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Swiss Army Orders 400 New Gen Trucks From Iveco
May 26, 2017 @ 03:09 PMIveco Defence Vehicles (DV) has signed a contract to supply 400 trucks between 2017 and 2021 to the Swiss Armed Forces. The agreement was signed at the powertrain R&D center belonging to Iveco Defence Vehicles CNH Industrial sister brand FPT Industrial in Arbon, Switzerland on May 2, 2017
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First Lockheed Martin LM-100J Freighter Completes Maiden Flight
May 26, 2017 @ 10:45 AMThe first Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft achieved a critical milestone with the completion of its first flight Thursday. "This new model will perform many commercial roles in the decades to come, like humanitarian service following natural disasters and others like nuclear accident response, oil spill containment, and firefighting
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Leonardo Releases Solution Against Ransomware Cyber Attack
May 23, 2017 @ 12:18 PMLeonardo has released a cyber intelligence solution to counter and prevent the threat of ransomware like the one which recently compromised thousands of computers worldwide. The ransom is a type of malicious software that encodes user data and then demands a ransom to release the data
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Russia's Kamov Developing 500KMPH Coaxial Helicopter For Defence Missions
May 17, 2017 @ 04:08 PMRussias Kamov design bureau is developing a new coaxial helicopter that can fly at speed of over 500 km per hour for defense missions. "Two types of work are currently under way
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Singapore Navy To Acquire Two More German-Made Submarines From 2024
May 16, 2017 @ 03:21 PMSingapore Navy (RSN) will receive two more Type-218SG submarines from Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems from 2024. The submarines will join another two such submarines previously announced in 2013, scheduled to be delivered in 2021 and 2022, respectively, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced at this year's International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia, held Tuesday
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DARPA Seeks To Develop Integrated Circuits Immune From Software Hacking
April 12, 2017 @ 11:25 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s new program, System Security Integrated Through Hardware and Firmware (SSITH) aims to develop design techniques that lead to protection against cyberintruders at the hardware and circuit level, rather than relying only on software-based security patches. DARPA in an announcement Monday said that its new SSITH program aims at development of design tools that would become widely available so that hardware-anchored security would eventually become a standard feature of ICs in both Defense Department and commercial electronic systems
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USAF AEHF-6 Satellite To Feature 3-D Printed Parts
April 5, 2017 @ 09:29 AMThe US Air Force's sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite will feature the first 3-D printed part, a Remote Interface Unit, an aluminum electronic enclosure designed to hold avionic circuits. By going from multiple machined parts to one 3-D printed part, Lockheed Martin was able to save time in the design and production cycle, as well as increase the quality and consistency of the units, the company press release stated
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Raytheon Wins $59 Million For Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Technology Risk Reduction
April 4, 2017 @ 09:15 AMRaytheon was awarded a $59.6 million contract for the Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (KV) technology risk reduction (TRR) effort
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Sweden Hopes To Sell Gripen Fighter Jet To Columbia
March 16, 2017 @ 02:27 PMSweden has signed a defence cooperation deal with Colombia, hoping to export Gripen fighter jets to the South American nation. Swedens minister for enterprise and innovation, Mikael Damberg, signed the deal on Tuesday during his visit to Colombia, which recently passed a peace agreement after several years of tough negotiations with the Farc guerilla group
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Kelvin Hughes To Unveil New Drone Detection System
March 7, 2017 @ 07:39 AMKelvin Hughes will be launching a new drone detection system at the Home Office Security & Policing exhibition. The SMS-D is the first integrated, medium-range, radar-based surveillance system designed for the detection and tracking of small aerial targets
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
UN Commission Recognizes Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
Israel to Establish "Supreme Armaments Council" for the Next Round of War...
U.K. Bars Israelis from Top Military Academy over Gaza War
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...