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UK Pilots Begin Simulator Flying of Tempest Jet Design Concepts
August 26, 2020 @ 10:58 AMThe ambitious UK Tempest project is picking up pace with pilots flying simulators with conceptual shapes of the aircraft. Developed by British engineers, the concepts demonstrate how leading engineers are embracing one of Britains biggest engineering challenges for the next decade faster than ever before using a digital approach
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Rolls-Royce, Reaction Engines to Develop High-Speed Jet Engines
August 21, 2020 @ 09:31 AMRolls-Royce and Reaction Engines today announced a new strategic partnership agreement to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems and explore applications for Reaction Engines thermal management technology within civil and defence aerospace gas turbine engines and hybrid-electric systems. “We have been working closely with Reaction Engines for the past two years, including exploring the potential of high-Mach systems for defence applications, and I am delighted that we are able to strengthen that relationship,” said Mark Thompson, Director of Global Strategy & Business Development, Rolls-Royce
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Pentagon Announces US-manufactured Small Drones to Replace Chinese mini-UAVs
August 21, 2020 @ 06:36 AMThe Pentagon on Thursday announced the availability of five US-manufactured drone configurations to provide trusted, secure small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) options to the US Government. The announcement is the culmination of an 18-month effort with Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)s initial work supporting the US Armys Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program of record for sUAS
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Hungary to Produce Lynx IFVs With Rheinmetall for €2B
August 18, 2020 @ 01:09 PMHungary will set up a joint venture with German Rheinmetall to produce
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CAE USA to Support USAF Pilot Training Transformation Initiative
August 17, 2020 @ 03:34 PMCAE USA has been awarded a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to support the U.S
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Bell Unveils New Manufacturing Center to Build Future Vertical Lift Aircraft
August 10, 2020 @ 01:16 PMBell Textron Inc., unveiled today its new 140,000-square-foot Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) in Fort Worth, Texas
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New Radar, On-board Computer Proposed in Elbit’s Upgrade of Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets...
August 3, 2020 @ 06:10 AMIsraeli company Elbit Systems has received from its country permission modernize Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters. The need for such a permit for Elbit Systems was sought by the Ukrainian side to ensure the responsibility of the main integrator of the new systems on board the aircraft,
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Huntington Ingalls Announces Investment in Sea Machine Robotics
July 22, 2020 @ 01:45 PMBoston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous systems for ocean-going vessels, announced today that it has closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The strategic investment and associated partnership with HII will accelerate the deployment of self-piloting technologies in the rising market of unmanned naval boats and ships and is a continuation of HIIs expansion in the rapidly growing autonomous and unmanned maritime systems industry
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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Wins Medal for ‘Appearance Design’
July 22, 2020 @ 06:30 AMChinas J-20 stealth fighter jet won a Gold Medal for ‘Appearance Design awarded by the countrys National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) The Gold Medal was given during the China Patent Award ceremony on July 14. This is the first time for the Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute (CADI), a division of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), to won such a national-level patent award
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New Bullet-proof Ceramic Windows to be tried on French Army’s NH 90...
July 21, 2020 @ 06:36 PMThe 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
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
Russia Says Girl Tried to Bomb Defense Worker for Ukraine in EU...
Russian-Built Plant in Venezuela to Produce Millions of 7.62 mm Rounds Annually
Leonardo to Acquire Finnish Cyber-Security Firm SSH Communications
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...
