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Never Miss a Target-UK Army Testing Sniper Targeting System for Rifles
May 11, 2020 @ 07:53 AMThe UK army has commenced testing a new opto-electronic targeting system for assault rifles that provides highly accurate target data linked to the gun's firing system. Developed by Israeli firm Sharp Shooter, the £800 “smart” rifle scope can be fitted on any type of rifle
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French shipyard Socarenam Bags Polish Coast Guard Ship deal
May 8, 2020 @ 10:01 AMPoland is poised to acquire new 60-meter coast guard ships from French Socarenem company to replace their ageing SKS-40 boats. European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex, has granted €22 million for the purchase of the ships, reports
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China Claims First Expulsion of US Destroyer near South China Sea Island,...
April 28, 2020 @ 06:08 PMChinese naval and aerial forces followed US guided missile destroyer USS Barry when it ‘trespassed into China's territorial waters off Xisha Islands in South China Sea (SCS), warned and expelled it, Chinese Navy has claimed. The incident happened near Xisha island today, Senior Colonel Li Huamin, a spokesperson of the PLA Southern Theater Command said on Twitter and to local media
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US Approves UAE Request for Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook Helicopter Spares
April 24, 2020 @ 11:02 AMThe United States has agreed to sell common spares and repair parts to support the United Arab Emirates' fleet of AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket order requisitions to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an estimated cost of $150 million," Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement on April 23
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Vertical Wiper Blades on KC-135 Tanker Reduces Aircraft Drag by 1%
April 23, 2020 @ 07:44 AMA KC-135 Stratotanker with vertical wiper blades on the windshield instead of the decades-old horizontal wiper design, reduced aircraft drag by 1% in flight. “Aerodynamics testing on the KC-135 Stratotanker confirmed vertically mounted wiper blades reduces aircraft drag by approximately 1% during cruise conditions, potentially saving the Air Force $7 million annually in associated fuel costs,” the US Air Force said in a
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Russian Su-35 Jet’s ‘Unsafe’ Intercept of US P8A Plane, Moscow Denies...
April 21, 2020 @ 04:16 AMA Russian Su-35 was scrambled to intercept a US Navy “spy” plane flying towards the Hmeymim air base in Syria and returned when the surveillance aircraft changed course, the Russian MoD has said. "On April 19, the Russian equipment controlling the airspace over the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea detected an air target performing a flight towards Russias military facilities in the Syrian Arab Republic
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SpaceX Rocket Launch on May 27 to Break Russian Monopoly
April 20, 2020 @ 02:52 PMNASA is targeting May 27th for the first crewed flight of SpaceXs Falcon 9 partially reusable two-stage-to-orbit medium-lift launch vehicle, ending the reign of Russia's Roscosmos as being the only supplier of the International Space Station (ISS). “NASA, SpaceX to Launch First Astronauts to Space Station from US Since 2011: NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceXs Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 4:32 p
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Iran's Army unveils 2 Phased Array Radars to Detect Stealth Aircraft, Missiles
April 20, 2020 @ 04:58 AMIrans Army has unveiled two new locally-made radars based on AESA technology which it claims can detect low-observable aircraft, drones besides ballistic and cruise missiles. The radars, named Khalij-e Fars (Persian Gulf) and Moraqeb (Watchful), were unveiled in a ceremony on Sunday in the presence of Chief Commander of Iran's Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Fars News Agency reported
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Parked Chadian Jet Accidentally Fires Missile in N'Djaména Airbase Hitting Army Official’s...
April 18, 2020 @ 01:39 PMA Chadian Air Force Su-25 fighter jet ejected a missile “accidentally” onto the home of a senior army officer, close to Chad headquarters of French-military-led Operation Barkhane, on Friday. Confirming the incident, French Embassy in N'Djaména said in a
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Airbus Performs First Ever Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling
April 17, 2020 @ 11:55 AMAirbus has announced that a tanker aircraft equipped with its automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) system successfully performed A3R operation with an F-16 fighter. “Airbus has achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with a boom system
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...