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Royal Air Force To Manage "Command and Control" of UK Military Space...
May 21, 2018 @ 07:00 PMBritain has unveiled a major defense space strategy where the countrys air force would be responsible for “command and control” of the nations space missions, aiming to safeguard UK operations against “emerging space-based threats”. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has vowed to bring the number of specialists working in the countrys defense space sector to 600 which is a 20- percent jump from what Britain currently has, the ministry said in a release Monday during first ever UK Defence Space Conference
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South Korean "Decapitation Plan" In Trouble Following Detente With North
May 21, 2018 @ 02:18 PMAn ambitious and brazen plan to "decapitate" North Korea's leadership in the event of an imminent threat of a nuclear attack by Pyong Yang could be in trouble following last month's historic visit to Seoul by the North's Dictator Kim Jong-un and the inter-Korean detente that followed it. The "decapitation plan" was part of comprehensive defence reforms which the South's Defense Minister Song Young-moo briefed about the scheme to President Moon Jae-in on May 11
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European Union Defence Spending at Euro 200 Billion in 2016
May 18, 2018 @ 01:29 PMThe 28-member European Union spent €200 billion ($222 billion) on defence in 2016, the same figure as in 2015, Eurostat announced Friday. The EU, most of whose members share NATO membership with the United States are under pressure from Washington to increase military spending and buy more American arms
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EU Provided $22 Billion Illegal Subsidies to Airbus
May 16, 2018 @ 03:31 PMThe World Trade Organization (WTO) today in its final decision found that the European Union (EU) has failed to honor multiple previous rulings and has provided more than $22 billion of illegal subsidies to European aircraft maker Airbus. After examining this case for more than a decade, the WTO has determined the EU must end its unfair business practices and remedy the ongoing harm caused by the illegal subsidies, Boeing said in a statement Tesday
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Sierra Nevada To Join DARPA Project To Launch Multiple Reusable UAVs From...
May 11, 2018 @ 12:38 PMSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been selected to participate in Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program as part of the Dynetics-led team. The Gremlins program will develop the capability to launch groups of reusable Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) from manned aircraft while out of range of adversary defenses, enhancing the operational flexibility, safety and effectiveness of U
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IFS Teams Up With TAE Aerospace To Connect Enterprise Data With Assisted...
May 8, 2018 @ 04:50 PMIFS announced Tuesday the launch of a new proof of concept - developed by the companys think tank, IFS Labs, in collaboration with fountx and its Australian parent company, TAE Aerospace - to change the way that companies maintain complex assets. IFS Labs has developed integration between enterprise applications suite IFS Applications and fountx wearable assisted reality technology
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Hughes to Prototype Multi-Modem Adaptor for DoD Wideband SATCOM Architectural Analysis
May 8, 2018 @ 12:38 PMHughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has been awarded a follow-on contract to continue the second phase of a pilot study program to assess the feasibility of interoperability across multiple satellite communication (SATCOM) systems for the Department of Defense (DoD). Under this award, Hughes will be responsible for prototyping a Flexible Modem Interface (FMI) for military terminals that will enable various military and commercial systems and services to interoperate in the field
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BAE Systems Teams Up With Prismatic To Develop New Solar-powered UAV
May 4, 2018 @ 10:10 AMTwo British companies, BAE Systems and Prismatic will collaborate on the development of the new solar powered High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) UAV known as PHASA-35, with work already underway to prepare the first aircraft to be ready for flight tests in 2019. The technology would offer a year-round, low cost persistent service for a wide range of needs including surveillance and vital communications to remote areas, using only the sun to power the aircraft during the day and recharge the batteries for overnight operation
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US National Guard C-130 Military Plane Crashes Killing 9 Puerto Rican Crew
May 3, 2018 @ 02:55 PMAn US Air National Guard C-130 military cargo aircraft crashed onto a highway in Georgia killing all nine Puerto Rican crew members. The Air Force said the plane belonged to the 156th Air Wing out of Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico National Guard Spokesman Maj
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Boeing to Acquire Aviation Parts Provider KLX for $4.25 Billion
May 2, 2018 @ 02:50 PMBoeing has entered an agreement to acquire KLX, an aviation parts and services provider in an all-cash transaction for $63 per share, approximately $1 billion of net debt, totalling $4.25 billion
U.S. Approves 12 F-16 Jets Sale to Peru worth $3.42B
Gulf States to Activate Joint Defense Mechanisms Following Israeli Bombing of Qatar
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
UN Commission Recognizes Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
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...