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Franco-German FCAS Sets Up Expert Commission For ‘Responsible Use’ of Technologies
May 14, 2020 @ 10:42 AMFor the first time in the aerospace industry, the French-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program has set up an Expert Commission on the responsible use of technologies while developing a networked fighter jet by 2040. A Future Combat Air System will use technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, crypto components or human-machine interaction
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UK Recruited Citizen Journalists in Syria for Propaganda War
May 13, 2020 @ 01:28 PMThe United Kingdom is said to have built a network of citizen journalists across war-torn Syria to spew propaganda in the region. Details of the UK governments alleged red herring campaign aimed at distorting peoples perceptions of the war, was first published by
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China Reveals Air-dropped Armored Vehicle-Similarities with Russian Typhoon
May 11, 2020 @ 07:24 AMChina's first batch of homemade airdrop-capable armored vehicles has entered service with the PLA Air Force Airborne Troops in Central China's Hubei Province, the PLA Daily reported on Saturday. The profile of the NORINCO vehicle looks similar to that of the Russian K4386 Typhoon-VDV which is undergoing advanced testing
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Croatian Air Force Trainer Plane Crashes, Two Dead
May 7, 2020 @ 05:55 PMCroatian Air Forces twin seater training aircraft crashed in the southwest of the country today, killing both pilots. The defence ministry said in a statement that Zlin 424L, tail number “403” crashed near Zadar AF base at around 4 p
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Raytheon Company Registers Order Backlog of $10.2B in Q1 2020, up 25%
May 7, 2020 @ 01:57 PMRaytheon Company has reported a healthy order book with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.44 and backlogs at the end of first quarter 2020 valued at $51
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Sonardyne launches Vigilant Forward Looking Sonar
May 6, 2020 @ 05:14 PMUK-based Sonardyne International has launched ‘Vigilant a forward looking sonar (FLS) that provides navigation and collision avoidance capability for surface and underwater naval vessels. Providing live and past vessel track, detailed 3D bathymetry out to 600 m and advanced warnings of navigational obstacles on and beneath the waterline out to 1
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US Security Firm Received $212M Contract to Overthrow Venezuelan President Maduro
May 5, 2020 @ 01:07 PMA failed mission to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro that was intercepted by Venezuelan security forces Sunday was reportedly carried out by a Florida-based security company under a $212 million contract by given by US-supported opposition leader Juan Guaido. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed that two US citizens were captured along with a group of “mercenaries” whom he accused of trying to infiltrate the Latin American nation in order to assassinate him
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Trump Says Destroy “Harassing” Armed Iranian Boats, Pentagon Officials Agree
April 23, 2020 @ 04:54 AMPentagon officials are in “full agreement” with President Donald J.Trump who ordered the Navy to destroy any armed Iranian vessel that “harasses” American warships
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Three-Month Delay in US Defense Acquisition due to COVID-19
April 21, 2020 @ 08:24 AMMajor Pentagon defense acquisition programs as a whole will face about a three-month slowdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. “Of 10,509 major prime contractors, 106 are currently closed and 68 have closed and already reopened
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Naval Group Reveals Cost-cutting Measures due to COVID-19
April 17, 2020 @ 06:11 AMNaval Group has
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
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...