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Lockheed’s First LM 400 Satellite Clears Electromagnetic Compatibility Tests
April 20, 2023 @ 05:02 AMThe first Lockheed Martin LM 400 mid-sized satellite which can be adapted for military, civil or commercial uses, has completed Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility testing. This trial is crucial to ensure that signals from the satellite bus components will not interfere with critical payloads during operations, the company said in a release today
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Germany Orders Upgrade of 143 PUMA IFVs to S1
April 19, 2023 @ 08:07 AMGermanys Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM) an order to retrofit a further 143 Puma infantry fighting vehicles. PSM is a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall
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British Voyager Plane refuels mid-air with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
April 18, 2023 @ 10:40 AMThe Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a Voyager air-to-air refueling flight, powered by an approximately 43% blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The aircraft used a blend of traditional fossil fuels and SAF such as cooking oil
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China Tests Land-based, Mid-course Anti-ballistic Missile
April 15, 2023 @ 04:09 AMChina said it conducted a land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile (ABM) technical test on Friday evening, marking its seventh publicly announced land-based ABM test since 2010. China's Ministry of National Defense said in a press release that the test is of a defensive nature and is not aimed at any country
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U.K. Awards BAE Systems £656 million for Next Phase of Global Combat...
April 14, 2023 @ 11:27 AMThe British government has allocated £656 million funding to propel the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet programme into the next phase. As part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – a trilateral collaboration with Japan and Italy to develop the next generation of fighter jet - the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded the major contract to BAE Systems on behalf of British defence firms; Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce, to progress the design and development of this aircraft
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General Atomics’ MQ-20 Avenger Flown Autonomously Using LEO SATCOM Datalink
April 12, 2023 @ 07:38 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) conducted live, tactical, air combat maneuvers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilots to control a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System. Collaborative maneuvers between human and AI pilots were conducted using GA-ASIs Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) ecosystem over a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication (SATCOM) providers IP-based Mission Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) datalink
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War in Yemen continues Despite Iran-Saudi Rapprochement
April 12, 2023 @ 06:50 AMThawing of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia was expected following the signing of China-brokered peace deal, but the war in Yemen, in which both countries are on rival sides, is still on. The conflict in Yemen is seen by Western sources as an extension of the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, where they have lent support of varying degrees to rival forces in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon
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Upgraded Aegis Combat System Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target Flight Test
April 4, 2023 @ 08:09 AMThe U.S
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Ukroboronprom Develops New Ammunition for Drones
April 3, 2023 @ 10:09 AMUkraines state-owned Ukroboronprom has demonstrated new type of drone ammunition. These are fragmentation munitions that can be used with unmanned aerial systems
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Bayraktar Drones "Completely Eliminated" in Ukraine: Former Czech General
March 31, 2023 @ 10:21 AMThe famed Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones appear to be completely eliminated by Russian anti-drone defenses in Ukraine, according to the former Head of the Czech General Staff, Jiří Šedivý. No one is talking about the Turkish Bayraktars; as if they were no longer on the battlefield at all, he said in an interview with a Czech defense magazine
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile from HIMARS for First Time
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...