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Chinese PLA Conducts ‘Night Infiltration’ Exercise in Tibet
June 2, 2020 @ 06:06 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)s Tibet Military Command recently conducted night infiltration exercises behind enemy lines and tested their combat capability at an elevation of 4700 meters. During the exercise, PLA scout unit began to mobilize toward its target in the Tanggula Mountains
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Mitsubishi Launches MHI RJ Aviation Group
June 2, 2020 @ 04:49 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) acquired Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series for $550 million and launched MHI RJ Aviation Group regional jet service and support unit. “Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is launching as a newly created group of entities providing a holistic service and support solution for the global regional aircraft industry including the CRJ Series aircraft
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Four EU States Seek "Ambitious" European Defense Fund
June 1, 2020 @ 11:56 AMThe French, German, Spanish and Italian defense ministers have sought an "ambitious" European Defense Fund (EDF), control over key technologies and production capabilities, including military ones in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. "We advocate an ambitious EDF budget as a priority in the defense area and a swift adoption of the EDF regulation, in full respect of the discussions on the Multiannual Financial Framework
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DARPA Selects Teams to Implement Secure Silicon Program
June 1, 2020 @ 07:25 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two teams to implement the Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon (AISS) project which aims to automate the process of incorporating scalable defense mechanisms into chip designs. The two AISS research teams are: Synopsys, Arm, Boeing, Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research at the University of Florida, Texas A&M University, UltraSoC, and University of California, San Diego Northrop Grumman, IBM, University of Arkansas, and University of Florida DARPA aims to develop the technology to keep problems posed by Internet of Things (IoT) at bay
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China Lists Weapons to be Used in Border Conflict with India
June 1, 2020 @ 05:43 AMChinese State-owned media has listed tanks, howitzers, Helicopters and other weapons to be used in a potential border conflict with India. “Since the Doklam standoff with India in 2017, the Chinese military has expanded its arsenal with weapons like the Type 15 tank, Z-20 helicopter and Wing Loong II (GJ-2) combat drone that should give China the advantage in high-altitude conflicts should they arise,” Chinese military analysts were quoted as saying by
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Russian Amphibious Assault Ship 'Peter Morgunov' conducts Artillery Trials
May 30, 2020 @ 07:38 AMThe Russian Navys ‘Peter Morgunov Ivan Gren-class large amphibious assault ship conducted artillery firings during final stage of shipbuilders sea trials in the Baltic Sea. Russian defense ministry
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Northrop Completes Design Review of Ground Based Strategic Deterrent ICBM System
May 30, 2020 @ 06:35 AMNorthrop Grumman has completed final design review of the US Air Forces Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. “Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed its fourth and final major design review with the U
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First Flight of All-Electric Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Plane
May 29, 2020 @ 10:28 AMMagniX has conducted the first flight test of the 750-horsepower magni500 all-electric propulsion system on a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan plane in Moses Lake, Washington on May 28. "Following in the footsteps of the worlds first flight of the all-electric commercial aircraft – the eBeaver with Harbour Air – the eCaravan will showcase one of the worlds most-used Middle-Mile aircraft going all electric," the company said in a release
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USAF Research Lab Tests Palletized Airdrop from MC-130J Transporter
May 29, 2020 @ 04:57 AMThe United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) tested simulated palletized munitions by air dropping them from an MC-130J plane. “Through a partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Special Operations Command successfully released simulated palletized munitions, Jan
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Boeing Restarts 737 MAX Production
May 28, 2020 @ 07:49 AMBoeing said Wednesday it resumed low-rate production of the 737 MAX at the companys Renton, Washington factory. “Weve been on a continuous journey to evolve our production system and make it even stronger,” said Walt Odisho, vice president and general manager of the 737 program
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Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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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