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New 9mm Russian Kalashnikov Submachine Gun Completes Tests

July 22, 2020 @ 01:15 PM

Russias new 9mm Kalashnikov PPK-20 submachine gun has completed state trials, state-owned Rostec announced today. The weapon is now eligible for mass production
Ethiopian Airlines 777F Catches Fire at Shanghai Airport

July 22, 2020 @ 09:43 AM

A Boeing 777F plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday. The massive fire appears to have originated from the main cargo deck
New Bullet-proof Ceramic Windows to be tried on French Army’s NH 90...

July 21, 2020 @ 06:36 PM

The French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) together a local firm, SOLCERA has developed an armored lightweight transparent ceramic window suitable for helicopter windshields and that of land vehicles. In February 2020, for the first time, this shielding solution was tested in flight on a CARACAL helicopter
Northrop Taps Epirus for Electromagnetic Pulse Counter-Drone Tech

July 21, 2020 @ 10:04 AM

Northrop Grumman has formed a strategic supplier agreement with Epirus, Inc to provide exclusive access to Leonidas, the startups software-defined electromagnetic pulse (EMP) system, for its anti-drone tech. The EMP capability will be used as component of Northrops Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) systems-of-systems solution offering
Israel to Upgrade Greek AH-64 Apache Helicopters

July 20, 2020 @ 08:21 AM

Israel has reportedly agreed to upgrade Greek AH-64 Apache gunships besides ratifying a tripartite deal with Greece and Cyprus on the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline project. The Apache contract valued $34 million covers 19 helicopters
China Conducts First Flight of Maritime Version of CH-5 Drone

July 16, 2020 @ 03:00 PM

A maritime version of China-developed CH-5 drone reconnaissance drone conducted its first flight recently. The CH UAV Company developed the maritime version of the CH-5 drone, a medium-to-high altitude, long-endurance large drone system to cope with oceanic conditions, Global Times reported quoting CH executives
Northrop’s Firebird Optionally Manned Aircraft Completes Multi-Day Capability Demo Flights

July 15, 2020 @ 08:45 AM

Northrop Grumman on Tuesday announced that its optionally piloted aircraft, the Firebird, recently completed a series of mission focused engagements, including integration and testing of Overwatch Imagings TK-9 Earthwatch sensor. The sensor was integrated in one day as part of ongoing capability flights validating the range of missions the Firebird system can perform for government and commercial customers, the company said in a
US Army Engineers Develop Lethal Combat Vehicle Armament System

July 13, 2020 @ 02:49 PM

Engineers at the US Armys Picatinny Arsenal have progressed in developing a combat vehicle armament system that integrates a medium caliber gun, ammunition, fire control, and sensors to engage targets faster and with greater accuracy. The Advanced Lethality and Accuracy System for Medium Caliber (ALAS-MC) is expected to provide superior medium caliber weapon system performance and lethality as compared to currently fielded systems worldwide, an article in a US Army publication said
Russia Develops Helicopter-Transportable Armored Vehicles

July 13, 2020 @ 02:15 PM

Russia has developed VPK-Strela light armored vehicle that can be transported by rotorcraft such as Mil Mi-8 by an external sling. "Designers of Military Industrial Company have created an experimental armored vehicle model of the VPK-Strela family
Human Error, Misaligned Radar Led to Iranian Downing of Ukrainian Airliner

July 13, 2020 @ 01:23 PM

Iranian investigators have found that the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) airplane was accidentally shot down in January owing to human errors and a misaligned missile radar. The UIA flight 752 hit the ground shortly after taking off from Tehrans Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 176 people onboard

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