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MBDA, French Army Demo Drone-guided BVR Capability of MMP Missile
January 21, 2021 @ 05:33 PMMissile maker, MBDA and the French Army today demonstrated the beyond visual range (BVR) capability of the drone-guided MMP surface-to-air missile MBDA has carried out the first demonstration of the operational capabilities of LYNKEUS Dismounted, comprising the MMP system in infantry configuration and a Novadem NX70 drone linked via radio to its weapon terminal. Carried out with the support of the French Army and of the Direction Générale de lArmement (DGA – French Procurement Agency) at the Canjuers military camp in the south of France, this firing was representative of a ‘beyond Line of sight (BLOS- also called BVR) engagement...
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Indian MoD Receives Retractable Landing Gear Systems for Tapas, SWiFT Drone from...
January 11, 2021 @ 05:16 AMDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over Retractable Landing Gear (RLG) Systems for Tapas and SWiFT UAVs and 18 types of filters for P-75 Submarine to the Indian Ministry of Defense in a ceremony held in Chennai city on Sunday. The equipment were developed by DRDOs Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE)
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CAE Awarded to Build Simulators for French/German C-130J Planes
January 5, 2021 @ 11:47 AMCAE has been awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin to support the design, development and manufacture of a suite of C-130J training devices for the binational French and German C-130J training facility to be located at Evreux-Fauville Air Base in Normandy, France. Under terms of the subcontract, CAE will manufacture a C-130J full-mission simulator capable of reconfiguring between the C-130J-30 airlifter and KC-130J tanker aircraft
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In a First, Turkey's Drones Suppressed & Destroyed Syria's Russian Air Defenses:...
January 4, 2021 @ 12:56 PMTurkish Bayraktar TB-2 and Anka-S drones executed "suppress enemy air defense (SEAD)" and "destroy enemy air defense (DEAD)" in Syria in tasks normally requiring F-16s. The incident, marking the first of drones for both SEAD and DEAD took place during Operation Spring Shield – a cross-border military operation kicked off on February 27, 2020, by the Turkish Military against Syrian regime elements – in retaliation for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers, Turkish defense analyst Hakan Kılıç said in an interview to
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Russia to Replace French Engine in KA-226T Helicopters with Locally-made Powerplant
December 30, 2020 @ 09:30 AMRussias Rostec has commenced developing a new engine, VK-650V, to replace the Turbomeca (Safran) Arrius 2G1 in its KA-226T multi-purpose helicopter. Rostec, the holding company of Russian Helicopters announced today, “VK-650V engine, which will replace imported power plants for Ka-226T helicopters, has been assembled and installed on a test bench at the UEC-Klimov
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Glaive International Defence and Marques Aviation Partner to Manufacture UAVs in Australia
December 29, 2020 @ 04:49 PMGlaive International Defence and Marques Aviation will collaborate to manufacture advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Australia. The new partnership with Marques Aviation involves Technology Transfer (TT)
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Indonesia may Equip Su-30, Su-27Aircraft with Ukrainian R-27 missiles
December 27, 2020 @ 12:41 PMIndonesia could buy R-27 air-to-air missile from Ukraine to equip its Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets. Ukraine is going to export aircraft missiles to Indonesia
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FAA, Boeing Accused of Manipulating 737 MAX Tests During Recertification
December 22, 2020 @ 10:09 AMA recent Senate report has claimed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing manipulated 737 MAX recertification tests following two fatal crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of these jets. This comes a month after the FAA and State of Design for Boeing aircraft published their final approval of the modified 737 MAX in the Federal Register
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U.S. Adds Russia’s Defense Ministry, Chinese & Russian Defense Entities to Sanctions...
December 22, 2020 @ 06:17 AMThe U.S
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Turkey to export Anka Combat Drones to Tunisia
December 14, 2020 @ 07:10 AMTunisia is set to receive three Anka (Phoenix) combat drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) under an $80 million agreement signed recently. The deal was finalized after two-year negotiations that includes value of the contract and training process
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South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...