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China Test Hypersonic Missile Vehicle
January 16, 2014 @ 09:05 AMChina yesterday successfully tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of a sound, technology that could allow armies to rapidly strike distant targets anywhere around the globe. The flight was conducted on January 9 and the Chinese vehicle, dubbed the WU-14, is supposed to travel at Mach 10, or 10 times the speed of sound, according to a report in The Washington Free Beacon
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India Demand $367 Million Repayment From AgustaWestland
January 10, 2014 @ 04:37 PMThe Indian government is seeking repayments worth some $367 million from the troubled Italian firm AgustaWestland over a scrapped helicopter deal. India last week cancelled a $770 million deal with AgustaWestland for 12 AW101 helicopters over what it termed a breach of integrity relating to alleged corruption
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US Marine Corps Demo Unmanned Aircraft Capabilities
January 7, 2014 @ 03:35 PMThe US Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) demonstrated the small unmanned aircraft systems' (SUAS) advance capabilities. A flight demonstration of the RQ-11B Raven, RQ-12A Wasp IV, and RQ-20A Puma was coordinated by Marine Corps Combat, Development and Integration (CD&I) at Quantico, who manages ground requirements; Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263) located at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md
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Raytheon Wins $134 Million High-Bandwidth Satellite Terminal Contract
December 30, 2013 @ 06:50 AMRaytheon Company has won a $134 million contract to develop a terminal that transmits emergency messages to aircrews during nuclear and non-nuclear missions. The Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal (Global ASNT) is part of the nuclear command and control system that allows the President of the United States to direct and manage U
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Raytheon Win $57 Million Worth Contracts
December 23, 2013 @ 10:47 AMThe U.S
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LCA Competes With India’s Current and Future Foreign-Made Aircraft
December 12, 2013 @ 01:01 PMIndias indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is capable of competing with the Indian Air Forces current and future fighter aircraft, according to the Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Avinash Chander. The ‘4plus generation LCA designated as ‘Tejas, is set to be inducted into the Air Force next month after achieving its first Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) later this month
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EADS Announces Restructuring Plans For Airbus Defence and Space
December 10, 2013 @ 12:05 PMEADS today presented a restructuring plan for its future Airbus Defence and Space Division to the European Works Council. This presentation follows a decision by the EADS Board of Directors in July this year to consolidate the defence and space businesses of the Group into one new Division and to rebrand EADS into “Airbus Group”
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NATO to Set Up Cyber Attack Response Teams
December 10, 2013 @ 09:43 AMNATO will soon set-up two rapid reaction teams that can help protect its networks in the event of a cyber attack. The two cyber-defence teams are expected to be up and running in weeks in response to significant cases of cyber-attacks recorded every year, a NATO official told defenseworld
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First Maiden Flight Of New Scorpion Aircraft Next Week
December 7, 2013 @ 07:20 AMTextrons new Scorpion aircraft will have its maiden flight early next week, the company official was quoted as saying by Defense News. The flight, expected to be roughly 90 minutes, will be used to gather baseline information about the newly designed plane
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US Navy Demos UAS From Submerged Submarine
December 6, 2013 @ 12:53 PMThe U.S
Australia Initiates Quantum Project to Conduct Military Ops in GPS-Denied Environment
U.A.E. Initiates First Steps Towards Future Korean KF-21 Jet Acquisition
U.S. to Give Up on Ukraine, Russia Peace If Deal Not Doable...
Russian UAVs Drop Spikes to Ambush Ukrainian Vehicles, FPV Drones Take Them...
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...
