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Bundeswehr Awards Rheinmetall €595M for Skyranger 30 Air Defense on Boxer Vehicles
February 28, 2024 @ 06:33 AMThe Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract worth €595 million to supply the Skyranger 30 mobile air defense system for their Boxer armored vehicles. The deal includes a prototype and 18 series production vehicles, with an option for an additional 30 systems
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Sikorsky Announces Hybrid-Electric VTOL Project with Tilt-Wing Configuration
February 28, 2024 @ 06:16 AMLockheed Martin's subsidiary, Sikorsky, has revealed plans to develop a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator (HEX/VTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration. This marks the initial step in a series of next-generation VTOL aircraft, ranging from conventional helicopters to winged configurations, featuring varying degrees of electrification and an advanced autonomy system for optionally piloted flight
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Airbus, Leonardo, Lockheed to Submit Proposals for U.K.'s Medium Helicopter Contract ...
February 28, 2024 @ 05:25 AMAirbus, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin have been invited to submit bids for the U.K
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Israel Defense Forces Construct Armored Bases in Civilian Settlements, Acquires 200 Armored
February 27, 2024 @ 10:10 AMThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have commenced the construction of numerous compounds for their security forces within the civilian settlements of Gebraam, Yachini, and Or Hanar, alongside the acquisition of 200 armored vehicles. These
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China to Debut its Most Powerful Space Rocket-Long March 12-This Year
February 27, 2024 @ 06:32 AMChina is on track to debut the Long March 12, its most powerful space rocket, later this year. Structural designer Zeng Wenhua from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology confirmed the completion of the research and development stage for this latest addition to the Long March family
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Dim Prospects of Procuring F-35 Jets as Turkey Shifts Focus to F-16,...
February 27, 2024 @ 06:04 AMPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has signaled a pause in procuring F-35 fighter jets, emphasizing the nation's focus on the F-16 and the KAAN fighter project. This decision stems from a prolonged deadlock with the United States over Turkey's purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Russia, resulting in Turkeys removal from the F-35 program
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Upyr FPV Thermal-Imaging Drones Handed over to Russian Troops in Ukraine
February 26, 2024 @ 12:27 PMThe first batches of Upyr first-person view (FPV) thermal-imaging drones have been sent to Russian troops in the special military operation area in Ukraine. "Among the technical innovations, we have sent the first batches of Upyrs with thermal imagers
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Turkey's Aselsan to Test New, Advanced Drone Electro-Optic System in 2024
February 26, 2024 @ 05:22 AMTurkeys Aselsan has announced that the new Aselsan-developed electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting system, the ASELFLIR-600, will undergo its first tests this year. Last Thursday, Baykar tested the previous version, the ASELFLIR-500, equipped on the Akinci combat drone for the first time
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QinetiQ Unveils PrimAITE Software in a Bid to Fortify UK's Cyber Defence
February 24, 2024 @ 07:44 AMThe Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and QinetiQ Training & Simulation have released an open-source digital training ground for "Artificial Intelligence agents" named PrimAITE. This move is part of Dstl's Autonomous Resilient Cyber Defence (ARCD) program and is intended to address the growing threat of cyber-attacks faced by the UK's Armed Forces
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Turkey's Akinci Drone Fitted With ASELFLIR-500T Targeting Pod Hits Moving Target at...
February 23, 2024 @ 03:19 AMTurkey's Akinci Drone, equipped with the ASELFLIR-500T targeting pod, hit a moving target at sea during its first firing test. Developed by Aselsan, the ASELFLIR-500 targeting pod was tested at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center in Tekirdağ's Çorlu district
Ukraine Discovers Russian Drone Using Mobile Internet for Control
Romania Confirms Plans to Acquire Turkish Hisar-class OPV
U.S. to Resume Funding for New Patriot Interceptor Missile?
Israel Approves Gaza City Seizure Plan
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...