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US Marine Corps Orders 800 InstantEye Unmanned Systems

February 7, 2018 @ 04:07 PM

InstantEye Robotics announced Tuesday that it has received an order from PMA-263, the US Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, for an additional 800 InstantEye Mk-2 GEN3-A0 sUAS systems. The systems delivered under this contract will support deployed Marine infantry squads, providing organic surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities
Lockheed Martin JASSM-ER Missile Achieves Full Operational Capability on F-15E Fighter Jet...

February 7, 2018 @ 10:11 AM

Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) has achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle. F-15E Strike Eagle is the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI)-compliant platform to field JASSM-ER
Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Destroys Target During a Firing Exercise

February 5, 2018 @ 11:36 AM

Pakistan has completed live firing exercise of a missile from a JF-17 Thunder fighter jet at Sonmiani Firing Range. The home-grown JF-17 Thunder shot down a slow speed target with BVR (Beyond Visual Range) and IR (Infrared) missile with pin point accuracy at Sonmiani firing range, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman was quoted as saying in a statement Friday
US Marines’ Japan-based Osprey Squadron Head Sacked over Mistrust

February 2, 2018 @ 01:13 PM

US Marines commander of Japan-based Osprey squadron has been sacked ‘due to loss of trust following a series of accidents involving the rotorcraft in the past few months. Bryan Swenson was relieved of his duties last week, “due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead the command,” III Marine Expeditionary Force was quoted as saying in a statement to AFP on Friday
Chinese Army Bans Alcohol Consumption Among its Soldiers

February 2, 2018 @ 06:35 AM

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Armed Police Force have banned alcohol consumption among its soldiers and officers. State controlled Global Times reported that the ban has been strictly implemented in many regions including the Eastern and Western Theater Commands with their headquarters in Nanjing and Chengdu
HAL Tests Locally-made Automatic Flight Control System for Light Combat Helicopter

February 2, 2018 @ 05:51 AM

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) carried out the first flight of Light Combat Helicopter (Technology Demonstrator-2) with an in-house developed Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) for the first time in the country. The maiden flight was flawless and flew for 20 minutes with the engagement of the system throughout, a HAL release said
Bell-Boeing Begins Modification of US Marine Corps’ Ospreys

February 1, 2018 @ 12:00 PM

The US Marine Corps V-22 Osprey helicopter is undergoing modifications at Boeings Philadelphia facility that will improve readiness and reliability of the fleet of tiltrotor aircraft. Last week, the first MV-22 to be modified arrived at Boeings Philadelphia facility where majority of the work will be completed
US Military Contractors To Increase Investment in Manufacturing Facilities

February 1, 2018 @ 11:45 AM

The largest military contractors of United States are planning to invest more in shipbuilding facilities and infrastructures in the next few years, despite Pentagon seeking limited defense spending plan for the Fiscal year 2019. According to
US DARPA Completes Unmanned Anti-submarine Warfare Technology Demonstration Ship Project

January 31, 2018 @ 09:39 AM

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program to develop a naval vessel that can traverse thousands of kilometers without a single crew on board for months at a time. DARPA has transferred the technology demonstration vessel, Sea Hunter, to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) which will continue developing the revolutionary prototype vehicle—the first of what could ultimately become an entirely new class of unmanned ocean-going vessel—as the Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV)
US Airbase In Qatar To Be Expanded

January 31, 2018 @ 08:51 AM

Qatar will reportedly expand the US airbase located in southwest of Doha, that currently houses about 10,000 US military personnel, the countrys Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah said during his visit to Washington, DC, this week

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