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BAE Systems Displays Armored Vehicle 360 Degree Viewing System at DSEI
September 17, 2015 @ 10:42 AMBAE Systems will display a 360 degree viewing system for armored vehicles, BattleView 360, at the DSEI exhibition in London this week. The company announced today that it has used fighter jet technology to create a situational awareness system that allows armored vehicle crews to ‘see through their vehicles in real time
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Lockheed Martin, Roketsan Sign F-35 Cruise Missile Development Contract
September 17, 2015 @ 09:34 AMLockheed Martin and Turkish Roketsan have signed a contract to jointly develop SOM-J air-to-surface cruise missile for integration into the F-35 internal weapons bay. The contract enables the companies to move forward with their Technical Assistance Agreement, making the SOM-J missile available to international customers
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General Dynamics Showcases AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle At DSEI 2015
September 16, 2015 @ 01:25 PMGeneral Dynamics has presented new AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle at DSEI 2015. The new armoured fighting vehicle is the replacement for the currently deployed Alvis Scimitar recce vehicle developed some 40 years ago
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China To Equip Its Tanks With Electric Reactive Armor
September 16, 2015 @ 12:42 PMThe Chinese peoples liberation army will equip its main battle tanks with electric reactive armor to prevent damage caused due to anti-tank weapons. Electric reactive armor is usually made of two electrical plates separated by an insulator to make a high-power capacitor, Global Times reported today
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Vietnam to Buy Patrol Boats With Japanese Aid
September 16, 2015 @ 11:17 AMJapan will provide Vietnam with 200 million yen (US$1.6 million) as aid to buy used Japanese patrol boats in the 2015 fiscal year
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EU To Define 'Rules of Engagement' For Intercepting People-smuggling Boats
September 14, 2015 @ 02:50 PMEU officials are set to draft rules of engagement for intercepting people smuggling vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. The interception is part of the Phase two of the anti-people smuggling project of the EU which "provides for the search and, if necessary, diversion of suspicious vessels" in international waters and is expected to start in mid-October
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Lockheed Designs Advanced Electro-optical Targeting System
September 11, 2015 @ 03:10 PMLockheed Martin has designed an advanced electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) to replace the F-35's current EOTS. The newly introduced advanced EOTS is available for the F-35's Block 4 development, the company announced Thursday
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Robotic Landing Gear To Help Helicopters Land On Irregular Surfaces
September 11, 2015 @ 11:56 AMThe US Defence Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA) has conducted an experimental demonstration of a novel robotic landing gear system which will help Helicopters land an take off from angled, irregular and moving surfaces. The adaptive system replaces standard landing gear with four articulated, jointed legs that are able to fold up next to the helicopters fuselage while in flight and are equipped with force-sensitive contact sensors in their feet
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North Korea Likely To Launch Long-Range Missile Next Month
September 10, 2015 @ 03:29 PMNorth Korea is likely to launch long range missile next month following the upgrade of missile launch facility. "There is a possibility that the North could fire a missile to commemorate the anniversary of founding workers party on October 10 as it is currently finishing construction at its rocket launch facility in Dongchang-ri on its west coast border," the South Korean defense ministry said in a report to the National Assembly
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US Showcases Predator Drone At Latvian Airbase
September 9, 2015 @ 03:47 PMThe US Air Force has unveiled its advanced MQ-1 "Predator" drone at a Latvian airbase in Europe. The drone was showcased at central Lielvarde airbase in the wake of rising tensions in the Baltic states Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia over Russias role in the Ukraine conflict, various media reported today
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
Italian Air Force Awards CAE Contract for MQ-9A Predator Mission Trainer Plus...
Thales to Acquire Full Control of Joint Venture with RTX on NATO...
Russia Planning All-New Helicopter, Mi-80 to Replace Legendary Mi-8
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...