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NASA Lands Helicopter on Mars in Historic First Flight
April 19, 2021 @ 12:24 PMNASAs Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet, today. The solar-powered helicopter first became airborne at 3:34 a
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Rolls-Royce, Reaction Engines to Develop High-Speed Jet Engines
August 21, 2020 @ 09:31 AMRolls-Royce and Reaction Engines today announced a new strategic partnership agreement to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems and explore applications for Reaction Engines thermal management technology within civil and defence aerospace gas turbine engines and hybrid-electric systems. “We have been working closely with Reaction Engines for the past two years, including exploring the potential of high-Mach systems for defence applications, and I am delighted that we are able to strengthen that relationship,” said Mark Thompson, Director of Global Strategy & Business Development, Rolls-Royce
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US Army’s cheap ‘Zombie’ Missile Targets built from Recycled Rocket Parts
August 18, 2020 @ 07:12 AMThe U.S
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MBDA, Lockheed Submit Revised Proposal to German for Air and Missile Defense...
August 14, 2020 @ 10:33 AMMBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin, the Tactical Air Defence System (TLVS) bidders consortium, have submitted an updated proposal for Germanys future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system (IAMDS) The proposal was submitted today to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The proposal includes development, test, certification and delivery of the IAMDS
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Warsaw Agrees to Pay for Stationing US Troops in Poland
August 4, 2020 @ 06:22 AMWarsaw has agreed to share the cost of stationing US troops on its soil. The amount and percentage is now known but it is expected to be over 50%, in line with what has been demanded by the Trump administration
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NASA to Fund $199M Lunar Water Sniffing Robot
June 11, 2020 @ 04:20 PMNASA has awarded Pittsburgh based Astrobotic a $199.5 million to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moons South Pole in late 2023
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US Navy's Laser Weapons Lab to Become Operational in a Year
May 8, 2020 @ 11:45 AMThe US Navy broke ground Tuesday for a dedicated lab to test laser weapons in a maritime environment which is expected to become operational in a year's time. The nearly 18,500-square-foot Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (DESIL) is projected to open in roughly a year along the Point Mugu Sea Range near Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in California
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US Navy to Quarantine Aircraft Carrier Sailors after Captain’s Scathing Letter
April 1, 2020 @ 01:14 PMThe US Pacific Fleet is preparing shore quarantine for sailors of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a scathing letter from its captain exposed the situation on the mighty ship carrying some 5000 sailors, 23 of whom had tested positive for COVID-19 infection. The US Navy is working with the governor of Guam to find places to quarantine USS Theodore Roosevelt crew, Pacific Fleet commander, Admiral John Aquilino said Wednesday
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USS Roosevelt to Test Sailors for Coronavirus in Guam
March 27, 2020 @ 01:33 PMThe US Navy's USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier is heading for a possible quarantine into Guam following the positive testing for COVID-19 virus of three sailors and possible infections of dozens more. According to the US media, the number of positive COVID-19 cases on the warship, that had 5,000 personnel on board, spiked to 23
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German Army to buy MBDA’s ‘Enforcer’ Shoulder-launched Missile System
January 2, 2020 @ 11:56 AMThe German Armed Forces have contracted European missile manufacturer, MBDA to purchase the ‘Enforcer shoulder-launched precision-guided anti-armor missile system. Signed on 20 December, the contract will fulfill the German requirement for a lightweight, day/night, precision-guided, shoulder-launched weapon system with an effective range of more than 1,800m
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...
