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Russian PD-14 Engine successfully "tried on" on MC-21-310 Plane

July 24, 2020 @ 07:01 AM

Russia's state-owned Rostec announced Thursday it completed installation testing of locally manufactured PD-14 engine on MC-21-310 prototype aircraft. Russia's MC-21-300 fitted with local engines has been renamed as MC-21-310
Chilean F-16 Jets to Undergo Modernization for $635M

July 24, 2020 @ 04:56 AM

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HAMMER Bunker-Busting Missile Being Considered for Indian Rafale Jet

July 23, 2020 @ 01:37 PM

Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale Jet could be armed with AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles designed by Sagem, a company owned by Safran. “The order for HAMMER missiles is being processed and the French authorities have agreed to supply them to us at a short notice for our Rafale combat aircraft,” government sources were quoted as saying by
Huntington Ingalls Announces Investment in Sea Machine Robotics

July 22, 2020 @ 01:45 PM

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a developer of autonomous systems for ocean-going vessels, announced today that it has closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The strategic investment and associated partnership with HII will accelerate the deployment of self-piloting technologies in the rising market of unmanned naval boats and ships and is a continuation of HIIs expansion in the rapidly growing autonomous and unmanned maritime systems industry
New 9mm Russian Kalashnikov Submachine Gun Completes Tests

July 22, 2020 @ 01:15 PM

Russias new 9mm Kalashnikov PPK-20 submachine gun has completed state trials, state-owned Rostec announced today. The weapon is now eligible for mass production
Raytheon to Develop Advanced GNSS Anti-Jamming Tech for UK

July 22, 2020 @ 11:16 AM

Raytheon was selected by the UK MoD Defence Equipment and Support office to develop a prototype system to exploit position navigation and timing information derived from Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Under the contract, Raytheon UKs Assured Positioning Navigation and Timing business will deliver a Technology Demonstrator Programme, with advanced multi-element Anti-Jam technology, to prove the integration of the A-J with a next-generation multi-GNSS receiver to both accelerate and de-risk the availability of such systems to end users
DARPA Progresses on Active Flow Control Based FX-Plane Design

July 22, 2020 @ 08:55 AM

DARPA has selected three contractors to work on the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program, which aims to demonstrate an FX-aircraft design based on active flow control (AFC). The goal is to demonstrate significant efficiency benefits of AFC, as well as improvements in aircraft cost, weight, performance, and reliability
Did Russia Help Armenia Bring Down Azerbaijani Hermes 900 Drone?

July 21, 2020 @ 03:13 PM

Armenia may have received a shot in the arm from Russia in bringing down 13 Azerbaijani drones, including the Israeli Hermes 900. Russia lent a helping hand by providing its Container radar owing to Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) signed in May 1992, by six countries- Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
Raytheon Delivers First SPY-6 Radar Array to US Navy's Newest Destroyer

July 21, 2020 @ 01:18 PM

Raytheon Missiles & Defense delivered the first AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar array for installation on the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the U
UK's Challenger Tank 'Outmatched' by Russian Armata MBT: Parliamentary Committee

July 21, 2020 @ 09:18 AM

The U.K Armys main battle tank (the Challenger 2) is yet to receive any significant capability upgrades, leaving it outmatched by potential adversaries such as the Russian ‘Armata tank, the House of Commons Committee on Defence has commented

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