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Flight Tests Of Unmanned Air System For Small-Deck Ships In 2018
November 18, 2016 @ 01:48 PMTern, a joint program between DARPA and the US Navys Office of Naval Research (ONR) is scheduled to start integrated propulsion system testing in the first part of 2017, move to ground-based testing in early 2018, and culminate in a series of at-sea flight tests in late 2018. Tern seeks to greatly increase the effectiveness of forward-deployed small-deck ships such as destroyers and frigates by enabling them to serve as mobile launch and recovery sites for specially designed unmanned air systems (UASs), DARPA said in a release Thursday
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First Drone-based Explosive Detection Sensor ‘SpectroDrone’ Debuts At HLS & Cyber Expo
November 15, 2016 @ 09:21 AMLaser Detect System (LDS) Ltd unveiled SpectroDrone, the first drone-based explosive detection sensor, today at Israels HLS & Cyber Expo, held from November 15-16 in Tel Aviv. At the exhibition, SpectroDrone is displayed integrated on the Airobotics Optimus drone – a high capacity multi-mission multi-rotor drone
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India’s Next Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier To Be Commissioned In 2030
November 9, 2016 @ 08:28 AMThe Indian Navys latest aircraft carrier INS Vishal, which will be empowered by a nuclear reactor, is scheduled to be commissioned in 2030 or later. The INS Vishal will also be the first non-Western aircraft carrier equipped with the complex CATOBAR capability,
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Lockheed Martin Demos New Tactical Missile System
November 9, 2016 @ 08:00 AMLockheed Martin's first modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile completed a successful first flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The missile was launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher at a target area more than 130 kilometers away, precisely hitting the target with a proximity sensor-enabled detonation
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DARPA'S Unmanned Vessel Tests Elevated ISR Sensor Mast
October 25, 2016 @ 02:11 PMDARPAs Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program has developed and built a technology demonstration vessel that is currently undergoing open-water testing off the coast of California. The ACTUV was recently set sail with its first payload: a prototype of a low-cost, elevated sensor mast developed through the Agencys Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort, DARPA said in a statement Tuesday
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DCNS, Airbus Helicopters To Co-Design French Navy’s Tactical VTOL Drone System
October 20, 2016 @ 11:44 AMDCNS and Airbus Helicopters are joining forces to design French Navys tactical Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) drone system. The teaming of DCNS and Airbus Helicopters will be equipped to address all technical challenges arising from the naval integration of the drones through the creation of robust system architecture that can evolve and adapt to meet every need, according to joint statement issued today
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Social Media Honey Trap To Steal Indian Soldiers' Data By Pakistan's ISI
October 12, 2016 @ 02:36 PMPakistans spy agency Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) has designed a social media honey trap to catch Indian defence personnel to take off valuable security related data and communication, according to Indian media reports. Indian security agencies, who found out this app, have placed this Karachi-based cyber unit under scanner
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NATO Special Forces To Equip Its USVs, Patrol Boats With EO/IR Maritime...
October 10, 2016 @ 07:02 PMThe Special Maritime Forces of several NATO countries have picked CONTROP Precision Technologies' iSea-10U EO/IR Maritime system to equip Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and Fast Patrol Boats. The iSea-10U opens up new opportunities for maritime customers operating small boats, due to the fact that it is a Navy grade high quality product which is being offered at a commercial price, making it ideal for both naval and coastguard applications
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Modernized Tactical Missile Systems To US Army
September 29, 2016 @ 08:36 AMLockheed Martin has manufactured and delivered the first modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile to the US Army. As part of the US Army's TACMS Service Life Extension Program inventory refurbishment effort, the modernized missile includes updated guidance electronics and added capability to defeat area targets without leaving behind unexploded ordnance
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Orlan-10 Drone Detects ‘Terrorist’ Targets During Indo-Russian Indra-2016 Exercises
September 27, 2016 @ 10:18 AMRussian and Indian infantry troops participating in the Indra-2016 military exercises currently in Russia deployed the Orlan-10 reconnaissance and surveillance drone to detet simulated terrorist groups. "During the exercises, the Eastern Military District and Indian troops used Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles to jointly learn to detect simulated illegal armed groups," Vladimir Matveev, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry's Eastern Military District said Tuesday
France to Base Rafale F5 Fighters with Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles near German...
Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Claims 70 Ukrainian Troops Neutralized Following Attempted Belgorod Invasion
EDGE, CMN Naval Establish Abu Dhabi-Based Shipbuilding Joint Venture
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...
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...