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Lockheed Awarded $240M to Develop Prototype Protected Tactical SATCOM Payload
March 10, 2020 @ 02:18 AMThe US Space Forces Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base awarded Lockheed Martin $240 million to develop a prototype payload for its new Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) system. PTS is a next-generation capability connecting warfighters with agile and jam-resistant satellite communications (SATCOM)
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Saab-UMS Aero JV Unveils V-150 VTOL Rotary UAV
March 3, 2020 @ 01:38 PMUMS SKELDAR, a joint venture between Saab and UMS Aero Group, has unveiled its new V-150 unmanned aerial vehicle that is capable of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL). "UMS SKELDAR, is launching its new enhanced V-150 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) platform to support tactical operations including defence forces, surveillance, blue light forces and homeland security," the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Chinese Firm Develops Robotized Unmanned Ground Vehicle
March 2, 2020 @ 07:41 AMA Chinese arms company unveiled its ‘Mule-200 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that can transport ammunition and supplies or provide fire cover. The firm, Zhong Tian Zhi Kong Technology Holdings Company displayed the Mule-200 at the Unmanned System Exhibition and Conference 2020 (UMEX2020) in Abu Dhabi last week
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UVision Demos Hero-120 Loitering Munition to NATO Member State
February 18, 2020 @ 11:23 AMUVision has demonstrated Hero-120 loitering munition to an unnamed NATO member state, the company announced Tuesday. “This is the first time the new Hero-120 platform has been demonstrated, following its recent public release at the Paris Airshow and AUSA,” UVision said
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Israel Aerospace Unveils Updated Heron UAV at Singapore Airshow
February 15, 2020 @ 05:10 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled Heron MK II, a Multi Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), at the ongoing Singapore Airshow (February 11-16) The Heron MK II is an updated model of the Heron UAV, which is used by the Israeli Air Force. Fitted with a Rotax 915 iS engine, the Heron MK II can reach an altitude of 35,000 feet, a maximum speed of 140 knots and can remain in the air for 45 consecutive hours
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BEL to develop Drone Swarm Tech with Indian Startup
February 7, 2020 @ 07:46 AMIndia's state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at DefExpo 2020 with a Bengaluru-based startup to develop Unmanned systems, Swarm technologies, and more. Newspace Research & Technologies Limited (NRT) and BEL will co-operate in the design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing and supply of Unmanned Systems, Swarm technologies, stratospheric platforms and related payloads, and to provide lifetime support to the Indian Defence forces and non-defence customers, the companies said in a joint statement
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Israel Tests Rocket Propulsion System
February 3, 2020 @ 06:39 AMThe Israel Ministry of Defense has announced it concluded experimental test of its rocket propulsion system from a military base located in the center of the country. "The Israel Ministry of Defense has completed a test of a rocket propulsion system from a military base in central Israel
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Updated Heron Surveillance UAV to have Improved Sensors
January 30, 2020 @ 11:44 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) will unveil the Heron MK II, a Multi Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), at the upcoming Singapore Airshow. The Heron MK II is an updated model of the Heron UAV, which is used by the Israeli Air Force and is operational with over 20 other organizations worldwide
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Lockheed To Develop Ground-launched Hypersonic Missile for DARPA
January 17, 2020 @ 09:11 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $31.9 million contract to develop a ground-launched, mobile, hypersonic missile system
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Navantia Out; Naval Group, Saab and TKMS in $3B Dutch Walrus Replacement...
December 14, 2019 @ 09:32 AMThe Dutch Ministry of Defense issued a B-Letter for the nearly $3 billion Walrus-class submarine replacement program and has shortlisted French
U.S. Firms Turn to Ukraine for Drone Technology
QinetiQ Tests Australia's First High-Power Anti-Drone Laser Prototype
Spanish Navy’s S-82 ‘Narciso Monturiol’ Submarine Completes Key Electrical Test
Dutch Navy Frigate Fires Tomahawk Missile for First Time
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U