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General Atomics Partners US Space Agency to Demo Inter-satellite Optical link
June 8, 2020 @ 09:40 AMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has partnered with the U.S
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Indonesian Mi-17 Crash Kills Four Onboard
June 6, 2020 @ 01:39 PMAn Indonesian militarys Mi-17 crashed during a training exercise on the countrys Java island on Saturday, killing four onboard. Five other crew members were injured in the accident
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French forces kill Leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: Minister
June 6, 2020 @ 11:34 AMFrench Barkhane forces killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in Malis Tessalit town, on Friday. “On June 3, the French armed forces, with the support of their partners, neutralized the leader of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), Abdelmalek Droukdel, and several of his close associates, during an operation in northern Mali,” Florence Parly, French Defense Minister, said in a statement Friday
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Russia Developing Sniper Rifle with 7 KM Range
June 5, 2020 @ 11:34 AMA Russian arms manufacturer has announced the development of a sniper rifle combined with a new cartridge that can hit targets at up to 7 kilometer range. Development work has started on the DXL-5 sniper rifle, whose maximum range of seven kilometers will make it unique among sniper weapons, Vladislav Lobaev, general director of the weapon developer, Lobaev Arms, told Ria Novosti
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Taiwanese Coast Guard Intercepts Chinese dredging vessels, Detains 10
June 5, 2020 @ 10:45 AMThe Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has intercepted Chinese dredging vessels operating in the nations territorial waters near Penghu and detained 10 crew members. A coast guard patrol discovered more than 20 dredging vessels in an area known as the Formosa Banks, 46 nautical miles (85km) southwest of Penghu Countys Cimei islet at about 5am on Wednesday, Taipei Times reported Friday
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Did Iranian Navy Just Receive an Underwater Drone?
May 30, 2020 @ 09:29 AMIn a ceremony held to induct over a 100 missile-launching speed boats to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N), a vessel that appeared to be a large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) made its first public appearance. “Did Iran just show us an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) prototype? Among the 112 small boats/craft received by IRCN today, this oddity was shown – an unidentified apparent submersible/submarine,” Joseph H Dempsey, Research Associate for Defense & Military Analysis at IISS,
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Chinese Navy 'Expels' US warship from near South China Sea Island
May 28, 2020 @ 02:42 PMThe Chinese Navy has claimed to have expelled the US Navys USS Mustin guided-missile destroyer that trespassed into its territorial waters off Xisha islands in South China Sea (SCS) on Thursday. A month ago, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it followed USS Barry (DDG-52) guided-missile destroyer off Xisha islands
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US Approves $180M Heavy Weight Torpedo Sale to Taiwan; Overpriced and Useless...
May 21, 2020 @ 09:12 AMThe United States has given the go-ahead to sell 18 Heavy Weight Torpedoes to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) for $180 million. TECRO had requested to buy eighteen (18) MK-48 Mod6 Advanced Technology (AT) torpedoes
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China’s Long March-5B Rocket Launches Moon Mission Test Capsule
May 6, 2020 @ 06:37 AMChinas new Long March-5B carrier rocket carrying the test model of next-generation crew capsule blasted off on its maiden flight on Tuesday. "The successful maiden flight of the Long March-5B, a new type of launch vehicle that has been specially developed for China's manned space projects, marked the era of construction of a Chinese space station officially dawning," Wang Jue, chief commander of the Long March-5B rocket, was quoted as saying by
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Boeing 787 Collides with Airbus A350 at Doha Airport: Qatar Airways
May 2, 2020 @ 12:18 PMA Boeing 787-800 airplane operated by Qatar Airways collided with an Airbus A350-900 after strong winds dislodged the aircraft from chocks that secures its wheels. "During extreme weather conditions, with storms and high winds of 70 knots, a parked Qatar Airways 787-800 briefly shifted from its chocks and made contact with a QR A350-900 on Thursday 30 April," Qatar Airways posted on its Twitter account
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
Boeing Secures $2.8B U.S. Space Force Contract for Evolved Strategic Satellite Program...
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...
