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Amidst Ukraine War, Russia to Fly Il-80 ‘Doomsday Aircraft’ in May 9...
April 18, 2022 @ 05:14 PMMoscow will host a massive military parade on May 9 to commorate the 77 th annivarsary of its victory in the Great Patriot War (WWII) even as it continues its nearly two-month long war against Ukraine. The aviation part of the parade will include 15 helicopters and 62 aircraft, including the Il-80 nuclear command plane, known as the "doomsday aircraft", which will fly in formation accompanied by MiG-29 fighters, the Russian MoD said in a statement quoted in local media
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French Navy to Operate up to 6000 M Depth in Preparation for...
February 16, 2022 @ 04:23 PMThe French Ministry of Defense has put forth a strategy aimed at broadening the capabilities of anticipation and action of the French Navy up to 6,000 m depth. The French Navy already has mine warfare and hydro-oceanography capabilities contributing to the control of the seabed
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Ocean Infinity Orders HUGIN AUVs from Kongsberg
February 2, 2022 @ 09:09 AMOcean Infinity has signed an order with Kongsberg Maritime for 6 HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) rated to 3000 metres depth. The vehicles are equipped with a geophysical sensor suite and the latest generation KONGSBERG batteries
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Nexter to Evaluate Italian Army’s Robotic Platforms
January 28, 2022 @ 06:22 AMThe NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Milrem (programmes prime contractor) and seven other partners, chose Nexter Robotics to evaluate several ground and airborne robotics platforms for the Italian Army. The decision was taken on 13 January 2022
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China Donates $20.3M Worth of Equipment to Manila
January 24, 2022 @ 05:59 PMChina has donated RMB 130 million ($20.5 million) worth military aid to the Philippines, a country it is involved in a dispute over control over parts of the South China Sea
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DARPA to Test Autonomous Vehicles that Drive as Well as Humans
January 14, 2022 @ 01:01 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will soon start testing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on par with human-piloted vehicles being built under the Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. The DARPA RACER programs goal is to develop and demonstrate autonomy technologies that enable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to maneuver in unstructured off-road terrain at the limit of the vehicles mechanical systems and at, or beyond, human-driven speeds and efficiencies
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Rosoboronexport to Focus on Drones and Defensive Systems in 2022
January 1, 2022 @ 01:30 PMRussia's state-owned Rosoboronexport plans to expand its range of weapons for export including robots and drones, next year. “Next year we are placing our stakes on the development of proposals in the field of unmanned aviation and robotics, high-tech products with elements of artificial intelligence, high-precision ammunition
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Israel to Establish Elbit Systems-Led Consortium to Develop Human-Robot Interaction Technologies
December 22, 2021 @ 05:12 AMIsrael Innovation Authority recently approved the establishment of a new innovation consortium, led by Elbit Systems C4I and Cyber, for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) technologies research and development. Dr
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DARPA’s OFFSET Project: Autonomous Air, Ground Vehicles in Final Tests
December 10, 2021 @ 03:46 AMThe U.S
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Egypt Reveals Indigenously-made Drones at EDEX-2021 Event
December 2, 2021 @ 03:49 PMEgypt showcased two its first two homegrown drones – Neuth drone and EJune-30 SW – at EDEX-2021 exhibition in Cairo. The Neuth drone is named after Egyptian goddess of the sky
U.S. Aid Suspension Hits Australian Abrams Tanks Transfer to Ukraine
Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Lands “Safely” on its Belly
Germany to Keep F-35 Aircraft Order Despite America’s ‘Unpredictable’ Policies
Pentagon to Probe Information Leaks
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...