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First Demo Of DARPA's Elevated Sensor Mast Aboard US Navy Vessel
August 16, 2017 @ 02:03 PMThe US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently demonstrated its prototype of an elevated sensor mast aboard the USS Zephyr, a Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship over three days near Naval Station Mayport, Florida. The Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) prototype has been developed by DARPA as a low-cost, elevated sensor mast improves ships communication range and ability to detect, track, and classify contacts of interest
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Lockheed Martin’s New $350M Worth Satellite Production Facility Under Construction
August 2, 2017 @ 04:52 PMLockheed Martin is investing $350 million for its new facility to be located on the company's Waterton Canyon campus near Denver that will produce next-generation satellites. The new Gateway Center, slated for completion in 2020, includes a state-of-the-art high bay clean room capable of simultaneously building a spectrum of satellites from micro to macro
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F-35 Jet Fleet Completes 100,000 Flight Hours
July 24, 2017 @ 08:07 PMF-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft fleet recently exceeded 100,000 flight hours while the F-35 Integrated Test Force teams are completing the remaining requirements in the program's System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase. The remaining development flight testing includes validating the final release of 3F software, F-35B ski jump testing, F-35B austere site operations, high-Mach Loads testing for both the F-35B and F-35C and completion of the remaining weapons delivery accuracy tests, A Lockheed Martin release said
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UK Commences F-35B Ski Ramp Test At US Naval Base
July 19, 2017 @ 01:49 PMThe F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force has started second phase of land-based F-35B ski-ramp testing at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Maryland. The US-constructed ski ramps would help the UK Royal Navy in Phase 2 Testing of the F-35B Lighting II
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MC-21 Airliner VVIP Version Model On Display at MAKS 2017
July 19, 2017 @ 06:02 AMA scale model of a potential VVIP configuration of the MC-21 airliner being built by Russias Irkut Corporation is on display at the MAKS 2017 show currently on in Moscow. The display of the model has surprised observers as the MC-21 was first intended to come out only in passenger airliner configurations of varying seating capacity
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Saudi Arabia Converts Manned Aircraft Into Military Drones
July 18, 2017 @ 07:37 AMSaudi Arabias King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced the success of a project to convert a manned aircraft into a drone. This was disclosed by KACST President Prince Turki Bin Saud
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Indonesia To Test Home-made Medium Altitude Long Endurance Military Drone In 2019
July 17, 2017 @ 05:15 AMIndonesia has started developing a large medium altitude long endurance (MALE) military drone which it plans to test in 2019. A consortium consisting of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara, Indonesian Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), state-owned electronic firm PT LEN, the Ministry of Defense and Security and the Bandung-based Institute of Technology is preparing to conduct a flight test for its larger Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone in 2019
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Heron-TP Armed Drones, Spike Anti-Tank Missile Deals Likely To Figure During Modi’s...
July 3, 2017 @ 03:04 PMIndia is expected to sign agreements to purchase Spike anti-tank missiles and Heron TP combat drones during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Israel on Tuesday. The Heron-TP armed drones form part of $400 million deal cleared by the Indian defense ministry in 2015
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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
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
