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Human Error, Misaligned Radar Led to Iranian Downing of Ukrainian Airliner
July 13, 2020 @ 01:23 PMIranian 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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Leonardo Delivers First AW169 Training Helicopter to Italian Army
July 10, 2020 @ 05:37 PMLeonardo today delivered the first of two AW169 basic training Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at Lamezia Terme. The introduction of the new generation training helicopter (designated UH-169B) allows the Italian Army to prepare its crews for the future operational transition to its all-new advanced multirole LUH programme developed on the AW169 dual-use baseline and aimed at longer term fleet modernisation and rationalization plan
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US To Repair Taiwan’s Patriot Missiles Amidst Growing Chinese Threat
July 10, 2020 @ 02:32 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an estimated cost of $620 million. TECRO represents the Taipei government in the US
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US Navy Destroyer Heads Home from Japan for Midlife Modernization
July 7, 2020 @ 01:52 AMThe U.S
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Russian Su-57 Jet Controls Su-35 Aircraft ‘Swarm’ in Teaming Experiment
June 28, 2020 @ 12:37 PMA Russian Su-57 stealth jet controlled a group of Su-35 front-line fighter in a teaming experiment designed to function as a ‘swarm in a coordinated attack mission. "The experiment was carried out in real combat conditions
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Bittium Launches Smartphone for Confidential Communications for Authorities
June 25, 2020 @ 11:40 AMFinnish company Bittium has announced the launch of Bittium Tough Mobile 2 C smartphone designed for confidential government-level mobile communications. Smartphone's HW security solutions and multi-layered security structure based on the hardened Android 9 operating system are reinforced with the dual-boot functionality, running two completely separate and hardened operating systems on a single platform: Confidential and Personal
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Iran Shows Video of Last Year’s US Triton Drone Shooting
June 19, 2020 @ 06:02 PMIrans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC) released new footage which showing the homegrown Khordad 3 air defense system shooting down the US Navys US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone in June 2019 a day after it launched a cruise missile capable of a 280 km range. The video release was to mark the “first anniversary of the downing” by the IGRC, Iranian media reported
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Mitsubishi to 'Improve' SpaceJet M90 Airliner Design
June 15, 2020 @ 09:40 AMMitsubishi Aircraft announced Monday that it will improve the design of SpaceJet, Japans first home-grown passenger plane. The company said its priority will be on obtaining type certification for the SpaceJet M90 this fiscal year
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Denmark to Compensate 1600 Homes Near Airbase for Noise from F-35 Jets
June 12, 2020 @ 04:16 PMAs Denmark kick-starts preparations to receive its first F-35A Lightning II jet next year, it could compensate 1600 homes around the base where the jets will be flown owing to the additional noise caused. “A broad political majority consisting of the Left, Conservatives, the Danish Peoples Party, the Liberal Alliance, the Radical Left, and the Social Democracy is behind the political agreement to compensate approximately 1,600 homes in the area of the additional noise the F-35 aircraft brings in comparison to the current F-16,” the Ministry of Defense said Thursday
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QinetiQ to Build Drone Flight Test Range in Australia
June 4, 2020 @ 08:14 AMQinetiQ Australia has been awarded a contract to design and construct an unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight test range (FTR) on behalf of the Queensland Government. The FTR will be located at Cloncurry Aerodrome in North West Queensland and will consist of access to a commercial quality runway, dedicated hangar and workshop, range control centre, range control system including a primary surveillance radar and other surveillance and tracking equipment, dedicated airspace and regulatory approvals for UAS FTR operations
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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...