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Lockheed Martin Working on $25000 Per Flight Hour Operating Cost of F-35
April 18, 2019 @ 12:08 PMLockheed Martin is working on achieving a $25,000 Cost per Flight Hour (CPFH) for its F-35 joint strike fighter by 2025. The CPHF target is comparable to the cost to sustain legacy aircraft, while providing a generational leap in capability; a Lockheed Martin release said adding that the target will be deliver 80 percent mission capable rates in the near term
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BAE Systems To Develop Autonomous Software For Air Mission Planning
March 22, 2019 @ 12:06 PMThe United States (US) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded BAE Systems a Phase 3 contract worth $3.1 million to continue developing autonomy software to improve the resiliency of air mission planning for the military
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China Develops its Most powerful Satellite Launch Rocket
March 7, 2019 @ 08:26 AMChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has developed the country's most powerful solid-propellant rocket engine which will be used in the new upgraded variant of the Long March 11. “The engine is based on its predecessor, which is used with China's Long March 11 carrier rocket and features advanced composite materials built into its casing
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US Air Force Awards $739M Worth Contracts For Satellite Launch Missions
February 20, 2019 @ 05:05 AMThe US Air Force has awarded multiple contracts worth total $739 million for launch missions under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, announced Tuesday evening by the Department of defense. The first contract worth over $441 million is awarded to United Launch Services (ULS) to deliver the SILENTBARKER, SBIRS GEO-5, and SBIRS GEO-6 missions to their intended orbits
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ISRO Launches GSAT-7A Military Communications Satellite
December 19, 2018 @ 12:50 PMIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the GSAT-7A, a military communications satellite, from the second launch pad of Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota located in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. The GSLV-F11 rocket will inject GSAT-7A into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and it will be placed in its final Geostationary Orbit using the onboard propulsion systems
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DARPA Device to Provide Physical, Electromagnetic, Cyber Situational Awareness
December 4, 2018 @ 02:33 PMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Squad X Experimentation program demonstrated the ability to extend and enhance the situational awareness of small, dismounted units. The US Marine squads improved their ability to synchronize maneuvers, employing autonomous air and ground vehicles to detect threats from multiple domains – physical, electromagnetic, and cyber – providing critical intelligence as the squad moved through scenarios, DARPA said in a statement late November this year
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Check Point Researchers Rectify Vulnerability in DJI’s User Identification Process
November 13, 2018 @ 11:53 AMDJI and Check Point Researchers shared details of a potential vulnerability in the user identification process within DJIs online Forum that could have enabled an attacker to gain access to user's account. In a report submitted in accordance with DJI's Bug Bounty Program, Researchers discovered that DJI's platforms used a token to identify registered users across different aspects of the customer experience, making it a target for hackers looking for ways to access accounts
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Lockheed Martin Introduces Mission Planning System That Connects Systems And Assets Across...
September 18, 2018 @ 12:02 PMLockheed Martin has introduced the Multi-Domain Synchronized Effects Tool (MDSET), which links traditionally stove-piped resources to create synergistic effects and shorten the “data to decision cycle”. “In planning missions, our troops need the agility to succeed amidst uncertainty,” said Dr
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Boeing Completes First Autonomous Synchronized Drone Flight Test in Australia
August 20, 2018 @ 05:46 PMBoeing has completed the first suite of synchronised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology developed by the company in Australia. Conducted at a regional Queensland airfield, the test flights saw five UAV test beds equipped with Boeings new on-board system safely complete in-air programmed missions as a team without input from a human pilot, the company said in a statement last Friday
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Lockheed to Build Three Infrared Geosynchronous Spacecraft for $2.9 Billion
August 15, 2018 @ 07:03 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $2.9 billion contract for three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Vehicles
Portugal Orders Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Contract
Korea Aerospace Unveils Design of New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Israel Completes Iron Beam Laser Weapon Development, IDF Delivery Imminent
Canada Receives First CT-102B Astra II Training Aircraft
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...