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Rheinmetall, MBDA to Develop Laser Weapon for German Navy
January 28, 2021 @ 11:39 AMRheinmetall-MBDA consortium today won a contract to develop laser weapon demonstrator for the German Navy by the end of this year. In a statement, Rheinmetall said Germany's Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded ARGE consortium a contract to fabricate, integrate and support testing of a laser weapon demonstrator in the maritime environment
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Recent Improvements Make MiG-29 Jets More Pilot Friendly
January 28, 2021 @ 07:56 AMPilot-friendliness of Russias MiG-29 jets has increased thanks to a couple of recent technical changes that reduce pilot stress and improve reaction-time in complicated situations. The first is a non-linear correcting device for automatic plane control systems, which makes the pilots job easier in extreme situations
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Biden Administration Suspends F-35 Sale to U.A.E.
January 28, 2021 @ 05:43 AMThe Biden administration has reportedly temporarily frozen the sale of F-35 jets to the U.A
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European Aviation Regulator Greenlights Boeing 737 MAX as Safe to Fly
January 27, 2021 @ 12:50 PMThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) gave its seal of approval for the return to service of a modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX airplane. It mandated a package of software upgrades, electrical working rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training which will allow the plane to fly safely in European skies after almost two years on the ground
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Airbus Helicopters to Test Hybrid, Electric Propulsion tech in New Flightlab
January 27, 2021 @ 12:16 PMAirbus Helicopters has started in-flight tests on board its Flightlab, a platform-agnostic flying laboratory exclusively dedicated to maturing new technologies. Airbus Helicopters intends to pursue the testing of hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab demonstrator, as well as exploring autonomy, and other technologies aimed at reducing helicopter sound levels or improving maintenance and flight safety
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Pakistan Receives CH-4 Drones from China
January 27, 2021 @ 06:19 AMA shipment containing an unspecified number of CH-4 Drones from China was received in Pakistan on January 15. According to a customs extract quoted by Pakistani website
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Greece Confirms Plans to Buy F-35 Jets
January 27, 2021 @ 05:52 AMGreek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said Tuesday that the country plans to acquire 40 fighter aircraft inclusive of French Rafales and U.S
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Elbit Systems Secures $172M to Supply Light Tanks to a Country in...
January 27, 2021 @ 03:27 AMElbit Systems has won a contract valued nearly $172 million to supply light tanks to the Army of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be performed over a three-year period
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Northrop Grumman Wins $3.6B U.S. Air Force’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node Contract...
January 27, 2021 @ 03:16 AMThe U.S
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Sikorsky-Boeing Unveil 'Defiant X' Helicopter to Replace Black Hawks
January 25, 2021 @ 02:37 PMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company and Boeing today released details of its new helicopter offering- dubbed the Defiant X - for the U.S
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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