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China's AVIC Marks Fight Flight of Technology Demonstrator Drone
December 9, 2022 @ 12:11 PMChina recently carried out the maiden flight of a demonstrator drone, which can help verify new technologies such as artificial intelligence, loyal wingman and drone swarm.Developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Liuxing-260 successfully completed its first flight, AVIC said in a statement released on social media on Thursday
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Amazon, Google, Oracle & Microsoft Receive Pentagon's Warfighting Cloud Capability Contracts
December 8, 2022 @ 07:51 AMThe Pentagon announced the awarding of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contracts to Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), Google Support Services LLC, Microsoft Corporation, and Oracle which could be worth $1 Billion over several years
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Lockheed Martin, Sintavia to Collaborate on Replacing Castings & Forgings with 3D
December 8, 2022 @ 03:50 AMLockheed Martin and Sintavia, LLC, today announced a collaboration to expand research of metal additive manufacturing (AM) opportunities as an alternative to castings and forgings.Sintavia is an AM supplier to Lockheed Martin, supporting several programs in the manufacture and production of metal additive parts
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Hard Landing Static Tests Completed for Russian MC-21 Airliner
December 7, 2022 @ 10:22 AMIrkut Corporation and the Central Aero hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) have conducted the static tests of the MC-21 aircraft. The airframe underwent tests for its ability to withstand loads during a rough landing, that is, a landing with excess vertical speed
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Lockheed Martin Delivers All-new Long Range Ground-based Missile System to US Army
December 5, 2022 @ 02:53 PMLockheed Martin delivered the first Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery, also known as the Typhon Weapon System, to the United States Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office (RCCTO).Lockheed Martin scaled its Aegis Command and Control functions and the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System to quickly meet Army long-range fires needs
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USAF's First Hypersonic Weapon to Soon Begin Live-fire Tests from B-52H Aircraft...
December 5, 2022 @ 08:01 AMUSAF's Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), a hypersonic missile, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023 and will begin live-fire testing near the end of this year.Being considered for rapid production, the ARRW travels five times the speed of sound, giving combatant commanders the ability to hit time sensitive targets with ease
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China Likely to Invade Taiwan in 2027: Pentagon Report
December 1, 2022 @ 09:56 AMThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) has “set its sights to 2027" in terms of achieving the capability to invade Taiwan, a Pentagon report issued Nov. 29 has claimed
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General Atomics, Lockheed Demo Multi-platform Infrared Sensing with Avenger Drone, Manned Aircraft
December 1, 2022 @ 04:13 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) on Nov. 17 paired a MQ-20 Avenger UAS with a Sabreliner, operated by Lockheed Martin and acting as a surrogate fighter, and two F-5 Advanced Tigers (AT) from Tactical Air Support configured with internal TacIRST sensors, to perform multi-platform infrared sensing
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China-Japan Defense Hotline to Reduce Tensions
December 1, 2022 @ 02:44 AMJapans Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has announced the launch of a defense hotline between China and Japan next spring, a move which Chinese observers say can avoid escalation of tensions if miscalculation or other frictions arise. The two Asian powers have been at odds over some hot-button issues involving the East China Sea, the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea
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Six B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers in Final Assembly: Northrop Grumman
November 30, 2022 @ 02:58 AMAhead of the unveiling of the B-21 sixth generation stealth bombers on November 2, Northrop Grumman has revealed that six B-21 Raider aircraft are in various stages of final assembly and test at Northrop Grummans plant in Palmdale, California. The company has highlighted several stand-out features of the B-21: No Block Upgrades
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...