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U.S. Navy Chooses GE Gas Turbine for Constellation-Class Frigate Propulsion System
December 17, 2020 @ 09:14 AMGE Marine announced today it will provide Fincantieri Marinette Marine with a GE LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbine to power the Navys first Constellation class (FFG 62) frigate. GE also will provide the gas turbine auxiliary skids (electric start, fuel forwarding and water wash systems) and the gas turbine control system
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Turkey’s HISAR-A+ Air Defence System Passes Final Acceptance Test
December 16, 2020 @ 02:35 PMTurkeys HISAR-A Plus (+) Air Defence System (ADS), an upgraded version of the HISAR-A ADS has passed its final acceptance test which will pave the way for its deployment with the Turkish Army, the Defence Industries Secretariat (SSB) announced today quoting s speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A missile fired from the HISAR-A+ destroyed an arial target, a video released by the SSB showed the launch, target tracking and kinetic impact
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First Firing of MBDA’s MMP Anti-tank Missile from Special Forces Vehicle
December 16, 2020 @ 12:07 PMMBDA has carried out the first firing of an MMP missile from a French Armys ARQUUS Sabre special forces vehicle, hitting a tank located 3.5 KM away
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Israeli 'Iron Dome' Intercepts Cruise Missiles, UAVs in Test
December 16, 2020 @ 07:06 AMThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) concluded live-fire interception tests of the Iron Dome during which it hit a cruise missile for the first time. The
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Rolls-Royce’s Coldfire Solution for LM 100kW Directed Energy System to Begin Tests...
December 15, 2020 @ 11:06 AMRolls-Royce recently delivered an upgraded Coldfire thermal management and power system to Lockheed Martin for testing scheduled to take place in 2021. It is a standalone system, minimizing platform resource demands, and will power a Lockheed 100kw directed energy system during range testing next year
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Singapore-flagged Oil Tanker hit by Explosion off Saudi Arabian Port
December 14, 2020 @ 10:18 AMA Singapore-flagged oil tanker, BW Rhine, was hit by an explosion off Saudi Arabias Jeddah port, today. Shipping firm Hafnia said in a statement that the tanker was “hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at approximately 00:40 local time on 14 December 2020, causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard
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Russian Military’s New Automated Artillery Fire Control Systems to Improve Accuracy by...
December 14, 2020 @ 09:58 AMRussias state-owned Rostec announced it recently completed delivery of new automated artillery fire control systems that would increase the accuracy of fire by 25-30%. The systems were handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense for artillery units 1В181 and 1В198 by Signal All-Russian Research Institute of the High-Precision Complexes holding, Rostec said in a
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Sweden Orders Saab’s Integrated Ground Based Air Defence Solution
December 11, 2020 @ 07:44 AMSaab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and received an order for an integrated sensor and command and control system for use with ground based air defence. The order value is approximately 2
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USMC’s Amphibious Combat Vehicle Reaches Full-Rate Production
December 11, 2020 @ 07:27 AMThe U.S
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France Test-fires Strategic Nuclear Missile, ASMPA from Rafale Jet
December 10, 2020 @ 05:45 PMFrench strategic nuclear air-to-ground medium-range missile (ASMPA) was test fired for the first time from an Air Force Rafale jet yesterday. The missile, developed by MBDA, was fired from a Dassault Aviation Rafale aircraft, as part of a program under the supervision of the French armaments agency, DGA, which took off from an air base in Cazaux on December 9
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...