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BAE Systems Unveils Futuristic Unmanned Aircraft Concept

September 30, 2017 @ 02:19 PM

BAE systems has revealed a new technology concept, named Adaptable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), that alternate between fixed-wing flight and rotary-wing flight. The Adaptable UAVs could allow UAVs to better adapt to evolving future battlefield situations and through working together in a swarm, tackle sophisticated air defences, as well as operating in complex and cluttered urban environments
IAF Trainer Aircraft Crashes During Routine Mission

September 29, 2017 @ 08:37 AM

A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Thursday after getting airborne from Air Force Station Hakimpet in Hyderabad. The HJT-16 Kiran trainer aircraft was on a routine training mission with a trainee when the incident happened
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $29 M to Plan Repair of USS Fitzgerald

September 29, 2017 @ 04:29 AM

Huntington Ingalls is being awarded a $29.4 million contract for initial planning of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration
South Korea to Mass-produce Digital Tactical Communication Network

September 26, 2017 @ 05:15 AM

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration of South Korea has decided to mass-produce the next-generation military communication system called Tactical Information Communication Network (TICN) by 2019. This follows the successful field trial operation of the first prototype
DARPA Issues RFI To Produce Modular, Affordable Anti-Drone Technologies

September 25, 2017 @ 02:59 PM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) under its Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program to provide inputs on sensing and neutralization technologies to defend U.S
Faulty Indian Ammunition Caused Army M777 Gun Explosion

September 25, 2017 @ 10:50 AM

An explosion of Indian Armys new long-range ultra-light (ULH) howitzer M-777 earlier this month was due to faulty ammunition, according to a preliminary investigation. The barrel of the US-manufactured gun had exploded when it was firing ammunition on September 2 in Pokhran
Restoration Initiated of Damaged US Navy Destroyer, USS Fitzgerald

September 23, 2017 @ 09:04 AM

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) is being awarded a $15,475,217 firm-fixed price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-5114) to support the restoration of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). “This procurement is to initiate restoration of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) leading to mission ready condition,” a US DoD contract announcement said Friday
Air-to-air Missiles Found Damaged in Japan's Komatsu Air Base

September 22, 2017 @ 11:26 AM

Air-to-air missiles belonging to Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) were found damaged at the Komatsu Air Base in March this year repairs of which are expected to cost 29.5 million yen, it was revealed on Sept
Airbus Denies Fraud Allegations On Eurofighter Deal By Austrian Defense Minister

September 19, 2017 @ 11:15 AM

European Aerospace giant Airbus on Monday formally rejected fraud allegations levelled by Austria over a two-billion-euro ($2.3 billion) deal for Eurofighter jets, calling out the accusations “factitious and legally groundless”
NASA Tests First 3-D Printed Rocket Engine Prototype

September 19, 2017 @ 02:35 AM

NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center has tested its first 3-D printed rocket engine prototype part made of two different metal alloys. NASA has been making and evaluating durable 3-D printed rocket parts made of one metal, but the technique of 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, with more than one metal is more difficult, NASA said in a statement on Monday

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