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Japan to Re-designate Aircraft Carrier as 'Multi-purpose Operation Destroyer'

December 9, 2018 @ 08:13 AM

Japanese ruling party's team working on revising the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) have decided to re-designate ‘Izumo aircraft carrier as a 'Multi-purpose Operation Destroyer' during a meeting held on December 5. Japan is not allowed to operate an attack aircraft and the nation should be limited to maintain necessary self-defense capabilities, according to the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution
Lockheed Martin Selects IFS Applications for $3.5B US Army Contract

December 7, 2018 @ 01:22 PM

IFS Applications and Software has won a $3.5 billion Lockheed Martin contract for 2,600 user licenses of IFS Applications modules for supply chain management, warehouse management, purchasing and other functionality
Russian Su-57 Fighters to Get Hypersonic Missiles Similar to Kinzhal

December 6, 2018 @ 02:35 PM

Russia's Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet will be equipped with hypersonic missiles with characteristics similar to that of the Kh-47M2 'Kinzhal' nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile. "In accordance with Russia's State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles
Elbit Systems, Leonardo to Develop Torpedo Capability for Seagull USV

December 6, 2018 @ 02:09 PM

Elbit Systems and Leonardo will together develop Leonardos lightweight and mini torpedoes launching capabilities of Seagull USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel). The solution will be based on the same architecture used for airborne torpedo launching systems, the company said in a statement Thursday
Russia Tests Iskander-M Ballistic Missile Systems

December 6, 2018 @ 01:51 PM

Russia tested Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems in the Southern province of Astrakhan region. “Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems were successfully tested at the Kapustin Yar Range in the Astrakhan Region
Ukraine Test New Anti-ship Cruise, Modernized S-125 Missiles

December 6, 2018 @ 12:27 PM

Ukraine has successfully tested a new anti-ship cruise missile, ‘Neptune and a modernized S-125 surface-to-air missile system, at a firing range in the Odesa Oblast Wednesday. “The task set today to the cruise missiles is to demonstrate their effective range and their proximity in engaging above-water targets,” Olexandr Turchynov, the chairman of Ukraines Defense and Security Council was quoted as saying during a press briefing after the tests by
China Plans Operating Six Aircraft Carriers, Two of them Nuclear

December 6, 2018 @ 12:01 PM

China plans to operate six aircraft carriers, of which two will be nuclear-powered ones that would be launched around 2025, according to Chinese military experts. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will have five aircraft carriers in the near future, Global Times reported quoting Song Zhongping, a military expert and TV commentator as saying Thursday
Leonardo Tests Falco UAS as Part of EU Surveillance Research Program

December 6, 2018 @ 11:52 AM

Leonardos Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), in a maritime patrol configuration, has been deployed from Lampedusa airport (Lampedusa Island) as part of the Frontex surveillance research programme to test its ability to monitor the European Unions external borders. Frontex is exploring the surveillance capability of medium-altitude, long-endurance RPAS as well as evaluating cost efficiency and endurance
US Marines’ F/A-18 Jet, KC-130, Crash during Nighttime Refueling Exercise

December 6, 2018 @ 10:54 AM

United States Marines F/A-18 fighter Jet and a KC-130 tanker crashed into the sea during a nighttime refueling exercise off the coast of Japan, five crew members are reported missing while two have been rescued. A KC-130 air-refueling tanker and an F/A-18 fighter jet were involved in a “mishap” in the early morning hours of Thursday
Boeing, ELG Carbon to Make Electronic, Automotive Products from Recycled Composites

December 5, 2018 @ 02:31 PM

Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre today announced a partnership to make electronic accessories and automotive equipment from recycled aerospace-grade carbon-fibre composite material. The agreement covers excess carbon fiber from 11 Boeing airplane manufacturing sites and will reduce solid waste by more than one million pounds a year

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