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Raytheon, US Navy Complete First Test of Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar
August 22, 2019 @ 05:44 AMRaytheon and the United States Navy completed the first system-level tests of SPY-6(V) 2, the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) built for aircraft carriers and future frigates, at the Surface Combat System Center at Wallops Island, VA. In the first test the radar searched for, detected, identified and tracked numerous targets – including commercial aircraft
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BAE Systems’ Robotic Ops Center to Automate Repetitive National Security Tasks
August 20, 2019 @ 12:14 PMBAE Systems has launched a new Robotic Operations Center (ROC) to customize and deploy suites of software robots that automate high-volume, repetitive tasks in support of United States national security missions. The ROC, which builds on the companys partnership with UiPath, leverages machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA) tools to transform large volumes of data into actionable intelligence
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Russia to Reconstruct WWII era Tu-2 Aircraft Lying in US Museum
August 19, 2019 @ 09:51 AMRussia plans to acquire a World War II era bomber, the Tu-2, lying in a United States museum, reconstruct the aircraft and put it into active service. "For the first time in the world, a Tu-2 bomber will be reconstructed to its operational condition on the premises of the Novosibirsk State Technical University
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Mitsubishi Setting up Aero Engine Parts Factory
August 19, 2019 @ 09:50 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will establish a new factory within its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works to manufacture aero engine parts along with launching new engine MRO service. MHI is anticipating continued growth of its aero engine business, and in establishing the new facility the Company looks to strengthen its global competitiveness by developing a highly advanced engine parts production line, to grow aero engines into one of MHI Group's core businesses
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US Marine Corps' Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Achieves Initial Operational Capability
August 13, 2019 @ 09:12 AMThe United States Marine Corps (USMC) has declared initial operational capability (IOC) of its newest Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on August 2. “Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Combat Development and Integration declared the JLTV program—part of the Light Tactical Vehicle portfolio at Program Executive Officer Land Systems—reached initial operational capability, or IOC, on August 2, nearly a year ahead of schedule,” USMC said in a statement Monday
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Rheinmetall, MBDA To Develop High-energy Laser Effector For German Navy's Corvette K130
August 8, 2019 @ 08:43 AMRheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have agreed to collaborate to construct, integrate and test a laser demonstrator for the German Navys corvette K130. The laser demonstrator will be capable of engaging targets at the speed of light with precision and minimal collateral damage
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Turkish Defense Firm Develops Prototype Of Flying Car
August 8, 2019 @ 07:56 AMTurkish drone manufacturer Baykar has announced the development of a prototype of the country's first flying car, christened "Cezeri," on Tuesday. "The company has been working on technical drawing, conceptual design, testing, detailing and producing the prototype for eight months," Selçuk Bayraktar, chief technology officer, Baykar, posted on his microblogging account, Twitter
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Russian AF to Receive Upgrade Su-30SM Jet with Engine from Su-35 Fighter...
August 5, 2019 @ 12:55 PMThe Russian Air Force will receive a batch of Su-30SM fighter jets upgraded with AL-41F-1S turbojet engine in 2021 taken from the current top line fighter, the Su-35. The upgraded aircraft will arrive for the air regiment stationed in the Tver Region in west Russia in 2021, the press office of Russias Western Military District reported on Monday as reported by TASS
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North Korea Fires New Type of Short Range Ballistic Missiles
August 2, 2019 @ 07:26 AMThe Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBMs) fired by North Korea from its north-eastern coast into the East Sea early on Friday could be newly developed ones, the office of President Moon Jae-in, Cheong Wa Dae, has said after holding an emergency meeting in Seoul. “On the basis of an initial analysis, the authorities of South Korea and the United States believe that the projectiles were new SRBMs,” Ko Min-jung, Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson was quoted as saying by
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Hong Kong Protesters 'Deploying' Anti-surveillance Gadgets
August 1, 2019 @ 11:46 AMFrom flashing laser lights at security cameras to wearing masks, protesters in Hong Kong are using crude technology to defeat one of the most sophisticated mass surveillance systems in the world. China rolled out a surveillance system employing “gait recognition technology” to identify individuals in a crowd earlier this year
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
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South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
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...