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Canada To Buy Super Hornets As An Interim Measure To Replace CF-18s...
June 6, 2016 @ 02:20 PMCanada intends to buy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets as an interim measure for replacement of their CF-18s before making a decision on F-35 fighters. Rather than a full replacement of the air forces aging CF-18 fighter fleet, its believed the purchase will be labelled an interim measure to fill what Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is a pending “gap” in Canadas military capabilities,
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Aurora Tests Remote Flying Systems For Helicopters
June 4, 2016 @ 09:00 AMAurora Flight Sciences recently tested a system that allows traditional helicopters to fly unmanned. The Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System, a kit that attaches to full-scale rotary-wing aircraft and allows them to fly in and out of austere landing zones with little human assistance, was attached to a Bell 206 helicopter on May 25 and flown around Bealeton, Va
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Diehl, Elbit To Co-develop Protection System For Bundeswehr’s A400M Aircraft
June 3, 2016 @ 03:00 PMDiehl Defence and Elbit Systems have signed a cooperation agreement at the ILA Berlin Air Show for the development of a DIRCM self-protection system for the Bundeswehrs Airbus A400M transport aircraft. Diehl was tasked by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) with the risk reduction study “DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) for the A400M”, which will be concluded this year
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British Forces "Bomb" Islamic State With Bollywood Music
June 3, 2016 @ 09:28 AMBritish Special Forces troops are using Bollywood music to fight Daesh troops in Libya, as the terrorist group has banned music in several territories that they have control over, believing the music to be un-religious and a dangerous influence. On the advice of a Pakistani-born British Army Intelligence officer Special Forces troops with the Special Boat Service (SBS), the use of Bollywood music is not just to 'annoy' the militia, but to study the exact location and strength of Daesh forces, Sputnik reported
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Admiral Lanba Takes Over As New Indian Navy Chief
June 1, 2016 @ 02:30 PMVice Admiral Sunil Lanba has taken over as Indian Navy Chief on Tuesday, as Admiral RK Dhowan superannuated from service. “I am sure under his leadership, the Indian Navy will execute every task,” the ex-chief of the Naval Staff, Dhowan said
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Airbus To Review Preliminary Design Of High-Speed Rotorcraft Demonstrator By Yearend
June 1, 2016 @ 12:52 PMAirbus Helicopters earlier this year passed an important milestone in the development of the high-speed, compound helicopter demonstrator currently being built as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme. A mockup of the breakthrough airframe design has just undergone wind tunnel testing in an Airbus facility
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Bangladesh Army Deploys SWORD Software For Command Post Training
May 31, 2016 @ 09:42 AMMASA has delivered a completely customized version of its wargame with automated forces, SWORD, to the Bangladesh Army, in order to equip its Computerized War-Game Center (CWGC). The Bangladesh Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC) has chosen to employ SWORD for command post training from Battalion to Division level
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Appointment Of New Defense Minister
May 30, 2016 @ 01:55 PMIsraels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week signed an agreement to assign the countrys Defense Minister role to the leader of the right-wing nationalist party. Under the agreement signed on May 25, ‘Israel Our Home party leader Avigdor Lieberman will become defense minister
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Raytheon, UVision Offer Lethal Loitering Airborne Systems For US Army
May 28, 2016 @ 01:03 PMRaytheon, Israeli UVision are offering jointly developed small and lethal loitering airborne systems for US military requirements. The first system for the Army's Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems capability will be UVision's Hero-30 manpack, canister-launched system, which will be modified for lethal engagement, Raytheon said
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US Approves $420 Million Kuwaiti F/A-18 C/D Super Hornet Services Contract
May 27, 2016 @ 12:43 PMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved F/A-18 C/D Super Hornet aircraft services and support to Kuwait for an estimated cost of $420 million. The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 24, 2016
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Norway Completes F-35 Fleet Delivery, Receives First Joint Strike Missile for Stealth...
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
