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Russian Tu-160M Bomber with New Engines Completes Factory Tests
March 10, 2021 @ 02:49 PMRussias modernized Tu-160M bomber with new domestically-developed NK-32 engines has completed factory tests. The bombers new engine has reportedly increased the range of the aircraft by 1,000km
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Russia Patents a Rocket-propelled “Net” to Ensnare Drones in Flight
March 10, 2021 @ 11:10 AMA rocket-propelled net that can ensnare drones while in flight and bring them to earth has been patented by a Russian Institute. Unlike other anti-drone devices that can shoot down hostile drones or disable their electronics, this new device equipped with special guidance unit to locate UAVs uses a net deployed at high speed around the drone while in flight
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Delivery of Nuclear Submarine Montana (SSN 794) to U.S. Navy in Late
March 4, 2021 @ 02:14 AMHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that the Virginia-class nuclear submarine Montana (SSN 794) was launched into the James River at the companys Newport News Shipbuilding division. The 7,800-ton submarine, which had been in a floating dry dock since being transferred from a construction facility in October, was submerged and moved by tugboats to the shipyards submarine pier, for final outfitting, testing and crew certification
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Australia's $50 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed:
March 1, 2021 @ 03:31 PMAustralias ambitious $50 billion project to build a dozen Attack-class submarines with French company Naval Group has reportedly been shelved. Pierre Eric Pommellet, head of Naval Group, is currently in Australia to meet federal ministers in an attempt to rescue the contract,
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Russia Working on New Strategic Missile System
March 1, 2021 @ 12:18 PMRussia has launched a project to develop a new-generation strategic missile system named Kedr. The project is currently in the research and development phase, a source in the rocket and space industry was quoted as saying by
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Fincantieri to Build Two €1.35B-Worth New-Gen Submarines for Italy
February 26, 2021 @ 10:39 AMFincantieri said today it will sign a contract with OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matiere dArmement, the international organization for joint armament cooperation) for the construction of 2 new-generation submarines for the Italian Navy. The contract envisages an option for 2 additional units and is part of the new U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) acquisition program of the Italian Navy
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French MoD Announces Project to Launch 4 Third-Gen Nuclear Submarines
February 23, 2021 @ 09:41 AMFrance has launched a new project which calls for the construction of four new third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs). Called the
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U.S. Navy Awards Huntington Ingalls $3B to Modernize Nimitz-Class Warship
February 20, 2021 @ 05:25 AMThe U.S
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Northrop Grumman's Nuclear Missile Passes Design Review
February 17, 2021 @ 07:15 AMNorthrop Grummans design for a new nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile named Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) has completed first major design review. Around 660 GBSDs will replace the five-decades old Minuteman III nuclear missiles starting in the late 2020s
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Dutch Army Tests Israel’s Smart Shooter SMASH Counter-Drone System
February 16, 2021 @ 09:04 AMThe Dutch Army recently completed a two-day live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control System in the Austrian High Mountains. Tested at a range of up to 200 meters, in harsh weather conditions, fog, and blowing snow, the SMASH Fire Control Systems proved to be highly effective as all 67 drone targets were successfully hit with up to 3 shots each
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...