly killed 40 people, and a 100 more were left injured
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Hong Kong Protesters 'Deploying' Anti-surveillance Gadgets
August 1, 2019 @ 11:46 AMFrom flashing laser lights at security cameras to wearing masks, protesters in Hong Kong are using crude technology to defeat one of the most sophisticated mass surveillance systems in the world. China rolled out a surveillance system employing “gait recognition technology” to identify individuals in a crowd earlier this year
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Canada To Buy American MIDS-JTRS Radios For CF-18 Fighters, CC-130J Aircraft
July 31, 2019 @ 07:19 AMThe US State Department Tuesday cleared Canadas request to acquire Multifunctional Information Distribution System - Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS), commonly known as American radios, to upgrade its fleet of CF-18 fighter jets and CC-130Jmilitary transport aircraft. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of one hundred fifty-two (152) MIDS-JTRS (5) with support for an estimated cost of $44 million,” Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
