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DARPA Creating Network Isolation Tech To Protect US Public Data, Networks
June 15, 2017 @ 03:21 PMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is creating network isolation and threat-characterization technologies to protect American data, networks and national security. DARPAs acting director Steven H
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The US Senate Approves JDAM Sale to Saudi Arabia, Despite Overwhelming Yemeni...
June 14, 2017 @ 03:02 PMThe US Senate on Tuesday approved President Donald Trump's $500m sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for use in Yemen by Saudi Arabian Air Force (SAAF). The Senate voted 53-47 to defeat a resolution of disapproval that had been offered by a group of bi-partisan senators against the precision-bombs sale
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USAF Grounds 55 F-35 Fighter Jets Over Oxygen Problems
June 12, 2017 @ 01:36 PMThe US Air Force has grounded 55 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets at Arizona airbase for the second time after pilots again observed oxygen deprivation during flight tests. Pilots at the Luke Air Force base in the US state of Arizona noticed that they were becoming deprived of oxygen during flight tests, experiencing what the branch described as "physiological incidents while flying", according to a new report from Defense One Saturday
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Germany Seeks Face Recognition Tech, WhatsApp Access To Track Militants
June 12, 2017 @ 12:05 PMGermany is eyeing to use face recognition technology and gaining access to chat services like WhatsApp in order to track militants. “New security measures will be taken to combat terrorism, including the use of face recognition technology to track the movements of terrorists”
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Canada To Boost Cyber-Attack, Drones' Purchase Capability With Extra $62 Billion Defense
June 8, 2017 @ 04:49 PMCanada is planning to spend $62 billion over next two decades to boost its armed forces' capabilities in offensive cyber-attacks and purchase of armed drones. Though the plan also calls for the addition of 5,000 more full- and part-time troops, Defense minister Harjit Sajjan did not detail if the spike would mean increased deficit budget or reduced spending in other fields,
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EU Plans Unified Defense Procurement Fund
June 7, 2017 @ 12:21 PMThe European Union is set to unveil a multi-million-euro defense fund to buy military equipment and on inter-European defense capabilities at a time when US President has called for increased contributions from European countries for NATO. The push for a new phase of cooperation on military and security including on procurement of weapons and technologies will make European countries free from relying on US spending in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Canada Calls Off Talks With Boeing Over Super Hornet Jet Project
June 2, 2017 @ 04:48 PMCanada federal officials stated Thursday that they have been instructed to break off contact with Boeing over the future of Super Hornet fighter jet. The liberal governments trade conflict with Boeing over the future of the Super Hornet fighter jet purchase escalated Thursday with an acknowledgement that federal officials have been instructed to break off contact with the U
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Switzerland To Procure Up To 70 New Combat jets
May 31, 2017 @ 04:44 PMSwitzerland has laid out 20 scenarios Tuesday to procure as many as 70 new fighter jets for replacing the country's aging aerial combat fleet. The country could eventually be in the market for as many as 70 new fighter jets or as few as 20 under scenarios laid out on Tuesday by a defense ministry task force examining how to replace the neutral country's aging air force fleet, the Swiss department of defense announced Tuesday
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German Naval Yards Demands Open Bid For $2.2 Billion Five Additional K130...
May 29, 2017 @ 04:16 PMThe German defense ministrys plan to buy additional five K130 corvettes from Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) will have to wait until it gets a chance to appeal antitrust decision later this week. Earlier this month, Naval Yards had lodged a complaint with the federal cartel office against the ministry for having given a contract without calling for bids
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US Air Force To Keep A-10 Attack Planes In Service Following Three...
May 29, 2017 @ 10:35 AMUS Air Force has proposed to keep all 283 A-10 attack planes, which were once almost at the edge of retirement, in the 2018 Pentagon budget plan sent to Congress this week. The Air Force have reversed the Obama administration's view of the plane as an unaffordable extra during a time of tight budgets,
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...