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DARPA to Test Autonomous Vehicles that Drive as Well as Humans

January 14, 2022 @ 01:01 PM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon start testing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on par with human-piloted vehicles being built under the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. The DARPA RACER programs goal is to develop and demonstrate autonomy technologies that enable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at the limit of the vehicles mechanical systems and at, or beyond, human-driven speeds and efficiencies
German Army to Deploy CH-53 Helicopters, 120 Soldiers in Mali

January 14, 2022 @ 11:53 AM

The German Army is planning to deploy five CH-53 helicopters and soldiers to support UN mission in Mali in a couple of months. Confirming the development, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) tweeted Friday that it will deploy 120 soldiers and five CH-53 helicopters in the middle of this year
GTARC Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Research into Swarm Robotics

January 14, 2022 @ 05:51 AM

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Rheinmetall Bags German Police's Anti-riot Vehicle Contract

January 13, 2022 @ 01:34 PM

Rheinmetall will be equipping the German Federal Police and State-level public order police units with new special response vehicle, the ‘Survivor R.” In a statement Thursday, Rheinmetall said the procurement agency of Germanys Federal Interior Ministry contracted with the Düsseldorf-based technology group to supply a fleet of new all-terrain, protected multipurpose Survivor R special response vehicles, to be known as the “Sonderwagen 5”
U.S. Approves Follow-On Support for Greek F-16 Engine Maintenance worth $233M

January 13, 2022 @ 04:54 AM

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Modernized Russian Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Performs First Flight

January 12, 2022 @ 03:12 PM

Russia's Tu-160M strategic bomber, the heavily modernized version of the Soviet era Tu-160 long range bomber, today undertook its first flight marking the potential of the aircraft to carry latest weapons such as hypersonic missiles. The aircraft took off from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant, a Tupolev branch of the United Aircraft Corporation
UAC Develops VR Simulator to Train Su-57, Su-35 Aircraft Technicians

January 12, 2022 @ 08:29 AM

Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is creating a Virtual Reality (VR) simulator for training technical personnel involved in the servicing the Su-57 and Su-35 aircraft systems. System tests are scheduled to be completed in 2022, A statement from Rostec, the parent of UAC said today
France, Spain Conduct Reaper Drone Flight through Civilian Airspace

January 12, 2022 @ 07:19 AM

France and Spain has successfully controlled an MQ-9 Reaper drone from the 02/33 "Savoie" drone squadron in the same airspace as commercial aircraft in December of 2021. Since January 2017, the French civil and military authorities have been carrying out an experimentation campaign to explore the operational framework and the changes necessary for the continued integration of MALE (medium altitude long endurance) drones into civil air traffic
South Korean F-5E Crashes, Pilot Killed

January 12, 2022 @ 07:03 AM

A South Korean Air Force pilot died on Tuesday after the F-5E jet he was flying in crashed. According to an official statement, an engine fire warning light turned on for the plane's left and right sides after the takeoff at a Suwon base at 1:44 p
China, India to Hold 14th Round of Corps Commander-Level Meeting Today

January 12, 2022 @ 06:53 AM

China and India will be holding the 14th round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting on the Chinese side of the Moldo meeting point on January 12. This was confirmed by Wang Wenbin, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, at the Regular Press Conference on Tuesday

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