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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
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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
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
UN Commission Recognizes Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
Israel to Establish "Supreme Armaments Council" for the Next Round of War...
U.K. Bars Israelis from Top Military Academy over Gaza War
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...