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Denmark to Conclude F-16 Pilot Training Program for Ukraine by Year-End
June 26, 2024 @ 11:43 AMIn a joint press conference with Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen
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Leonardo's AW609 Tiltrotor Completes First Ship Trial
June 26, 2024 @ 11:34 AMLeonardos AW609 tiltrotor aircraft recently completed its first ship trial with support from the Italian Navy. From April 3-12, the AW609 AC4 aircraft, fully representative of the final production configuration, conducted demonstration trials
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Royal Navy Utilizes Small Warships for Autonomous Mine Hunting Operations
June 26, 2024 @ 09:22 AMThe Royal Navy deployed its smallest warships, the P2000 patrol vessels, as platforms for autonomous mine hunting operations for the first time during NATOs Baltops 24 exercise. Seven P2000 patrol vessels from the Coastal Forces Squadron participated in Baltops 24, a multinational exercise involving 50 ships, numerous aircraft, and 9,000 personnel from 20 nations
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DARPA Unveils XRQ-73 in SHEPARD Program for Next-Generation Unmanned Aircraft
June 26, 2024 @ 05:54 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced that the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) programme aircraft received its official designation, XRQ-73. The
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French Defense Procurement Agency Receives Second Overseas Patrol Vessel in Polynesia
June 26, 2024 @ 05:41 AMThe French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) officially received the Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai, the second of six planned overseas patrol vessels (POM) for the French Navy, on June 7. The vessel's delivery,
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Hensoldt’s Air Traffic Control Radar Achieves IOC for Australian Air Force
June 26, 2024 @ 05:02 AMHENSOLDT Australia achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) by introducing a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) sensor at Army Aviation Centre Oakey under the AIR5431 Phase 2 program. Project AIR5431 Phase 2 aims to replace the ageing Australian Defence Air Traffic System and Alenia surveillance sensors located at Australian Defence Forces (ADF) fixed bases across the country
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Romania Orders More S-70 Black Hawk Helicopters
June 26, 2024 @ 04:46 AMRomanias Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Emergency Situations, has contracted PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, for additional new-generation Black Hawk utility helicopter for emergency and firefighting services. This additional aircraft will join Romanias fleet of European manufactured Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk utility helicopters, currently providing maritime and land search and rescue, firefighting, transport and medical emergency support
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First Ever Ejection from Helicopter: New System Helps Pilots Bail Out from...
June 25, 2024 @ 02:56 PMRussian pilots Ivan Boldyrev and Roman Kobets made history by becoming the first to eject from a flying helicopter, using the Ka-52's emergency escape system, during an incident in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Ka-52 is the only helicopter in the world equipped with an ejection system for the crew
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Schiebel Group Inaugurates New Camcopter S-300 Production Facility in France
June 25, 2024 @ 12:19 PMSchiebel Group has officially opened a new facility, Schiebel Aéronaval SAS, in Toulon, France, aimed at supporting the French Navy's S-100 operations and spearheading the production of the CAMCOPTER S-300. The CAMCOPTER S-100 has been in service with the French Ministry of Armed Forces since 2012
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Romanian Bayraktar TB2 Pilots to Soon Perform Training Flights of Newly Delivered...
June 25, 2024 @ 12:03 PMRomanian pilots are set to commence training flights of the country's newly delivered Bayraktar TB2 combat drones, as announced by Turkey-based drone manufacturer Baykar
U.S. to Give Up on Ukraine, Russia Peace If Deal Not Doable...
Russian UAVs Drop Spikes to Ambush Ukrainian Vehicles, FPV Drones Take Them...
Chinese Satellite Imagery Firm Helping Yemeni Houtis Target U.S. Ships
U.K. Tests Radio-Wave Weapon to Defeat Drone Swarms
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...
