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Rafale F3-R Standard Aircraft Enters French Service

March 17, 2021 @ 01:13 PM

The French Air and Space Army and the Navy signed the operational entry-into-service agreement of the F3-R standard, the most advanced version of the Rafale jet. The operational commissioning (MSO) of the F3-R standard is the final stage of the program which formalizes the opening of all the expected capacities
Russian Tu-160M Bomber with New Engines Completes Factory Tests

March 10, 2021 @ 02:49 PM

Russias 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
Russia Patents a Rocket-propelled “Net” to Ensnare Drones in Flight

March 10, 2021 @ 11:10 AM

A 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
Delivery of Nuclear Submarine Montana (SSN 794) to U.S. Navy in Late

March 4, 2021 @ 02:14 AM

Huntington 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
Australia's $50 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed:

March 1, 2021 @ 03:31 PM

Australias 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,
Russia Working on New Strategic Missile System

March 1, 2021 @ 12:18 PM

Russia 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
Fincantieri to Build Two €1.35B-Worth New-Gen Submarines for Italy

February 26, 2021 @ 10:39 AM

Fincantieri 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
French MoD Announces Project to Launch 4 Third-Gen Nuclear Submarines

February 23, 2021 @ 09:41 AM

France has launched a new project which calls for the construction of four new third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs). Called the
U.S. Navy Awards Huntington Ingalls $3B to Modernize Nimitz-Class Warship

February 20, 2021 @ 05:25 AM

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Northrop Grumman's Nuclear Missile Passes Design Review

February 17, 2021 @ 07:15 AM

Northrop 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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