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Hungary signs Contract to Acquire Two Embraer KC-390 Airlifters
November 17, 2020 @ 05:54 PMHungary and Embraer signed today a contract for the acquisition of two multi-mission transport aircraft Embraer C-390 Millennium, in its air-to-air refueling (AAR) configuration, designated KC-390. Additionally, pilots and technicians training as well as other services and support are included in the contract as part of the process to strengthen the Hungarian Defence Forces capabilities specifically on the tactical airlift, AAR and medical evacuation roles as well as in other missions of public interest
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France Issues RFI for Drone Payload to Detect Telecom Transmitters
November 17, 2020 @ 10:32 AMThe French MoD has issued a request for information seeking a drone payload to detect telecommunication transmitters, identify and map their locations. Significantly, the
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Raytheon-Mitsubishi SM-3 Block IIA ICBM Interceptor Destroys Target Outside Earth’s Atmosphere
November 17, 2020 @ 09:41 AMAs part of a historic Missile Defense Agency demonstration and for the first time ever, an intercontinental ballistic missile target was intercepted and destroyed outside Earth's atmosphere by an advanced SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile defense interceptor built by Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. "This first-of-its-kind test shows that our nation has a viable option for a new layer of defense against long-range threats," said Bryan Rosselli, vice president of Strategic Missile Defense at Raytheon Missiles & Defense
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Turkey Begins Work on Next Gen KORAL Electronic Warfare System
November 13, 2020 @ 08:36 AMTurkish defense contractor Aselsan has begun working on the next generation KORAL electronic warfare (EW) system. In a press conference yesterday, Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
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Elbit Systems to Compete for USAF’s Joint All Domain Command and Control...
November 11, 2020 @ 08:42 AMThe United States Air Force has selected Elbit Systems of America to compete for future task orders within the services Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract. The purpose of the JADC2 ID/IQ is to develop and operate systems as a unified force across all domains (air, land, sea, space, cyber, and electromagnetic spectrum) in an open architecture family of systems that enables capabilities via multiple integrated platforms
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BAE Systems Secures $94M to Deliver AI, Autonomy Tech for US Navy's...
November 11, 2020 @ 07:14 AMBAE Systems has been awarded a five-year $94 million single-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract to deliver advanced technology capability to the U.S
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Military Radars Adapted to Track Polar Bears in Arctic
November 10, 2020 @ 02:54 PMA bear radar or “Beardar” developed from a military surveillance radar will be deployed for the first time at a tourist campsite near Longyearbyen, a former coal-mining town on Norways Svalbard archipelago, next year. The radar system will provide a warning when a bear approaches, even during snowstorms and at nights
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Russian Peacekeeping Contingent in Volatile Nagorno-Karabakh to Consist 2000 Servicemen
November 10, 2020 @ 11:28 AMThe Russian Ministry of Defense said the peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh will number almost 2,000 servicemen. "To control the ceasefire and hostilities, a peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation is deployed in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the amount of 1960 military personnel, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 units of automobile and special equipment," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement
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Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper
November 10, 2020 @ 07:43 AMU.S
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Armenia, Azerbaijan Sign Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Deal by Video-conference
November 10, 2020 @ 04:05 AMIn a historic first, the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia signed a peace deal by video-conference today to end the decades-old conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the end the recent-most serious flare-up that has caused hundreds of casualties. Brokered by Russian and Turkey, the peace deal seeks to withdraw Armenian troops from the disputed territory and replace them with Russian peacekeepers who are already on their way to Nagorno-Karabakh, Russian and Armenian media reported
Russia’s New Anti-drone System Can Track, Disrupt Enemy UAVs Over a Wide...
U.S., U.K., Australia Collaborate on E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Acquisition
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U.S. Approves Sale of SeaVision Maritime Domain Awareness Software to India
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...
