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Fear of Star Wars as US Plans Space Force by 2020
October 24, 2018 @ 10:00 AMThe Trump administration plans to launch the United States Space Force (USSF), the nation's sixth military branch, by 2020, Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech at the National Space Council on Tuesday, agencies reported. The proposed launch of the USSF has led to fears of space becoming the next battleground and testing field for advanced weaponry
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Bombardier Sues Mitsubishi Over Trade Secrets Theft
October 22, 2018 @ 09:18 AMAircraft maker Bombardier Inc of Canada has sued Japans Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp over claims that its former employees who went to work the Japanese firm passed on documents containing trade secrets. The suit filed in a federal court in Seattle last Friday, sought an injunction ordering Mitsubishi not to use "any proprietary Bombardier information misappropriated by any former Bombardier personnel" and to stop recruiting its employees to obtain such information, the Seattle Times said in a report Saturday
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App Warns Syrians of Air Strikes
September 14, 2018 @ 12:39 PMTwo US individuals have introduced an early warning alert system that warns Syrians of an incoming attack before the strike on the city happens, according to a report by Reuters. The warning system, known as Sentry, estimates the planes trajectory and sends a warning, triggering Facebook and Telegram messages, Tweets and, most importantly, loud sirens throughout cities in opposition-held Syria, ahead of an attack
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Weapons Systems Test Planned in Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Second Trails
August 27, 2018 @ 12:32 PMWeaponry and equipment test will be in focus as China's first domestically built aircraft carrier Type 001A embarked on its second sea trial on Sunday. However, the all-important tests of aircraft and helicopter landing-and-take off would be tested in subsequent trials; various experts were quoted as saying by Global Times
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Iran Unveils First Indigenously-built Fighter Aircraft
August 21, 2018 @ 11:47 AMIran today unveiled countrys first homegrown fighter aircraft dubbed “Kowsar”, a day before the National Day of Defense Industry, which will be marked on August 22. The advanced fighter jet has been manufactured following extensive research and efforts by the Iranian Defense Ministrys experts
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Rosoboronexport Launches Sprut-SDM1 Light Amphibious Tank
August 17, 2018 @ 10:04 AMRussian state-run Rosoboronexport has launched its home-grown Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank built by the Tractor Plants Concern for export. “The Sprut-SDM1 is a light amphibious fighting vehicle
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Russian Military in Syria Shoots Down Two Militant Drones
August 13, 2018 @ 09:05 AMThe Russian military near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria has shot down two drones launched by militants. "During the past day, radars of the Russian airbase at Hmeymim spotted two unmanned aerial vehicles launched from the Idlib de-escalation zone controlled by illegal armed groups
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Arrestor Hook System tested for India's Naval LCA Tejas
August 3, 2018 @ 02:30 PMThe naval variant of Indias home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully snagged the jets tail hook on the arresting wire of the flight deck of the navys only aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya at a test facility in Goa. This was the first in a series of rigousous tests that will be carried out before the fighter can be tested for actual flight deck operations, which could take more than a year, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said in a statement Thursday
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Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to Belgian Navy
July 3, 2018 @ 11:20 AMSchiebel has demonstrated search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Belgian Navy. Schiebels trials for the Belgian Navy aimed at building a knowledge base and developing a concept of operations for the use of UAS in support of search and rescue (SAR) as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Leonardo to Provide pre-flight Threat Simulation Support to UK MoD
July 3, 2018 @ 10:05 AMLeonardo will provide 5 years support to UK MoD for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment for multiple air platforms. The unique capability assurance solution delivers through the supply of specialist RF-emitting equipment that ensures a defensive aids suite which will work correctly during a mission
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