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Bayraktar Akinci Launches MAM-L, MAM-T Guided Bombs to Strike Targets
March 21, 2024 @ 08:39 AMTurkey's Bayraktar AKINCI drone underwent a series of live firing trials during which it launched Roketsan's MAM-L and MAM-T guided bombs, equipped with television (TV) and imaging infrared (IIR) seekers, respectively. The tests were conducted recently in the Black Sea, drone maker Baykar
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India's BEML Tests First Indigenously-made 1500 HP Engine for Main Battle Tanks
March 21, 2024 @ 08:30 AMIndia's BEML conducted the maiden test-firing of India's first indigenously-made 1500 Horsepower (HP) engine for Main Battle Tanks at BEML's Engine division in the Mysuru complex on March 20. The engine boasts features such as a high power-to-weight ratio and operability in extreme conditions, including high altitudes, sub-zero temperatures, and desert environments, Indian defense ministry said in a statement
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U.S. DoD Tests QinetiQ’s New Rattler Supersonic Target
March 21, 2024 @ 07:48 AMQinetiQ, in partnership with the United States Department of Defense and White Sands Missile Range High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF), announced test flights of the first two Rattler Supersonic Target MkIs. As part of the High Energy Laser Measurement (HELM) Rattler program and QinetiQ funded Research and Development project, the flights provided initial data for this target design variant
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U.S. Army Tests New ALTIUS-700M Kamikaze Drone
March 21, 2024 @ 07:27 AMAnduril Industries has announced the completion of testing for its ALTIUS-700M loitering munition by the U.S
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NATO Taps Hungary for Defense Innovation, Testing
March 21, 2024 @ 06:38 AMNATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has announced an expansion in Hungary, doubling its presence in the country by integrating accelerator sites and test centers into its research and development network. Beyond advancing technologies and manufacturing defense equipment, NATO DIANA aims to foster defense-based innovation
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Sweden Orders 321 Patria Six-wheeled Armored Vehicles
March 21, 2024 @ 05:59 AMThe Swedish Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) has signed a contract to purchase 321 six-wheeled armored vehicles from Finland-based Patria. The contract is valued at around €470 million, marking one of the largest deals ever secured by Patria in Sweden
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Construction Begins on France’s First 3G Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
March 21, 2024 @ 04:21 AMFrance's inaugural third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SNLE 3G) saw its steel cutting ceremony held at Naval Group's shipyard in Cherbourg on March 20, marking the commencement of the project. Launched in February 2021, the SNLE 3G (Sous-marin nucléaire lanceur dengins – 3rd generation) program for the French Navy integrates various entities, including the armed forces, the French defense procurement agency DGA, which oversees project management, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) responsible for nuclear boilers, and Naval Group, managing overall project responsibilities for the submarines, in collaboration with TechnicAtome for nuclear boilers
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Autonomous FPV Drone Used by Ukrainian Troops in Operational Debut
March 20, 2024 @ 01:21 PMA new video showing the Ukrainians using autonomous First Person View (FPV) drone for the first time to hit targets is being circulated on social media. Ukrainian military tactics, activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko
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U.S. Air Force Tests Air-launched Hypersonic Weapon in Pacific Ocean
March 20, 2024 @ 10:57 AMThe U.S
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Bahrain Receives U.S. Clearance for M1A2 Abrams Battle Tanks
March 20, 2024 @ 07:37 AMThe U.S
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
U.A.E.'s Caracal Set Up Small Arms Factory in Hyderabad With India’s ICOMM...
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones
China, Indonesia Hold First Meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers
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...
