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Boeing Developing Software Update to Manage 737 MAX Woes
March 12, 2019 @ 01:24 PMBoeing has been developing a flight control software enhancement for the 737 MAX for the past several months and in the aftermath of Lion Air Flight 610 crash “designed to make an already safe aircraft even safer.” This includes updates to the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) flight control law, pilot displays, operation manuals and crew training
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Armata: The tank with a Loo
March 8, 2019 @ 08:51 AMRussian engineers have equipped the Armata heavy armored vehicles with lavatories to provide comforts to the crew on long combat missions. "Armored tanks have provision for the crew to remain inside for longer durations with food and water supplies
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Japan’s Ninja Helicopters Resume Operations After Four Years
March 7, 2019 @ 12:07 PMJapan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) resumed flight operations of its OH-1 Ninja light observation helicopter fleet resumed on March 1, 2019, after a gap of nearly four years. The helicopter fleet was grounded following a crash in February 2015 that was attributed to faulty engine parts, according to Scramble Magazine
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Israeli Roboteam to Join Italian Police
March 7, 2019 @ 11:28 AMIsraeli unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer Roboteam has won an Italian government tender to supply it with 40 tactical ground robotic systems for an approximate $10 million. Roboteam will team with Italian BMD Spa to supply the robotic platforms to the Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, Globes reported Thursday
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US AFRL X-60A Hypersonic Research Vehicle Program Completes Critical Design Review
March 7, 2019 @ 11:04 AMX-60A hypersonic research vehicle, developed by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate, High Speed Systems Division, in partnership with Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc., completed its Critical Design Review, a major milestone in the program
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Taiwan Confirms Request to Buy 66 F-16V Fighters from US
March 7, 2019 @ 09:44 AMTaiwans Ministry of National Defense has submitted a request for sale of 66 F-16V Block 70/72 fighter jets from the United States for an approximate $13 billion costing an approximate $70 million to $90 million apiece. Taiwan raised the request in late February this year, the Taipei Report reported quoting unnamed government officials as confirming the proposal
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India To Equip Su-30MKIs With Israeli Spice-2000 Bombs
March 6, 2019 @ 11:23 AMIndia is likely to equip its Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters with Israeli Spice-2000 bombs in the near future. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly running trials to mount and fire the Spice-2000 smart bombs from Sukhoi jets
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BEL, Elbit Systems Collaborate for Helmet Mounted Display Systems at Aero India
March 5, 2019 @ 03:46 PMIndian firm Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Israel's Elbit Systems signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement (TCA) for Licensed Manufacturing of Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS)/ Helmet Pointing System (HPS) Version at the Aero India 2019 airshow, Bengaluru. Under this agreement, BEL gets the license to manufacture and integrate the Helmet Mounted Display system (HPS Ver-02) for Indian Naval and other rotary wing platforms of the Armed Forces
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US Deploys THAAD Defense System In Israel
March 5, 2019 @ 08:18 AMThe United States (US) has deployed its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stationed in Israel. The deployment began in March and was intended to test the US military's ability to rapidly deploy such weapons around the world, Reuters quoted a US spokeswoman for European Command as saying
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Poland Details $49.8 Billion Military Modernization Plan 2026
March 4, 2019 @ 11:52 AMThe Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a Technical Modernization Plan until 2026 costing an approximate 185 billion Polish złotys (about US$48.9 billion) that include buying fifth generation fighter jets, UAVs, assault helicopters, Short-range rockets, submarines and cyber security
Gepard Kamikaze Drones with Unique Anti-Electronic Warfare Features Delivered to Russian Troops
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
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...
