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General Atomics Wins DARPA’s Nuclear Thermal Rocket Development Contract
April 10, 2021 @ 04:53 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) today awarded General Atomics $22.16 million for the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) - Track A program
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U.S. Military’s Next-Gen Nuke Program Clears Baseline Review
April 8, 2021 @ 06:14 AMNorthrop Grumman said today that it conducted the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. The program is on track for Initial Operational Capability (IOC) by 2029
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Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome to Build French Aircraft Carrier
April 1, 2021 @ 08:28 AMNaval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome have teamed up to build the French Navys new generation aircraft carrier. Florence Parly, the French Minister of Defense inaugurated the design platform for the aircraft carrier in Lorient (Britanny, west of France)
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Chinese Army Deploys New Bomb Disposal Robot
April 1, 2021 @ 06:05 AMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has commissioned a new bomb disposal robot which debuted at a recent human-robot integration tactical training held in east China. China wants unmanned equipment and drones to be part of its military by 2027, the 100th anniversary of the forces' founding, a military expert told the
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French DGA Notifies Preliminary Design Work for New Aircraft carrier (PA-Ng)
April 1, 2021 @ 04:40 AMThe French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) notified the preliminary design work for the new generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) to Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome. Construction work on the carrier is expected to begin in 2025, sea trials in 2036 for admission to active service of the PA-Ng in 2038 so as not to create a discontinuity between the end of life of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the arrival of its successor
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Australia Launches $761M Missile Project
March 31, 2021 @ 08:14 AMAustralia is liaising with the United States to build its own guided missiles under a $761 million (A$1 billion) ten-year long project. “Creating our own sovereign capability on Australian soil is essential to keep Australians safe,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said while launching the project on Wednesday
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China Commissions Armored Rescue Vehicle "for Galwan-like Terrain”
March 29, 2021 @ 09:29 AMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has commissioned a new type of amphibious armored rescue vehicle for valley-spread high-altitude border regions like Galwan Valley. The vehicles entered service with PLA Xinjiang Military Command forces stationed in plateau regions
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North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles, Day after Cruise Missile Firing
March 25, 2021 @ 03:11 AMNorth Korea fired two unidentified projectiles, believed to be ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. The launch comes a day after it fired two short range cruise missiles from a land-based launcher
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Contracts Awarded for Final Prototype of Pentagon's Transportable Nuclear Microreactor
March 24, 2021 @ 05:53 AMThe U.S
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Russian Navy to Receive 3 Nuclear Submarines in 2021, Keel to be...
March 19, 2021 @ 07:20 AMThe Russian Navy is scheduled to receive three nuclear- powered submarines this year; besides, keel for two more strategic nuclear submarines laid by United Shipbuilding Corporation. Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, said that the service will receive Knyaz Oleg Borei-A submarine; and Kazan and Novosibirsk Yasen project submarines by the end of this year
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
New Combat Rations for U.S. Forces- Lighter, Comact and Packing More Energy...
Polish F-16 Fires Missile at House While Aiming for Russian Drone
U.S. Approves 12 F-16 Jets Sale to Peru worth $3.42B
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...