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Singaporean Air Force’s Heron 1 UAV Combat Ready

March 16, 2017 @ 09:05 AM

The Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) Heron 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) status and will replace Searcher-class UAV. "The FOC of Heron 1 brings the RSAF's unmanned aerial capabilities to the level of advanced militaries globally…The Heron 1 is among the most advanced UAV systems in its class, able to perform several missions simultaneously as with a suite of state-of-the-art sensors and enhanced range… Apart from these conventional operations, it can also be deployed against terrorist threats, because its persistence enables it to cover a wide area of surveillance,” Minister for Defence Dr...
Israel's Rafael Test-Fires Spike Missiles Using Protector USV

March 9, 2017 @ 10:48 AM

Israels Rafael has test-fired Spike missile system from Protector Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). The trials, which took place off the coast of Israel, involved multiple launches of an undisclosed variant of the missile against what were described as targets possessing a range of naval characteristics, a Rafael spokesperson was quoted as saying by
Israeli Firm Offers Upgraded MicroB UAV For Indian Army Requirements

March 8, 2017 @ 09:54 AM

Israels BlueBird has upgraded its MicroB unmanned air vehicle to satisfy the requirements of an Indian army competition. The company has not released images of its new version, however the drone will have a 2h flight endurance and an effective data link range of 8
China Declassifies 2346 Military Patents For Civilian Use

March 7, 2017 @ 08:16 AM

China has declassified more than 3000 national defense patents with 2346 of them released to public to promote civilian use. The patents by the National Defense Intellectual Property Office of the Equipment Development Department of Chinas Central Military Commission (CMC) were published on the PLA Weapon Equipment Acquisition Information Network (PLA-WEAIN),
CAE To Provide Training Services For Royal Australian Air Force Hawk Mk127

March 1, 2017 @ 11:13 AM

CAE has won a contract from Australia's Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group to support and provide training services for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)'s Hawk Mk127 fighter trainer. Under terms of the contract, CAE will provide classroom and simulator instructors RAAF Base Williamtown, in addition to providing maintenance and support services on the three CAE-built Hawk Mk127 full-mission simulators currently being installed at both RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Pearce, the company announced Tuesday
Foreign Customer Testing China’s CH-4 Networked Drones

February 6, 2017 @ 02:29 PM

Teams from a foreign military customer of Chinas CH-4B series of attack drones recently tested four such drones networked to perform as a fleet. Networked attack drones could be a formidable force multiplier in a battlefield scenario with each drone ‘assigned to one or several target which eliminates the need for bombing populated areas such as during the war in Yemen or Syria
China Tests Missile Equipped With 10 Nuclear Warheads

February 2, 2017 @ 01:15 PM

China has tested its new version of a missile, Dongfeng-5C, that is capable of carrying up to 10 nuclear warheads. The flight test of the DF-5C missile was carried out last month using 10 multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, or MIRVs,
US Navy Destroyer Damaged Off Japan, Causes Oil Spill

February 1, 2017 @ 10:43 AM

A US Navy Aegis destroyer, named Antietam, has grounded off eastern Japan, resulting in an estimated 4,160 liters of hydraulic oil being spilled. Antietam was deployed at the U
Photos On Social Media Indicate Replica Of Chinese Carrier-Borne AEW&C Aircraft

January 31, 2017 @ 02:25 PM

Photos posted on a social media reveal that the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is seeking to equip a future carrier with a full-scale model of its Chinese navalised airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Published on the social media platform Weibo on 26 January, the images show the model of Navalised AEW&C aircraft, which resembles Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C aircraft, on the countrys land-based carrier replica, near the city of Wuhan, in China's central Hubei Province
Indian Navy Decommissions Old Ships

January 31, 2017 @ 10:35 AM

The Indian Navy has decommissioned about more than quarter-century-old ships, INS Agray and INS Matanga, on 27 January in a ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Agray was a Russian-built Project 1241 PE (Pauk II) anti-submarine corvette, which was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials platform for electronic warfare systems after being severely damaged by an onboard explosion in 2004,

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