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USAF Develops "Thor" Electromagnetic Weapon to Hammer Enemy Drones

September 30, 2019 @ 04:39 AM

Drone swarm attacks of the type that crippled Saudi oil refineries, could be hammered down with an electromagnetic weapon called “Thor” developed by the United States Air Force (USAF) research laboratory. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) exhibited the counter-swarm electromagnetic weapon technology, called Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), at the 2019 Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, near Washington and Virginia, from September 16-18
Indian Army's Cheetah Chopper Crashes, Both Pilots Killed

September 27, 2019 @ 01:00 PM

Two pilots were killed on Friday after a Cheetah helicopter belonging to the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) crashed in Bhutan. "An Indian Army Helicopter crashed at 1 pm near Yongphulla in Bhutan
Pakistan rolls-out first locally overhauled JF-17 Fighter Jet

September 27, 2019 @ 09:58 AM

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled out the first indigenously-overhauled JF-17 aircraft from its factory in Kamra yesterday. A roll-out ceremony was held at the Aircraft Rebuild Factory Kamra, on Thursday
Construction of US Army’s first Maneuver Support Vessel Commences

September 24, 2019 @ 09:15 AM

A keel-laying ceremony to build the first of the US Armys 13 ordered new class of watercraft, the Maneuver Support Vessel (Light), was held last week, by shipbuilder Vigor Industrial. The company has been awarded a 10-year contract to construct up to 36 of the new boats
S-400 Missile System Defeats High-speed Maneuverable Targets

September 24, 2019 @ 07:41 AM

Russian S-400 missile defence system defeated new type of high-speed highly maneuverable targets in tests carried out at the Telemba proving ground of the Eastern Military District (EMD). "During the live firing phase the most complex situation was created at the proving ground to simulate an enemy air attack
US to Develop Shape-changing Robots from 3D-Printed ‘Smart Active Particles’ for Swarming...

September 23, 2019 @ 08:07 AM

The US Army has launched a new project to develop bigger robots entirely from 3D-Printed Smart Active Particles or "
Aerovironment’s HAWK30 Solar-powered Pseudo Satellite Competes First Flight

September 20, 2019 @ 10:21 AM

AeroVironments HAWK30 solar High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) unmanned aircraft system completed its first flight last week at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. AeroVironment partnered with SoftBank Corp to create HAPSMobile Inc
US Develops Plastic 14 times Stronger than Steel for Military Armor

September 18, 2019 @ 11:36 AM

The US Army research has developed plastic that is 14 times stronger and 8 times lighter (less dense) than steel for use in body armor, helmets, ballistic plates, aircraft and combat vehicles. The lightweight plastic, that can absorb the impact of bullets and other projectiles, was created by researchers at Buffalo University mimicking the outer coating of pearls (nacre, or mother of pearl)
India’s P-15 Class Destroyers to get Modern Radars, Missile Systems

September 13, 2019 @ 07:34 AM

India is looking to modernise radars and missile systems aboard three of its P-15 class destroyers (Delhi-class warships) and a subsequent contract was signed with Russia on Thursday. The contract for modernisation of “Air Defense Complex Kashmir” and “Radar Fregat MAE” on the ships was signed between the Ministry of Defense and JSC Rosoboronexport, Russian Federation, local media reported
After Chinese Invasion Exercise, Taiwan Releases Detail Defensive Plan

September 12, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Taiwan released a blow-by-blow strategy to “repel Chinese forces” in its latest National Defense Report, a few days after China conducted joint land assault exercises off its eastern coast, close to the island nation. The report, released Wednesday, is the first to be made public after President Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016

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