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First Australian Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft Prototype Rolled Out
May 5, 2020 @ 04:23 AMA Boeing led industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the first such aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years The aircraft uses artificial intelligence to extend the capabilities of manned and unmanned platforms. It is designed to fly alongside and be controlled by fighter jets to perform specific combat and reconnaissance missions
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Turkish TF-X Fighter Jet Project Progress
May 3, 2020 @ 12:44 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed an agreement with software firm HAVELSAN to carry out software development and embedded training among others to speed up development of the TF-X National Combat Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak, MMU) program. The agreement was announced by Dr
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Boeing Apache, Bell Viper Shortlist May Shut Out Turkish ATAK Helicopter from...
May 3, 2020 @ 06:23 AMThe United States approval of a possible sale of six Boeing Apache or Bell Viper helicopters on March 30 to the Philippines may shut the door on a proposed sale of Turkish ATAK T129 choppers to Manila. In December 2019, Filipino Defense Secretary Lorenzana announced that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has chosen the ATAK T129, adding that their budget for attack helicopters (estimated at US$250 million) could afford eight to 10 units
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Donations from Taiwan helped pass US 'Taipei Act' clearing huge arms sales
May 1, 2020 @ 12:05 PMTaiwan has reportedly made huge donations to the United States to push the “Taipei Act” in order to facilitate big ticket arms purchases by the island nation. On March 26, US President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act into law
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US Army Awards $6 Billion to Lockheed Martin for Patriot Missile Interceptors
May 1, 2020 @ 03:27 AMLockheed Martin received a $6.07 billion contract from the US Army for the production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors and associated equipment, to be delivered across FY21, FY22 and FY23 contract years
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Lockheed Martin Completes Long Range Arillery Missile Test
April 30, 2020 @ 05:22 PMLockheed Martin successfully completed the third and final test of its long-range missile designed for the US Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. “PrSM was fired from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher and flew approximately 85 kilometers to the target area, culminating in a highly accurate and lethal warhead event,” a Lockheed Martin release said
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Indonesia Developing Missile for its F-16 Jets
April 30, 2020 @ 10:26 AMIndonesian Aerospace (PT Dirgantara Indonesia) is currently developing a new missile for the Air Forces fleet of F-16 fighter jets. “PT DI is in the process of developing a missile to complement its 70-millimeter Folding-fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR), which has been fitted onto the Air Forces F-16 jets,” president director Elfien Goentoro was quoted as saying by The Jakarta Post on Wednesday
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Lockheed Inches Closer to Developing Army’s Cyber/Jamming Pod
April 30, 2020 @ 09:04 AMThe US Army has moved Lockheed Martins pod which will aid in sensing electronic spectrum while providing jamming capabilities, to build and evaluation phase. The Consortium Management Group (CMG)/ Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5)
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Saudi Arabia to build Combat Drones from 2021
April 30, 2020 @ 04:56 AMThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has granted a license to a local company to manufacture military drones first unveiled at Dubai Airshow-2019, starting next year. On April 27, the General Authority for Military Industries approved for Infra Defense Technologies to build 6 drones in 2021, and 40 within a span of five years
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Boeing to Resume 737 Max Production at Low-rate This Year: CEO Calhoun
April 29, 2020 @ 05:42 PMBoeing expects to resume 737 MAX production at low rates in 2020, gradually increasing to 31 planes per month during 2021, with gradual increases to correspond to market demand, Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun said in a letter to employees today. We are progressing toward the safe return to service of the 737 MAX in close coordination with the U
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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...
