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Orbital ATK Tests 3D-Printed Hypersonic Engine Combustor

January 19, 2016 @ 02:44 PM

Orbital ATK has successfully tested a 3D-printed hypersonic engine combustor at NASA Langley Research Center. The combustor, produced through an additive manufacturing process known as powder bed fusion (PBF), was subjected to a variety of high-temperature hypersonic flight conditions over the course of 20 days, including one of the longest duration propulsion wind tunnel tests ever recorded for a unit of this kind
China Sets Up New Strategic Support Force To Safeguard National Security

January 19, 2016 @ 02:09 PM

China has set up a new Strategic Support Force (SSF) in waging special operations and information warfare. the structure of the newly-created force and the national security tasks it is set to tackle
Chinese PLA Shuts Down Regional Military-Run Newspapers

January 19, 2016 @ 11:14 AM

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has shut down several military-run newspapers recently as part of the ongoing reform. The newspapers were run by China's seven regional commands, respectively headquartered in Shenyang, Beijing, Jinan, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Lanzhou, Global Times reported Tuesday
Robotic Demining System Enters Russian Army Service

January 18, 2016 @ 09:14 AM

The new robotic mine clearance systems has become operational with Russia's Southern Military District, Sputnik reported. The Uran-6 sophisticated robotic demining system is a multipurpose system which is powerful enough to replace 20 sappers and which can be remotely operated from a safe distance of about one kilometer
CH2M Hill Wins $240 Million US Navy Contract For Environmental Clean-Up

January 15, 2016 @ 07:51 AM

The CH2M Hill Company in Virginia Beach has been awarded $240 million contract for environmental clean-up projects for the US Navy on the East Coast of the United States. "CH2M Hill, Virginia Beach, Virginia, is being awarded a maximum amount $240,000,000… for environmental action services on Navy and Marine Corps installations at sites in… [the] Atlantic area of responsibility (AOR)," the US Department of Defense said in a statement on Thursday
Boeing Signs $855 Million T-38 Talon Trainer Contract

January 15, 2016 @ 07:46 AM

The US Air Force has extended a previous contract with Boeing to support and maintain its T-38 Talon trainer fleet for another 10 years under a $855 million deal. “We are playing a vital role in preparing pilots to make the transition to modern fighter aircraft,” said Kurt Schroeder, T-38 program manager
Airbus Delivers Second A400M Aircraft To Malaysian Air Force

January 13, 2016 @ 01:33 PM

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) received its second of four Airbus A400M aircraft in a ceremony at the Air Force base in Subang today. Malaysias Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the aircraft would be placed at a newly built hangar, specifically for the A400M aircrafts
US Army Awards $900 Million To 17 Companies For Biological And Chemical

January 13, 2016 @ 01:23 PM

The US Army has awarded $900 million in contracts to 17 companies in logistics and services for biological and chemical war projects. The companies, including the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio and the Camber Corp
Saab To Deliver 3 UAV Systems To Swedish Police

January 13, 2016 @ 01:03 PM

Saab will deliver three UAV systems comprising of air vehicles equipped with day/night sensors and a ground station to the Swedish Police. The system also includes spare parts, consumables, documentation, training and technical support
China’s Second Indigenous Coast Guard Ship Ready For Deployment

January 13, 2016 @ 11:42 AM

Chinas second domestically produced coast guard ship has been completed recently and is ready for deployment. The CCG3901 will be deployed in the South China Sea and become a mainstay of China's maritime law enforcement in that area, Global Times news daily reported citing unnamed sources as saying Monday

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