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Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Conducts First High-Speed Taxi Test
December 21, 2020 @ 05:44 AMBoeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have completed the first high-speed taxi test of the Loyal Wingman in preparation for first flight. Boeing test personnel monitored the aircrafts performance and instrumentation from a ground control station to verify the functionality while the vehicle reached accelerated speeds
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Russian ‘Okhotnik’ Stealth Drone Tested with Air-to-air Missiles
December 2, 2020 @ 06:33 AMThe Russian military recently conducted test launches of air-to-air guided missiles from the heavy stealth attack drone "Okhotnik" (Hunter) creating a new role for it as a fighter-interceptor to accompany the Su-57 fighter jet. Conducted at the Ashuluk training ground, the tests will make the stealth drone a major threat to enemy fighter jets due to its ability to get close to them and fire its missiles nearly undetected, RIA Novosti reported quoting sources from the military-industrial complex
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NASA Supercomputer Simulates Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Commercial Aircraft
November 20, 2020 @ 07:46 AMA NASA supercomputer has simulated flight of an aircraft cruising at speeds twice that of todays commercial jets, without generating any sound.
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BIRD Aerosystems to Deliver SPREOS DIRCM to African Customer's VIP and Military...
November 18, 2020 @ 11:51 AMBIRD Aerosystems has won a contract for the delivery and installation of its Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS)- MLRD solution, that includes the patented SPREOS DIRCM, on a customer VIP and Military aircraft in Africa. AMPS-MLRD missile protection system provides the most enhanced protection for military and civilian aircraft against the growing threat of ground to air missiles including MANPADS, Laser guided threats, and Radar guided threats
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Boeing Australia’s Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft Completes First Taxi
October 22, 2020 @ 06:28 AMThe Boeing Loyal Wingman aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone for the aircraft thats expected to make its first flight this year. “Seeing the prototype take to the runway for this low-speed taxi test is an exciting moment – another significant development milestone ahead of its first flight,” said Air Vice-Marshal Cath Roberts, RAAF Head of Air Force Capability
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BIRD Aerosystems to Upgrade Czech Air Force Mi-17 AMPS Fleet
September 14, 2020 @ 01:59 PMBIRD Aerosystems has won a new contract to upgrade and improve the Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) systems which were previously provided to the Czech Air Force. BIRDs AMPS are installed on the Czech Air Force Mi-17 helicopters and successfully and operationally deployed in different dangerous and complicated conflict zones, including Afghanistan
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China Launches 2 Military Satellites, 1 High-res Remote Sensing spacecraft in Single
August 23, 2020 @ 01:08 PMChina today launched two military satellites, along with a high resolution optical remote-sensing satellite aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 10:27 a.m
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US Army to Develop “Covert and Secure” Wireless Devices
August 17, 2020 @ 01:16 PMThe U.S
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Chinese Netizen Claims PLA Deaths in Indo-China Border Clash, Arrested
August 8, 2020 @ 10:21 AMA Chinese netizen has claimed PLA soldiers died during the June 2020 Indo-China border clash attributing the PLA fatalities to poor quality of the Dongfeng off-road vehicles used by the Chinese military. He was subsequently arrested and made to write an apology letter clearing the Dongfeng Off-road company
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Saab Tests Lightweight Torpedo from Corvette, Submarine
June 9, 2020 @ 07:56 AMSaab, together with Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) and Swedish Armed Forces have test fired Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine. “The Saab Lightweight Torpedo will provide the Swedish and Finnish Navy with the ability to deter and if necessary destroy hostile underwater and surface threats
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
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...
