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Franco-German FCAS Sets Up Expert Commission For ‘Responsible Use’ of Technologies

May 14, 2020 @ 10:42 AM

For the first time in the aerospace industry, the French-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program has set up an Expert Commission on the responsible use of technologies while developing a networked fighter jet by 2040. A Future Combat Air System will use technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, crypto components or human-machine interaction
US Army’s Anti-Terror Tech to Track COVID-19 Virus

May 14, 2020 @ 05:19 AM

The US Army has deployed software earlier used to target criminal activity, to now fight the COVID-19 virus by alerting installation commanders to news and updates relevant to their communities. The Joint Analytic Real-Time Virtual Information Sharing System, or JARVISS, is Army software that's designed to target criminal activity and provide natural disaster information in and around Army installations and stand-alone facilities, said Army Maj
Russia’s Project 955A Nuclear Powered Strategic Submarine Enters Final Trials

May 13, 2020 @ 05:19 PM

Russias Project 955A (Borei-A) nuclear-powered strategic submarine ‘Knyaz Vladimir has commenced final trials before it enters service with the Navy, the Northern Fleets press office reported on Wednesday. "On Tuesday evening, the cruiser set off for the White Sea from Severodvinsk for final trials," the press office said in a statement to TASS
UK Recruited Citizen Journalists in Syria for Propaganda War

May 13, 2020 @ 01:28 PM

The United Kingdom is said to have built a network of citizen journalists across war-torn Syria to spew propaganda in the region. Details of the UK governments alleged red herring campaign aimed at distorting peoples perceptions of the war, was first published by
Corruption Charges Against ex-head of China’s Aircraft Carrier Program

May 13, 2020 @ 06:21 AM

China is probing a corruption case pertaining to Hu Wenming, who was in-charge of the project to build the countrys first domestic aircraft carrier, Shandong. Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) posted on its website Tuesday that Hu Wenming, former Party chief and chairman of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) is being investigating the alleged corruption charges
IAF Jets Deployed for Training, Not to Counter “Airspace Violation” by Chinese...

May 12, 2020 @ 09:11 AM

The Indian Air Force (IAF)s deployment of fighters on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in north Sikkim last week was reportedly part of the services routine training sortie, and not as a response to two Chinese military helicopters flying close to the area. Citing the IAF,
Iranian Port near Strait of Hormuz hit by “failed” Cyber-attack

May 12, 2020 @ 07:01 AM

Irans largest port in the Strait of Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, was targeted by a cyber-attack in the recent days that only left a number of private systems damaged. “A recent cyber-attack failed to penetrate Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO)s systems
Turkey’s Unmanned ‘Mini-Tank’ to Enter Serial Production

May 11, 2020 @ 10:54 AM

An agreement for the mass production of Turkish-made armed unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), also called "mini-tanks" has been signed between the countrys Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) and ASELSAN company. The armed UGVs will be delivered to the country's land forces as part of a project forged in collaboration between the SSB, ASELSAN and another Turkish company Katmerciler, SSB chief Ismail Demir said on the SSBs Twitter account
Leonardo’s M-345 Trainer Receives Initial Certification as per New European Standard

May 8, 2020 @ 12:08 PM

Leonardo today announced that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian MoDs Certification Authority, has issued the "Initial Certification" for Leonardo's new M-345 training aircraft. The Initial Certification of the M-345 marks the first case of enforcement of the new AER (EP) P 21 rule for a fixed-wing aircraft
Croatian Air Force Trainer Plane Crashes, Two Dead

May 7, 2020 @ 05:55 PM

Croatian Air Forces twin seater training aircraft crashed in the southwest of the country today, killing both pilots. The defence ministry said in a statement that Zlin 424L, tail number “403” crashed near Zadar AF base at around 4 p

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