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Ukraine developing Weapons, Systems for Combat Helicopters
April 25, 2019 @ 12:37 PMUkraine has been developing a number of defense equipment and weapons meant for combat helicopters. The countrys state-run Ukroboronprom has developed gyro-stabilizing platforms for use in Mi-type combat helicopters, in cooperation with PJSC "Motor Sich" and a number of other private enterprises
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USAF’s B-1B Bombers To Return To Services After Four-week Hiatus
April 25, 2019 @ 10:42 AMUnited States Air Force (USAF)s B-1B Lancer strategic bomber fleet is set to return to flying operations after being grounded for four weeks, according to media reports. The fleet was grounded after defects were discovered in the bombers emergency escape system related to drogue chutes in the aircrafts ACES II ejection seats
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Lockheed Martin's Pilot Visual System Completes First Flight on Bell V-280 Valor
April 16, 2019 @ 06:27 AMLockheed Martin's Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system completed first flight on Bell V-280 Valor Helicopter. PDAS is a multi-functional sensor system that generates high-resolution, 360-degree imagery around the aircraft to enhance situational awareness for pilots and other users, the company said in a statement Monday
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Belgium To Buy General Atomics Sky Guardian Drones For $600M
March 28, 2019 @ 07:21 AMThe United States has given its approval for NATO member Belgium to purchase General Atomics MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones in a deal worth $600 million. The deal would include four MQ-9B drones, two ground stations, five AN/DAS-4 multispectral targeting systems, 15 embedded GPS/inertial navigation systems, five AN/APY-8 Lynx synthetic aperture radars, and five detect-and-avoid systems, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement
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BAE Systems Wins $225M US Navy Contract For Additional APKWS Kits
March 22, 2019 @ 12:18 PMBAE Systems has won a $225 million contract to supply the United States (US) Navy with additional advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) precision guidance kits, the company announced Tuesday. APKWS kits have the ability to upgrade standard unguided 2
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Ukraine Tests Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones
March 21, 2019 @ 10:07 AMUkraine carried out tests of the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat drones on Wednesday. The tests were carried out in western Khmelnytskyi region, overlooked by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
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South Korean Cheolmae-2 Missile Accidentally Fired, No Casualties
March 19, 2019 @ 05:28 AMA South Korean surface-to-air guided missile self-exploded in mid-air after being launched while it was under maintenance at a base east of Seoul. No casualties or property damage was reported
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Saudi Tanker, Taiwanese Frigate Collide Near Taiwan's Port
March 11, 2019 @ 04:27 AMA tanker belonging to Saudi Arabia, NCC Sama collided with a berthed Knox-class frigate Ning Yang (FF-938) of Taiwanese Navy on March 9 on arrival to Keelung Port, Taiwan. The collision took place when the tanker was maneuvering in harbor to unload 3,000 tons of ethylene glycol, Taiwan News reported Saturday
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China's Locally-made Aircraft Carrier to Conduct Fighter Jet Trials on March 5
March 4, 2019 @ 12:22 PMChina's second aircraft carrier, Type 001A will conduct fighter jet and other aircraft trials on March 5, which will be the last of the sea trials before its induction into the Chinese Navy (PLA-N). The carrier set sail on February 27 from the Dalian Shipyard for its fifth sea trial, three days after the country's first carrier, the Liaoning, left the same shipyard
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Poland Details $49.8 Billion Military Modernization Plan 2026
March 4, 2019 @ 11:52 AMThe Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a Technical Modernization Plan until 2026 costing an approximate 185 billion Polish złotys (about US$48.9 billion) that include buying fifth generation fighter jets, UAVs, assault helicopters, Short-range rockets, submarines and cyber security
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...