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USAF Issues RFI For Research On Military Application Of Directed Energy Technology

September 27, 2017 @ 03:30 PM

The US Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office has issued a request for information for research on a directed energy technology to counter hostile unmanned aircraft systems. The Air Force is seeking information regarding the industry capability to provide a directed energy weapons system to counter-UAS operation
Russia Tests Inter-continental Ballistic Missile,Topol RS-12M

September 27, 2017 @ 11:36 AM

A Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been test launched from the Kapustin Yar range in Russias southern Astrakhan region, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. "A combat group of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Topol RS-12M from the Kapustin Yar state central range in the Astrakhan region," Tass said quoting a ministry spokesman
Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Plane Carries 'Record Number Of Passengers'

September 25, 2017 @ 12:36 PM

A Chinese-made military transport plane, said to be a low-price competitor to the Boeing C-17, made a test flight with a 'record number of passengers'. The passengers were all members of an Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) Y-20 development group, state-owned Global Times reported today without mentioning the number of 'passengers' or for what reason the feat is called a record
Proposal Deadline For Canada’s $60B Navy Frigates Program Pushed To November 17

September 22, 2017 @ 03:48 PM

Canadas Public Services and Procurement Department has issued a new deadline of November 17 to defense firms and shipbuilders for submitting the proposal for the countrys $60 billion Navy frigates program, CBC News reports. Participating firms were originally supposed to have their designs submitted for the Liberal government's plan to buy 15 new surface combat vessels in April and again pushed to June
N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Bomb Test Over Pacific Ocean After Trump’s UN...

September 22, 2017 @ 12:46 PM

North Koreas foreign minister has warned that Pyongyang could test a powerful nuclear weapon over the Pacific Ocean in response to US President Donald Trump's threats of military action during UN meeting. Ri Yong-ho, who is due to address the UN general assembly at the weekend, told reporters in New York: “It could be the most powerful detonation of an H-bomb in the Pacific
Saab Wins Giraffe 1X Surface Radar System Contract

September 20, 2017 @ 10:26 AM

Saab has signed a contract with an unnamed customer for delivery of the Giraffe 1X surface radar system. “This Giraffe 1X contract further underlines Saabs position as a supplier of world-leading protection against a wide range of air threats
Saab To Set Up US Aircraft Facility For USAF T-X Trainers

September 19, 2017 @ 10:06 AM

Saab has offered to establish manufacturing and production capability in the United States for its Boeing/Saab T-X advanced trainer aircraft. Developed in partnership with Boeing, the T-X advanced trainer can provide a new highly capable training solution for the United States Air Force
NASA Tests First 3-D Printed Rocket Engine Prototype

September 19, 2017 @ 02:35 AM

NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center has tested its first 3-D printed rocket engine prototype part made of two different metal alloys. NASA has been making and evaluating durable 3-D printed rocket parts made of one metal, but the technique of 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing, with more than one metal is more difficult, NASA said in a statement on Monday
Canada Won’t Do Business with Boeing until It Drops Charge Against Bombardier:...

September 19, 2017 @ 01:15 AM

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Canada would not do business with a company that is busy trying to sue them. Trudeau said that Boeing can forget about selling fighter jets to Canada as long as its trade complaint is ongoing against Bombardier
Iranian 10-Ton Bomb More Powerful Than US Air Blast Bomb

September 18, 2017 @ 02:22 PM

The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards aerospace wing and missile program said Iran is in possession of a 10-ton bomb comparable in scale to the United States "Mother of All Bombs". “Following a proposal by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Irans Defense Industries Organization manufactured a 10-ton bomb,” General Amir Ali Hajizadeh told

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