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French MoD Selects Airbus Fixed-Wing Drone for its Ships
February 15, 2021 @ 10:50 AMThe French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) will buy 11 Aliaca electrically-powered fixed-wing UAS systems (22 aircraft) from Airbus subsidiary SURVEY Copter to equip Navy ships. Aliaca is officially called SMDM / “Systèmes de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine” by French authorities
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Rheinmetall to Supply Artillery Ammunition and Propelling Charges to NATO Customer
January 25, 2021 @ 09:49 AMA NATO customer has awarded Rheinmetall a contract valued €25 million for modern artillery ammunition. The Groups South African subsidiary, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd
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Chinese Navy's Third Aircraft Carrier Likely to be Launched This Year
January 18, 2021 @ 05:57 AMThe Chinese Navys large aircraft carrier, Type 003, is expected to be launched in 2021 and enter naval service around 2025. General outline of the warship is already identifiable in recent openly available photographs
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U.A.E. Orders 2 Saab Globaleye Systems Worth $1B
January 4, 2021 @ 02:45 PMSaab has today received a $1 billion follow on contract with the United Arab Emirates regarding the sale of two GlobalEye advanced airborne surveillance system. The contract period is 2020-2025
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In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...
January 4, 2021 @ 12:56 PMTurkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
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Russian Military to Double its Tu-160 Bomber Fleet by 2027
December 31, 2020 @ 01:48 PMThe Russian military plan to operate well over 32 Tu-160 bombers and its variants by 2027. In an interview with the defense ministrys
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Russia’s Sprut-SDM1 Light Amphibious Tank Completes State Tests
December 17, 2020 @ 09:33 AMRussias Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank has passed tests in the sea and in subtropics. The tank will be used by airborne troops
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Russian Navy’s Admiral Kuznetsov to embark on Sea Trials in 2022
December 4, 2020 @ 07:04 AMThe Russian Navys Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier damaged in fire last year, will embark on its sea trial in 2022. "Next summer, the Admiral Kuznetsov will be docked again and will be then set for sea trials, namely in 2022,” a source in the national shipbuilding corporation was quoted as saying by
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First Dive for Leading Submarine of Brazilian Prosub program
December 3, 2020 @ 05:12 AMThe first Brazilian submarine in the Prosub program, ‘Riachuelo, successfully completed her first independent dive down to safety depth off Sepetiba Bay near Rio during the night of November 28. For nearly 12 years, the Prosub program has involved more than 3,000 French and Brazilian employees, whether in the design and construction of conventional submarines (SBR), or in assistance with the design of the future nuclear-powered submarine (SNBR) or in the design of Itaguaï naval base, a Naval Group release said
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EmbraerX, Airservices to Develop Air Taxi Services in Australia
December 1, 2020 @ 05:12 PMEmbraerX, and Airservices, Australias civil air navigation service provider, have developed a concept of operations (CONOPS) for the air taxi market, also known as urban air mobility (UAM). Using the City of Melbourne, Australia as a model, the CONOPS examines how existing air traffic management solutions can initially enable UAM operations while simultaneously preparing for scale of operations through new traffic management technologies
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
U.S. Delays Patriot Missiles, 155mm Shells Supply to Ukraine Citing Low Stockpiles...
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...
