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Uk Navy Receives 4 F-35 Replica Training Jets For Queen Elizabeth Carrier
June 30, 2017 @ 03:16 PMUK Navy has received four new full-size replicas of the F-35 Lightning II jets to enable them to train for operations on the nation's future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. The replicas are being moved around the tarmac at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in Cornwall, England, as flight deck teams receive training on working with the fighter jets,
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Arcturus UAV To Supply Mid Endurance UAVs to US Special Ops
June 28, 2017 @ 04:24 AMArcturus UAV is being awarded one of three contracts for a maximum of $475,000,000 for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS III). The contract is to supply MEUAS III systems to the US Special Operations Command to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services at multiple locations worldwide
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Leonardo Unveils Fighter Attack Version of M-346 Trainer jet At Paris Air...
June 19, 2017 @ 09:54 AMLeonardo has displayed for the first time the M-346FA Fighter Attack version of its M-346 trainer that will be equipped with a variant of the Grifo multi-mode fire control radar. The aircraft can be equipped with a variety of missiles, cannons and guided bombs making it an ideal light attack aircraft
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World's First Satellite Launching Aircraft Rolled Out For Tests
June 1, 2017 @ 02:34 PMStratolaunch aircraft that is designed to carry satellites into low-Earth orbit powered by six engines of the 747 aircraft, rolled out for the first time Wednesday. The aircraft will carry satellites and their launch vehicles to a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet (11,000 meters) or so
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Israel's Aeronautics Group To Present Multi-Mission 'Orbiter 4' UAS At Paris Air...
May 30, 2017 @ 11:28 AMIsrael-based Aeronautics Group will present its newly manufactured UAS ‘Orbiter 4 that can carry and operate two different payloads simultaneously, at the Paris Air Show. The Orbiter 4 can carry a maritime patrol radar (MPR) together with a cellular interception sensor, and conduct land or maritime ISTAR missions beyond Line Of Sight
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Banned Pak Terror Groups Thriving on Facebook: Dawn Investigation
May 30, 2017 @ 10:36 AMPakistan-based terror groups such as Jaish-E-Mohammed, Lashkar-E-Toiba which are among 64 such outfits banned by Islamabad operate openly through Facebook pages, an investigation by the
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3-D Printed Rocket Could Challenge India, China For Affordable Satellite Launch Services
May 26, 2017 @ 11:27 AMThe successful launch of California-based Rocket Labs' battery-powered and 3-D printed rocket yesterday that costs $5 million per flight could challenge affordable satellite launch services from India and China. The first flight was conducted in New Zealand facility because of the open seas to its south, and a relatively low amount of air traffic, unlike in the United States, boats and flights have to be re-routed for most rocket launches
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USAF Awards $208M Contract For Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program
May 20, 2017 @ 09:55 AMUnited Launch Services has won more than $208 million contract from the US Air Force to provide production services for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV). “United Launch Services LLC, Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a $208,140,481 modification (P00163) to previously awarded contract FA8811-13-C-0003 for launch vehicle production services,” the US Department of Defense said in a press release Friday
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Lockheed Martin Designs Exoskeleton Technology To Assist Soldiers Carry Heavy Equipment
May 18, 2017 @ 02:07 PMLockheed Martin has designed FORTIS Knee Stress Release Device (K-SRD) that uses Dermoskeleton bionic augmentation technology to increase mobility and carrying capability for soldiers. The firm has designed the exoskeleton to assist soldiers who work in extreme conditions and environments and face problems like exhaustion and injury in light of the heavy equipment and gear that many soldiers are required to carry
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UVision Unveils Hero-400EC Loitering Munition System
May 16, 2017 @ 12:42 PMUVision has unveiled Loitering Munition System Hero-400EC that uses man-in-the loop technology and advanced Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) payloads to locate, track and strike static or moving targets with pinpoint accuracy . Its electric motor enables it to loiter silently above a target, ready to instantly respond to pop-up threats
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
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...