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Russian Ka-32A11M Fire-Fighting Helicopter Makes First Flight
November 16, 2021 @ 04:50 AMRussias Rostec State Corporation announced that the modernized Ka-32A11M fire-fighting helicopter took off for the first time. During 2022-2023, the helicopter, equipped with new engines, electronic equipment and a fire extinguishing system, will have to undergo preliminary and certification tests, after which it will be available for Russian and foreign customers
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MBDA Opens Permanent Office in Brussels to Accelerate EU, NATO Defence Projects
November 11, 2021 @ 05:33 AMMBDA inaugurated its new permanent office in Brussels on Tuesday, strengthening its multinational presence close to the institutions of the European Union (EU) and NATO to better support their initiatives towards more European defence co-operation. The EU is making swift progress on enacting its ambitions for European Defence across its institutions
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S.Korea to Upgrade Artillary Battalion Tactical Command System
November 8, 2021 @ 10:27 AMThe Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that it has begun development of the artillery battalion fire command system performance improvement (BTCS A2) system to improve the performance of systems presently deployed to the army and navy. The project is scheduled to begin in October of 2021 with an investment of 10
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DARPA Integrates Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat Sensors in Police Vehicles
October 29, 2021 @ 06:23 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)s SIGMA+ program, in collaboration with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), recently concluded a three-month-long pilot study with new sensors intended to support early detection and interdictions of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats. The pilot involved integrating highly sensitive chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) sensors into several IMPD vehicles and gathering real-world environmental background data over a large part of the Indianapolis metropolitan region, building on a
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NASA Asks GE Aviation to Develop New Compact Engine Core for Single-Aisle...
October 27, 2021 @ 04:11 PMGE Aviations is partnering with NASA to research advanced engine cores for single-aisle aircraft. As part of NASAs Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project, GE Aviation has been awarded multiple cost-share contracts for engine core development valued at more than $20 million when including both NASA and GE investments
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AeroVironment Demos Maritime Sensor-to-Shooter Capability with Puma 3 AE, Switchblade 300 during
October 21, 2021 @ 05:14 AMAeroVironment announced the successful maritime demonstration of a Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft system and Switchblade 300 tactical missile system sensor-to-shooter (S2S) capability as part of NATO REP(MUS) 21, Europes largest maritime unmanned systems operational experimentation exercise. The exercise was hosted at the Portuguese Navy Centre for Operational Experimentation held in Troia, Portugal in September
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U.S. Research Vessel in South China Sea Collecting Data to Support Submarine...
October 13, 2021 @ 12:14 PMThe U.S
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DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge Aims to Find Breakthrough Technologies for Underground Ops
September 28, 2021 @ 06:08 AMThe U.S
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USAF Global Strike Command Divestitures 17 B-1B Aircraft, Moves Towards B-21 Raider
September 25, 2021 @ 06:20 AMThe U.S
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Boeing to Set up Factory in Australia to Assemble 'Loyal Wingman' Airpower...
September 22, 2021 @ 02:51 AMBoeing has selected Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia to set up the companys first aircraft assembly facility of its kind outside of North America to produce the Boeing Airpower Teaming System drones (also known as Loyal Wingman). The announcement comes days after Australia abrogated a deal with France to build conventionally-powered submarines opting instead to build nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with the U
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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