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Sikorsky HH-60W Rescue Helicopters to Enter Flight Test with New Tactical Mission...
February 28, 2019 @ 10:02 AMTwo fully assembled HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) built by Sikorsky, will enter flight test with the new Tactical Mission Kit. The integration of sensors, radar, and multiple defense systems will bring added intelligence into the cockpit, enhancing pilots' situational awareness to complete missions
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US Air Force Awards $739M Worth Contracts For Satellite Launch Missions
February 20, 2019 @ 05:05 AMThe US Air Force has awarded multiple contracts worth total $739 million for launch missions under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, announced Tuesday evening by the Department of defense. The first contract worth over $441 million is awarded to United Launch Services (ULS) to deliver the SILENTBARKER, SBIRS GEO-5, and SBIRS GEO-6 missions to their intended orbits
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US Navy Awards $191M For Trident II Guidance System
February 16, 2019 @ 02:35 AMThe US Navy has awarded a $191 million worth contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory for Trident II missile guidance system, the Department of defense announce Friday. “The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $191,029,190 fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for the production of TRIDENT II D5 Strategic Weapon System MK6 Guidance Equivalent Units,” the release says
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Naval Group, Australian Government Sign Future Submarine Partnering Agreement
February 15, 2019 @ 02:37 PMNaval group and the Australian government have signed a Future Submarine Program Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA). The agreement was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Scott Morrison, The Hon
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US Navy Guided-missile Cruiser, Dry Cargo Ship Collide Off Florida During Training
February 6, 2019 @ 08:07 AMA US Navy guided-missile cruiser has collided with a dry cargo ship belonging to the Navy off the coast of Florida during a training exercise on Tuesday. USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) and USNS Robert E
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Lockheed Martin Wins $100M USAF Contract For JASSM-ER Missiles
February 1, 2019 @ 07:27 AMLockheed Martin wins $100 million worth contract for design, development, integration and testing of subsystem design changes for the wings/chines to the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER) baseline missile. “Lockheed Martin Corp
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DARPA Seeks New Materials, Technology for Hypersonic Air Platforms
January 29, 2019 @ 08:59 AMDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has begun to solicit for new materials and technology to accelerate R&D of hypersonic air vehicles and platforms. “The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of high performance leading edges for hypersonic air platforms,” US Department of Defense said Monday
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France Kicks Off Hypersonic Glider Demonstrator Project
January 29, 2019 @ 08:37 AMFrance has awarded a hypersonic glider demonstrator project to ArianeGroup, which will be conducted under overall project management by the French defence procurement agency, DGA, as announced by Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly on 21st January. The programme is designated V-max (véhicule manoeuvrant expérimental or experimental manoeuvring vehicle)
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Drones drop Poison to Eradicate Galápagos Rats
January 25, 2019 @ 03:18 PMThousands of Invasive rats in Ecuadors Galápagos archipelago have been killed with the help of drones dropping bait laced with poison on two small islands in Ecuadors Galápagos archipelago. A conservation group used this technique to eradicate rodents causing extensive damage to the endemic species of flora and fauna
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France to Upgrade 28 Rafale Fighters of Existing Order with F4 Standard
January 15, 2019 @ 06:49 PMThe French government has signed a $2.3 billion F4-standard development contract for the Rafale fighter jets
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
