Russia's Shipunov Instrument Design Bureau has revealed a new version of the Pantsir-SM air defense system (ADS) called Pantsir-SM-TBM that does away with its 30mm cannons and radar; instead it doubles the number of missiles to 24 besides receiving targeting data from networked sources.A scale model of the new system was displayed at the "Engineers of the Future," forum in Tula, Russia this week
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A robotic system developed under DARPAs Machine Common Sense (MCS) program performed better in experiments after it “learned” the required skills through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Just as infants must learn from experience, MCS seeks to construct computational models that mimic the core domains of child cognition for objects (intuitive physics), agents (intentional actors), and places (spatial navigation)
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The Israel Ministry of Defense said it will test an armed Medium Robotic Combat Vehicle (M-RCV), developed by the Ministrys Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the Tank and APC Directorate, and Israeli security industries. The robotic combat vehicle will be unveiled today at Elbit Systems pavilion at the Eurosatory Defense and Security Exhibition
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The glider of Russias Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter will be tested for static strength at the National Center for Helicopter Engineering by M.L
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The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has invited bids for the procurement of attack drones. Drones initially equipped with payloads dedicated to intelligence (optical path sensors (visible/IR), detection of radio emissions, etc
China's biggest ever helicopter, the AC313A, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, allowing the country to enter into the big league of large helicopter manufacturing nations such as Russia and the United States.The helicopter took off at 8:55 am and landing at 9:17 am at the Lümeng Airport in Jingdezhen, East China's Jiangxi Province