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Elbit Systems to Display Skylark 3 Hybrid Tactical UAS at Singapore Airshow
February 15, 2022 @ 04:50 AMElbit Systems announced it will present the Skylark 3 Hybrid Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (STUAS) for the first time at the Singapore Airshow 2022. The Skylark 3 Hybrid is equipped with a hybrid propulsion system, both an electric and an internal combustion engine, tripling endurance and offering up to 18 hours of operations, with no change to size or weight, significantly increasing mission effectiveness and cost efficiency
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Rostec Patents ‘Smart’ Cargo Parachute
February 10, 2022 @ 01:53 PMThe Technodinamika holding, a subsidiary of Rostec received a patent for a "smart" transport parachute system. The system will allow landing cargo in a fully automatic mode with increased accuracy using the GLONASS or GPS system
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Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority Certifies UAS for Integration in Civilian Airspace
February 10, 2022 @ 01:41 PMThe Civil Aviation Authority of the State of Israel (CAAI), that operates under the Israeli Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, for the first time certified an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for civil aviation. The CAAI approved the Hermes Starliner UAS to fly in civilian airspace as any other civilian airplane and not restricting its flight to unsegregated airspace
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DARPA’s ALIAS Program completes Maiden Flight of Unmanned Black Hawk Helicopter
February 9, 2022 @ 08:12 AMDARPA Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program has completed the maiden flight of a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter without anyone onboard. Sikorsky completed 30-minutes of unmanned flight with the optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) over the U
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General Dynamics Wins U.S. Army’s $229M Contract to Build Next Generation Cryptographic...
February 8, 2022 @ 08:09 AMThe U.S
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Collins Aerospace Demos Air Launched Effects for U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift...
February 2, 2022 @ 08:32 AMCollins Aerospace has completed demonstration of a ready-now Mission Systems solution to support the operations of Air Launched Effects (ALE) from Army Aviations Enduring and Future Vertical Lift (FVL) fleet. Comprised of an air vehicle, multiple payloads, and a Mission System, these ALE are a crucial piece of the FVL aircrafts ability to extend the organic reach, lethality, and survivability of manned platforms with Operator-on-the-Loop autonomy
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Rafael Tests Latest Generation Sky-Shield Electronic Attack Pods for Foreign Customer
February 1, 2022 @ 02:03 PMIsraeli firm Rafael said today it has completed development of the latest generation of the Sky-Shield family of Electronic Attack (EA) Pods. The pod is now undergoing extensive flight trials on a 4
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Russian Researcher in Germany Charged with Passing Ariane Rocket Secrets to Russia
January 29, 2022 @ 05:14 AMA Russian scientist working at a Bavarian university has been accused of sharing sensitive information about Europes Ariane space rocket program with Moscow. German prosecutors charged the man, Ilnur N
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World’s Largest Aircraft, Roc Completes Third Test Flight, Moves Closer to Hypersonic...
January 17, 2022 @ 05:22 AMStratolaunch LLCs Roc – the biggest airplane in the world in terms of wingspan – made its successful third flight on Sunday. Roc is the worlds largest aircraft, with a 385 ft
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First Flight of NASA’s X-59 ‘Quiet’ SuperSonic Aircraft in 2022, Ground Tests...
January 7, 2022 @ 09:38 AMThe X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft (QueSST) developed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will make its first flight by the end of this year. Following the X-planes temporary move from Lockheed Martins Skunk Works in California to their facilities in Texas, the X-59 is set to start 2022 with critical ground testing, the space agency said in a recent release
France Orders 1,000 Micro Quadcopters for Army
Poland Signs Contract for Satellite Navigation Jamming Kits
Swedish Startup NAD Raises $3M, Set to Launch Unique Drone
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
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...
