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Akinci Drones, Upgraded ATAK Helicopters Among new Weapons for Turkey in 2021

January 11, 2021 @ 06:17 PM

Delivery of Turkeys new Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is set to begin this year along with the serial production of Aksungur medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone. In addition, deliveries of the upgraded T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK) to the Turkish armed forces will take place this year
New DARPA Project to Make Eyeglasses-size Night Vision Goggles

January 8, 2021 @ 09:28 AM

DARPA has announced an Enhanced Night Vision in eyeglass form (ENVision) program to create lightweight Night Vision Glasses (NVG)s that offer a wide field of view (FOV) across multiple infrared (IR) spectrum bands without needing separate optics for each IR band. The goal is to enable night vision through fog, dust, and other obscurants as well as provide thermal vision – all via a single flat lens
Rheinmetall to Provide Bundeswehr with Additional Logistic Vehicles

January 6, 2021 @ 01:25 PM

Rheinmetall has won a contract to supply Bundeswehr with additional logistic vehicles – total volume tops €500 million, with almost €390 million coming from Germanys pandemic recovery package. Germanys Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support, or BAAINBw, has placed an order with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) for a further 1,401 military trucks with a gross total value of €543 million
In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...

January 4, 2021 @ 12:56 PM

Turkish 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
Qatar Airways to Deploy 3 New Boeing 777 Freighters for COVID-19 Logistics

January 2, 2021 @ 09:06 AM

Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division with the World's largest and most capable twin-engine freighter. The triple delivery comes as air freight is playing a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic – including transporting newly approved vaccines – and is projected to increase more than 4% over the next two decades
Russia Tests Modular Unmanned Ground Vehicle Prototype

December 31, 2020 @ 02:26 PM

The Russian militarys advanced research agency said it has tested a prototype of Marker, a new modular unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in snow-covered Chelyabinsk region recently. The wheeled unmanned platform autonomously trekked up a 30km path during the test, Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects said in a
Saudi Arabia to Buy 3,000 Precision-Guided Munitions

December 30, 2020 @ 05:51 AM

The Trump administration has agreed to sell 3,000 precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, the Middle Easts biggest buyer of American weapons, for $290 million. A notification by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today said the sale will include Boeings GBU-39 SDB I munitions and related equipment to the “friendly country” that promotes “stability” in the Middle East
British Army to test BAE Systems-UAVTEK Deliver Stealthy Nano “Bug” Drones

December 29, 2020 @ 06:49 AM

The British Army have received 30 units of nano “Bug” drones developed by BAE Systems and UAVTEK for tests. The Bug is a nano-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weighing 196g – similar to the weight of a smartphone – with 40 minute battery life and a 2km range
Russia’s Kalashnikov Starts Serial Production of New Strela-10M ADS Missiles

December 24, 2020 @ 03:02 PM

Russias Kalashnikov said today that it has launched serial production of new 9M333 guided missiles for Strela-10M mobile air defense systems. The company
U.S. Army’s ERCA Prototype Hits Targets 70 km Away

December 23, 2020 @ 12:51 PM

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