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Neuron UCAV Completes Combat Capability Tests
August 25, 2015 @ 07:35 PMThe flight test campaign in Italy of the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) Neuron has been successfully concluded with the achievement of all established goals, thus allowing an important step forward for the program. The Neuron is the European full-scale technological demonstrator for UCAV developed by an industrial team led by Dassault Aviation with the collaboration of Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi, Saab, Airbus Defence and Space, RUAG and HAI
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US Navy Tests Aegis' Air Warfare And Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities
August 4, 2015 @ 10:13 AMUS Navy has successfully tested Aegis Combat Systems air warfare (AW) and ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities. The tests were conducted along with Lockheed Martin
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Alenia Aermacchi Tests C-27J Battlefield Airlifter With New Winglets
July 31, 2015 @ 08:44 AMAlenia Aermacchi has completed dedicated flight-testing following the modification to add winglets to the C-27J battlefield airlifter configuration. A Finmeccanica statement claimed that this was part of a series of product developments underway on the only "real" military medium turboprop airlifter on the market
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Orbital ATK To Provide Common Munitions Test Support To USAF
July 3, 2015 @ 12:14 PMOrbital ATK has won a $25 million 5-year contract from the US Air Force to provide contractor logistics support for the Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) system. Orbital ATK will provide technical and logistic support, depot-level repair, engineering services for obsolescence mitigation for Air Force and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers
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F-16 Fighter Successfully Completes 25,000 Hours Durability Test
June 12, 2015 @ 09:08 AMLockheed Martin announced Thursday that its F-16C Block 50 aircraft has recently completed 25,000 hours of simulated flight time, demonstrating the safety and durability that is beyond the aircrafts original design service life of 8,000 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH). Further testing is being conducted to identify a definitive, safe flight hour limit for the aircraft
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Polish Armed Force Tests Caracal Helicopter
May 28, 2015 @ 04:38 PMThe Polish armed Force announced on Wednesday that its verification group tested the EC 725 Caracal helicopter as a part of the multipurpose helicopter project. The tests were completed on Wednesday (May 27) and armed forces provided positive opinion
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US To Test Minuteman III Inter Continental Ballistic Missile This Sunday
May 19, 2015 @ 04:17 PMUS Air Force Global Strike Command will test launch unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Sunday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc Record reported Today. The Air Force Global Strike Command, unarmed missile will be launched to validate and verify the effectiveness, readiness and accuracy of the weapon system
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Gripen C/D Software Upgrade Underway
March 31, 2015 @ 03:39 PMGripen in its blog Today said that new weapons and radar functions and many other features relating to software are being tested with Gripen C/D system are being tested and is completing its final phase of material system control testing. “We are now entering into the final phase of finishing the so-called material system controls
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US Army Test Fires Missiles From Multi-Mission Launcher
March 26, 2015 @ 04:06 PMThe US army successfully launched three missiles from the Multi-Mission Launcher(MML) Launch Demonstration Unit. The Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept Product Office conducted the launches with support from the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), the US army announced in press release on Monday
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USAF Test-Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
March 24, 2015 @ 01:40 PMThe US Air Force test fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile early Monday at California to show the nations nuclear capabilities. The missile was equipped with a test re-entry vehicle, instead of a live thermonuclear warhead, USAF announced in its press release Monday
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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...
