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RTX to Build Wireless Power Delivery System for UAVs, Sensors
December 13, 2023 @ 10:25 AMRaytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $10 million contract from DARPA to develop a wireless airborne relay system as part of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at enhancing energy distribution for unmanned systems, sensors, and other military applications in contested environments. The initiative aims to enhance energy distribution using power beaming for quick energy transport within a resilient, multi-path network
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Finnish Navy’s Hamina-Class Upgrade Project by Patria Gets Final Approval
December 13, 2023 @ 10:04 AMThe Finnish Navy's Hamina-Class vessels' modernization and Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) project have successfully received final approval. The Finnish Defence Forces and Patria inked a contract in 2018 for the modernization and mid-life upgrade of four vessels, with Patria serving as the prime contractor, designer, and lead system integrator throughout the project
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Malaysia Orders Thales GM400A Long-Range Radar
December 13, 2023 @ 09:40 AMThales signed a letter of award on December 8 for the supply of the Ground Master 400Α (GM400α) long-range radar system to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). This development is part of the defense cooperation framework between France and Malaysia, marking a continuation of their collaboration since 2009 when the RMAF became the launch customer for the GM400's predecessor
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U.S. Approves $80 Million Sale of Javelin Missiles to Romania
December 13, 2023 @ 06:27 AMThe U.S
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Chinook Espionage: Taiwanese Lieutenant Colonel Arrested in Alleged Defection Plot to China
December 12, 2023 @ 12:57 PMA lieutenant colonel from Taiwan Armys Aviation and Special Forces Command has been arrested by prosecutors for allegedly planning to defect to China by flying a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to a Chinese aircraft carrier near the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced on December 11 that proactive measures have been implemented to thwart Chinese espionage activities
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First Combat Deployment of Aster 15 Missiles from French Frigate to Counter...
December 12, 2023 @ 11:25 AMThe French Navy's FREMM frigate Languedoc deployed the Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles in combat to shoot down hostile drones off Yemen, marking the first engagement of the missile system manufactured by MBDA. The event unfolded during a routine patrol mission in the Red Sea, where two drones suspected to have originated from Yemen targeted the multi-mission frigate
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Babcock Joins BAE Systems Team for UK's Future Artillery Programme
December 12, 2023 @ 05:18 AMBabcock, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), is set to develop the ARCHER wheeled mobile artillery system as the UK Ministry of Defence's replacement for the British Army's legacy AS90. Babcock's production facilities in Devonport and Walsall will play a crucial role in consolidating the Archer superstructure and ammunition resupply system
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U.S. Army Receives First Precision Strike Missiles from Lockheed Martin
December 12, 2023 @ 03:53 AMLockheed Martin has delivered the first Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) to the U.S
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U.S. Navy Set to Deliver Newly Developed VAMPIRE Counter-UAV System to Ukraine...
December 11, 2023 @ 02:24 PMIn response to the Defense aid package, the U.S
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German MCM-Replacement Project Fails, Current Fleet to Undergo Life-Extension
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Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
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...