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Russian 'Kryptonite' to Create Civilian IT Products based on Military Applications
July 13, 2018 @ 11:59 AMRussian Rostec and Citadel have established a research and production company, ‘Kryptonite, which will create civilian IT products based on military developments in the field of information security. Initial investment in the creation of the joint venture will amount to more than 4 billion rubles (US$64 million), the company said in a statement Thursday
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General Atomics’ SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Completes First Trans-Atlantic Flight
July 13, 2018 @ 09:04 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully completed a trans-Atlantic flight of its Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), becoming the first MALE RPA to do so
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Airbus Performs First Automatic Air-To-Air Refuelling Contact With Large Aircraft Receiver
July 12, 2018 @ 09:03 AMAirbus Defence and Space successfully demonstrated an Automatic Air-to-Air (A3R) refuelling of a fighter with another world-first – the same operation performed with a large receiver aircraft. In a joint operation with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Airbus A310 company development tanker performed seven automatic contacts with a RAAF KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport
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Physical Optics Wins $33 Million JARVIS Contract
July 11, 2018 @ 07:05 AMPhysical Optics Corp has won $32.8 million in support of the Navy and the Air Force for non-recurring effort to mature the Joint Avionics Reconfigurable Visual Information System (JARVIS) Small Business Innovation Research Phase II prototype through Engineering Manufacturing and Development to Technical Readiness Level 8
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Dassault Reveals New-Gen European Fighter Jet in a Promo Video
July 10, 2018 @ 11:09 AMDassault Aviation has revealed what could be the contours of the next generation fighter jet to be made by a European team led by France. The video, ‘Wings for Europe released by the company on its website in May this year showed the outline of the new jet that France and Germany are eyeing to produce jointly
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New Launch Systems in Works for Russia’s Aircraft Carriers
July 4, 2018 @ 02:24 PMRussias United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is developing a new launch system for warplanes to take off from aircraft carriers. "Work is currently underway to develop systems that can also be used on modern aircraft carriers
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Boeing, Embraer Prepare Contracts of Proposed Merger
July 3, 2018 @ 12:41 PMBoeing and Embraer have prepared contracts of their proposed tie-up and are expected to submit them to the Brazilian government within two weeks, Brazilian newspaper reported. The proposed merger, which would need the go-ahead from the Brazilian government, would leave Boeing as the majority partner, according to Valor Economico report on its website Monday
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United States a "Rouge Superpower"- China Daily
July 2, 2018 @ 10:24 AMA commentary in a prominent Chinese newspaper has described the United States as a "rouge superpower", going by the increasingly isolationist and militarist policies of the current Trump administration. But the latest threat of imposing new sanctions by November 4 against nations that continue to buy oil from Iran — including India, China, France, South Korea, Italy, Japan and a host of others — will make the US a rogue ‘superpower',
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Stealth Coating for Russian Warplanes' Cockpit Glass
June 29, 2018 @ 11:52 AMRussias Technologiya R&D Enterprise, part of state hi-tech corporation Rostec, has developed a special composite material for aircraft cockpit glass that increases radar wave absorption twofold, TASS reports. "The pilots cockpit glazing is a major unmasking factor for the aircraft due to the low level of radar wave absorption
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Argentina Signs Contract With Naval Group for Four Patrol Boats
June 29, 2018 @ 10:47 AMFrances Naval Group has signed an agreement with the Argentine Navy to supply four patrol boats, including French destroyer L'Adroit,
Germany Plans €8.5B Military Aid to Ukraine in 2026
MBDA Delivers First Accelerated ASTER Missiles for France, Italy, U.K.
Estonia, Lithuania Sign €33M Infantry Ammunition Deals with Rheinmetall
Italian Navy Receives Final Anti-Submarine FREMM Frigate ‘Emilio Bianchi’
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...