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China Conducts First Flight of Maritime Version of CH-5 Drone
July 16, 2020 @ 03:00 PMA maritime version of China-developed CH-5 drone reconnaissance drone conducted its first flight recently. The CH UAV Company developed the maritime version of the CH-5 drone, a medium-to-high altitude, long-endurance large drone system to cope with oceanic conditions, Global Times reported quoting CH executives
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Engines of S.Korea's Recently-Upgraded Patrol Boats Malfunction
July 16, 2020 @ 02:25 PMEngines powering four high-speed patrol boats that were recently upgraded by South Korea have malfunctioned. Earlier this year, the Navy found a breakage in engine cylinder head of a 230-ton Gumdoksuri-B class Patrol Killer Medium Rocket (PKMR) boat
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Northrop Grumman Launches Rocket Carrying US Intel Agency Spacecraft
July 16, 2020 @ 07:19 AMNorthrop Grumman on Wednesday launched its Minotaur IV space launch vehicle and placed a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spacecraft into orbit at 9:46 a.m
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Elbit Integrates Mini-Drone Onboard Autonomous Boat
July 9, 2020 @ 11:16 AMElbit Systems has completed tests of Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) after equipping the boat with a mini-drone, last week. “Trials conducted in recent weeks were dedicated to the integration of a mini-Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), onboard the Seagull USV, further enhancing its intelligence gathering capabilities,” the company said in a release July 9
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Austal Acquires 6 BAE Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats for Trinidad and...
June 18, 2020 @ 09:18 AMBAE Systems has sold six customised Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) to Australias Austal to equip two Cape-class Patrol Boats they are building for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. The P24s seating arrangements - six passengers and two crew - will be specially configured for coast guard operations, including the ability to remove seats in order to boost carrying capacity and carry different loads including stretcher patients or different numbers of passengers
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Milrem Robotics-led Consortium to develop European Standardized Unmanned Ground System
June 18, 2020 @ 07:08 AMThe European Commissions European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) has awarded Milrem Robotics-led consortium €30.6 million to develop a European standardized unmanned ground system
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NASA to Fund $199M Lunar Water Sniffing Robot
June 11, 2020 @ 04:20 PMNASA has awarded Pittsburgh based Astrobotic a $199.5 million to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moons South Pole in late 2023
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Four EU States Seek "Ambitious" European Defense Fund
June 1, 2020 @ 11:56 AMThe French, German, Spanish and Italian defense ministers have sought an "ambitious" European Defense Fund (EDF), control over key technologies and production capabilities, including military ones in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. "We advocate an ambitious EDF budget as a priority in the defense area and a swift adoption of the EDF regulation, in full respect of the discussions on the Multiannual Financial Framework
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US Missile Warning Satellite System Completes Payload Preliminary Design Review
May 26, 2020 @ 05:33 PMThe U.S
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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
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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...