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China Grants First-Ever Certification for Autonomous Passenger Drones
April 1, 2025 @ 05:10 AMChina has approved the commercial operation of autonomous passenger drones for the first time, with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issuing Operator Certificates (OC) to two companies—EHang Holdings and Heyi Aviation. The certification allows them to conduct passenger flights using pilotless aerial vehicles within approved airspace
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First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase
March 31, 2025 @ 11:36 AMThe Vlissingen, the second mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program and the first intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, has started its first sea trials off Concarneau, France. The trials, which began on March 27, 2025, will assess the vessels propulsion, maneuverability, and overall performance before its scheduled delivery at the end of 2025
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Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
March 31, 2025 @ 09:14 AMThe Netherlands has committed €500 million to a large-scale drone project for Ukraine as part of a
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Airbus to Build Key Systems for ExoMars Lander for Europe’s Mars Mission...
March 31, 2025 @ 07:40 AMAirbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to
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Boeing’s Sustainable Aircraft Concept Completes First Wind Tunnel Tests
March 31, 2025 @ 06:41 AMBoeings Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, the X-66, has completed its first wind tunnel tests, advancing efforts to develop more fuel-efficient commercial aircraft. The X-66 is an experimental jet designed to test new technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions
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China Reveals JL-9 Carrier Trainer Jet with Wingtip Split Rudders
March 30, 2025 @ 05:33 PMAn upgraded version of China's JL-9 carrier trainer jet features newly added wingtip split rudders which obviates the need for a tail parachute and could be applied to future stealth aircraft. The JL-9 trainer with the wingtip rudders was revealed in a PLA Navy video report showed JL-9 trainer jets in action, with one deploying wingtip split rudders during landing
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Russia to Increase Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 Aircraft Production This Year
March 29, 2025 @ 08:59 AMThe United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will increase the production of Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 aircraft for the needs of the military this year, said Vadim Badekha, CEO of the UAC. "Our primary task is to increase the pace of construction of in-demand military products
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Future Battle Tanks to Feature Unmanned Capability, Stronger Firepower & Armor: Russian...
March 29, 2025 @ 07:55 AMRussian tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) predicts that future tanks will be modular, manned or unmanned, and equipped with more powerful weapons and improved protection to counter evolving battlefield threats. Igor Meshkov, a board member of UVZ,
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French Armed Forces Receive First Medical Multipurpose Light Tactical Vehicles
March 29, 2025 @ 07:10 AMThe French Armaments Directorate General (DGA) has delivered the first three unprotected VLTP (Multipurpose Light Tactical Vehicle) medical vehicles to the armed forces on March 26, 2025. These vehicles, ordered in December 2023 through the UGAP public purchasing center from Ford and French SME BSE, are part of the DGAs reactive acquisition force (FAR)
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Indonesian Defense Minister Plans 80 CN235/CN295 Aircraft Procurement, Reviews F-16 Upgrade
March 29, 2025 @ 05:13 AMIndonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
China, Cambodia Open Joint Logistics, Training Center at Ream Naval Base
Filipinos Detained in China for ‘Espionage’ are Law-Abiding Civilians: NSC
First Missionized Skyraider II Aircraft Delivered to U.S. Special Ops Command
Turkey to Base S-400 Air Defense System in Syria Despite Israeli Bombings
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...