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Preparatory Work Commenced to Set Up Russian Nuclear Power Plant in Ethiopia
January 28, 2020 @ 08:09 AMEthiopia has kickstarted preparations in connection with building a new nuclear power plant in the country under an agreement initially signed with Russia's Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation in October 2017. "Officials from Rosatom and Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology have met twice since the signing of agreement, during which a working group was set up," Alemayehu Tegu, Ambassador of the African Republic to Russia, was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti
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India’s Lohia Aerospace to Supply Composites to International Aerospace Contractor
January 27, 2020 @ 02:00 PMIndias Lohia Aerospace System has signed an offset based sourcing MOU with its first customer – an international aerospace contractor for supply of civil aerospace components. The company had acquired Israel based Light & Strong Ltd, Israels largest private producer of aerospace focused carbon fibre composite components for Israels Aerospace and Defence industry in February 2019
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Huntington Ingalls Wins $954M USAF-Europe's Persistent Multi-Role Operations Contract
January 24, 2020 @ 07:24 AMHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a General Services Administration One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) task order to provide Persistent Multi-Role Operations (PMRO) support to the US Air Force-Europe (USAFE) by the Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM). This task order will provide Contractor Owned-Contractor Operated (COCO) manned and unmanned airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in support of Air Force requirements in the European and African theaters of operation
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Indian DRDO Selects Israeli CONTROP's Observation Payload for Drones
January 23, 2020 @ 10:56 AMIsraels CONTROP Precision Technologies - specialising in electro-optics and infrared (EO/IR) solutions – has won a tender by Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the supply of its iSky-50HD systems, for use on unmanned air platforms. The iSky-50HD is a member of CONTROPs iSky family of lightweight, compact EO/IR observation systems, which have been specifically designed for use in challenging airborne environments
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Israeli Tactical Robotics, Boeing tie-up to Develop Ducted Fan Technology Aircraft
January 23, 2020 @ 07:12 AMIsrael-based Tactical Robotics and Boeing have signed an agreement to further development of a ducted fan propulsion technology to be used in piloted and autonomous light aircraft. The two companies will set up a joint working group to explore opportunities may exist in developing, producing and marketing Fancraft based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) products including Tactical Robotics own Cormorant autonomous vehicle
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Cyber-Attack on Mitsubishi Compromises Japanese Defense Ministry Communications
January 20, 2020 @ 07:17 AMA massive cyber-attack against Mitsubishi Electric has compromised e-mail exchanges between the Japanese MoD, the Nuclear Regulation Authority as well as documents related to projects with private firms, railway operators, communications and car manufacturers. Mitsubishi said Monday in reports quoted in the Japanese media that no “highly sensitive” information related to defense had been compromised in the cyber-attack
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Lockheed To Develop Ground-launched Hypersonic Missile for DARPA
January 17, 2020 @ 09:11 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $31.9 million contract to develop a ground-launched, mobile, hypersonic missile system
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Northrop Selected to Speed Up US Army's Software Development
January 9, 2020 @ 01:29 PMNorthrop Grumman has been awarded a $70 million, 28 month contract to accelerate the software development of the US Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) into a more agile framework. Under the contract, awarded by the Aviation Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC), Northrop Grumman and the US Army will partner to prototype an agile development process in order to build, test and field capabilities faster to respond to current and emerging needs, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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Indonesia Deploys F-16s, Warships to Ward Off Chinese EEZ "Intrusion"
January 9, 2020 @ 11:12 AMIndonesia has taken a stance to secure its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from Chinese intrusion by deploying four F-16 fighters and six warships to the South China Sea. “Our Navy and Air Force have been deployed to the North Natuna Sea
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USAF’s New C2 System Improves Situational Awareness, Crew Coordination
January 7, 2020 @ 09:47 AMA squadron of US Air Force completed its first live mission using the AN/TYQ-23A command and control (C2) system that provides considerably more situational awareness and allows better coordination among crew members. “After four years of planning, the 752nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) has successfully completed their first live mission on the AN/TYQ-23A Tactical Air Operations Module weapons system at Tinker Air Force Base,” USAF
Poland Inks Satellite Imaging Deal, Orders 10,000 Warmate Drones for Army
NATO Not Inviting Zelenskyy to Hague Summit, First Since Russian Invasion
China’s J-35A Stealth Jet Created to Neutralize Hostile Stealth Aircraft
Leonardo, Enel, Ansaldo Energia Set Up Nuclear Energy Firm Nuclitalia
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...
