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Leonardo Launches MAIR Missile Warning System At Paris Airshow 2019
June 17, 2019 @ 09:34 AMLeonardo has launched Multiple Aperture Infra-red (MAIR) missile warning system at Paris Airshow 2019. The new hostile fire indicator system can provide spherical IR-based protection to a range of aircraft platforms, including rotary- and fixed-wing systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and potentially commercial aircraft,
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First Russian Civil Helicopter at Paris Airshow in 30 Years
June 15, 2019 @ 06:18 AMWhen the Ansat helicopter of Russian helicopters takes flight at the Paris Airshow 2019, it will become the first from Moscow in 30 years. The last time a Russian civil chopper was displayed at Le Bourget, Paris was in 1989 during the Soviet Union era, when the Mi-17-1VA was demonstrated
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Belarus Unveils Berkut-3 UAV System With Tail-less Flying Wing Design
June 3, 2019 @ 10:06 AMBelarusian firm AGAT-Sistemi Upravlenia (AGAT Control Systems), a subsidiary of the state-owned Geoinformation Control Systems Holding, has unveiled “Berkut-3,” an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a tailless flying wing design. The UAV has a wingspan of 3 meters, maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 11 kg, and has the ability to carry a 2 kg payload
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Schiebel To Suppy Norway With UAVs for Arctic Deployment
May 2, 2019 @ 09:10 AMSchiebels CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) has been selected by Norways Andøya Test Center to carry out extensive search and rescue trials as part of the Arctic 2030 project. According to the company, the CAMCOPTER S-100 in its typical configuration can operate for six hours continuously
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China Develops Heat-resistant Material for Hypersonic Aircraft
April 29, 2019 @ 12:16 PMChina has developed a new heat-resistant material for hypersonic aircraft capable of enduring over 3000 degree Celsius caused from friction within the Earth's atmosphere. The new material enables a hypersonic aircraft to fly at Mach 5-20 within the atmosphere for several hours, as the high heat resulting from the friction between the aircraft and the air reaches between 2,000- 3,000 degree Celsius
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China Develops New Engine for Carrier-based Stealth Fighter Jet
April 18, 2019 @ 01:26 PMA team of 193 Chinese designers have developed and conducted prototype testing of a new turbofan engine meant for Carrier-based stealth fighters. "The engine could be related to China's medium-sized twin-engine stealth aircraft FC-31, which could become China's next generation aircraft carrier-based fighter jet," Wei Dongxu, a military expert told Global Times
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Elbit Systems’ Emergency Personal Locator Beacon Enters Service with the Royal Air...
April 11, 2019 @ 09:17 AMElbit Systems Emergency Personal Locator Beacon (EPLB) has entered service with the Royal Air Force after completion of certification following a series of successful operational evaluation trials with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The first EPLB to be accredited on life jackets for unassisted operation in water has made its inaugural operational flight on the RAFs Typhoon aircraft, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Rheinmetall To Supply Bundeswehr With Artillery Shells For €109M
April 8, 2019 @ 05:37 PMRheinmetall has won a €109 million ($123 million) contract to supply German military Bundeswehr for artillery shells. The framework contract encompasses the supply of over 32,000 rounds, with an option for a further 11,000 worth around €37 million, the company said in a statement
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Russia Develops Plastic Based 30mm Cartridges for Light Artillery
April 7, 2019 @ 09:51 PMRussian small-caliber ammunition manufacturer SPA Pribor has developed a new generation of small caliber (30 mm etc.) cartridges with plastic master device (PMD) that enhancing the combat efficiency and gun barrel service life
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Reload Swiss Launches New Universal Rifle ammunition powder
March 9, 2019 @ 08:37 AMReload Swiss, a subsidiary of a European company Nitrochemie has launched its new universal rifle ammunition powder, RS76 at the ongoing IWA&Outdoor Classics trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Newly developed, the RS76 is a universal powder for assembling rifle ammunition
Indonesian Pilot Flies South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter in First Test Flight
Australia to Acquire $2.12B in AMRAAM Missiles
Russia Says Girl Tried to Bomb Defense Worker for Ukraine in EU...
Russian-Built Plant in Venezuela to Produce Millions of 7.62 mm Rounds Annually
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...
