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US Plans Aircraft-Launched, Reusable Drones
August 29, 2015 @ 11:51 AMDrones that can be launched from military transport and fighter aircraft are the subject of a new project of the US Defence Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) An ability to send large numbers of small unmanned air systems (UAS) with coordinated, distributed capabilities could provide U.S
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UK Apache Helicopters In $3 billion Planned Upgrade
August 28, 2015 @ 03:37 PMUK is considering the upgrade of its 50 older model Apache helicopters by Boeing and other US companies for about US$3 billion. The possible sale also includes General Electric T700 engines and a variety of acquisition sights, sensors and radar equipment, the Pentagon announced Thursday
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Raytheon, US Navy To Enhance Minehunting Sonar's Imaging Ability
August 28, 2015 @ 03:32 PMRaytheon is working with the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division to enhance the features of AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar. The team is analysing the system's synthetic aperture sonar to fully optimize its ability to capture and process high- and low-resolution images of mine threats undersea, the company announced Thursday
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Serco Wins US Navy IT Support Contract
August 28, 2015 @ 01:28 PMSerco has won a $45.9 million contract from US Navy to support the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Ordnance Information System (OIS)
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Russia Starts Il-112V Light Military Transport Aircraft Production
August 28, 2015 @ 11:57 AMRussian Voronezh Aircraft Manufacturing Company (VASO) has started the production of its first Il-112V military-transport aircraft. “The work is on schedule
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Additional MC-130J Commando II To US Air Force
August 28, 2015 @ 10:25 AMLockheed Martin has delivered an additional MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Crews from the US Air Force ferried the aircraft to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, the company said in a statement Thursday
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Japan Launches Latest Helicopter Carrier 'Kaga'
August 28, 2015 @ 10:19 AMJapan has launched new Izumo-class helicopter carrier, Kaga, at the Japan Marine United shipyard in Yokohama on Thursday. The 24,000-ton DDH-184 carrier is considered as second largest ship since world war ll
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Russian T-50 fighter's Phased Array Radar "Ready"
August 28, 2015 @ 09:17 AMThe radar system for Russian Sukhoi T-50 combat aircraft is 99 per cent ‘ready to enter serial production after a series of development tests are completed. The Tikhomirov NIIP active phased array radar system built for Russias first fifth-generation combat jet, the Sukhoi T-50 consists of one forward-looking X-band radar in the nose section and two side-scanning arrays as well as L-band antennas along the wing flaps
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Aussie Firm To Provide Components For US Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAS
August 27, 2015 @ 12:35 PMMincham Aviation has won an Australian supplier contract from Northrop Grumman for the US Navy's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) initial production lot. South Australia-based Mincham Aviation will manufacture aircraft structure components for the first low-rate production lot of four Triton air vehicles
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Sarcos To Demonstrate 'Snake Robot' Unmanned Ground Vehicle
August 26, 2015 @ 10:53 AMUS Sarcos Corp will unveil "Guardian S" snake like robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which will be used for security, inspection and non-Destructive Testing. The Guardian S will be displayed on August 30 at the National Tactical Officers Association Conference in USA
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