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Raytheon Successfully Demos Patriot Missile's Field Readiness
December 12, 2013 @ 07:19 AMRaytheons Patriot Air and Missile Defense System test fired nine Patriot missiles during its annual Field Surveillance Program (FSP), successfully engaging inbound and outbound unmanned air breathing targets. This was the first FSP conducted with the PAC-2 missiles, using the recently launched Post Deployment Build-7 (PDB-7) software and the modernized radar with radar digital processor
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NSA Spying Fallout: International Control of Internet Demanded
October 1, 2013 @ 12:32 PMThe global storm over whistle-blower Edward Snowdens expose that the US spied on countries all over the world has snowballed into a demand that control of the Internet be vested with the United Nations. Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff kicked off the demand with a powerful speech at the United Nations General Assembly last week where she called on the UN to oversee a new global legal system to govern the internet to guarantee "freedom of expression, privacy of the individual and respect for human rights" and the "neutrality of the network, guided only by technical and ethical criteria, rendering...
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Taiwan Successfully Launches Surface-To-Air Missile
September 27, 2013 @ 10:09 AMTaiwans navy yesterday launched its surface-to-air missile for the first time in six years, destroying a drone simulating a Chinese air attack. The U
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DARPA Tests Anti-Ship Missile Prototype
September 9, 2013 @ 04:01 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that they are collaborating on the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program, which successfully launched its first prototype on August 27. Designed for both surface and air launch, LRASM seeks to develop an autonomous, precision-guided anti-ship standoff missile based on the successful Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) system
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Lockheed Martin Completes LRASM Flight Test
July 12, 2013 @ 02:13 PMLockheed Martin has recently completed a series of Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) captive carry flight tests at the Sea Range in Point Mugu, California. The primary mission objectives were to collect telemetry for post-flight analysis, verify proper control room telemetry displays and simulate all the test activities that will occur in later air-launched flight tests
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First Meteor Missile Fired By Gripen
July 1, 2013 @ 02:28 PMThe Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab have successfully conducted the first test firing of the version of the Meteor radar-controlled air-to-air missile, developed for mass production. Gripen is thus the first combat fighter system in the world with the capability to fire this version of the Meteor, which has been developed for Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale, according to an official statement
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BAE Systems Wins Survivability Technology Contracts
June 18, 2013 @ 03:45 PMBAE Systems announced significant developments on two survivability technology contracts. First, the company completed initial deliveries of its Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems to support contractor-led testing activities, with all CIRCM units being delivered ahead of schedule and some even as early as three months in advance
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VB Enterprise Platform Provides DoD Compliance For Advanced Traceability
June 6, 2013 @ 09:01 AMVerify Brand has enhanced its advanced serialization, traceability and authentication platform, VB Enterprise, to support asset visibility and supply-chain security for OEMs and government contractors, the company announced. In the age of government-targeted cyber attacks and widespread counterfeit electronics, the ability to trace a supplier and verify the authenticity of critical military products is more important than ever, the statement said
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Irkut Delivers MC-21 Fuselage Section For Survivability Testing
February 27, 2013 @ 03:07 PMIrkut Corporation has delivered a test metal cylindrical fuselage section of MC-21 aircraft to Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) to undergo destructive and survivability testing. A number of advanced technologies have been used during production of the section
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Lockheed Martin Continues Next-Gen GPS Satellite Development, Testing
November 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has announced that it has completed thermal vacuum testing for the navigation payload element of the GPS III non-flight satellite testbed as part of the U.S
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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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U