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DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies Seek Survivability without Piling on Armor
June 23, 2018 @ 11:04 AMUS Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling excessive armor. Several Phase 2 contract awardees recently demonstrated advances on a variety of technologies to meet the programs goals, the agency said in a statement Friday
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Airbus to Pull Out of UK if Britain Leaves EU without a...
June 22, 2018 @ 02:40 PMAirbus has warned the UK administration that it could be force to pull out of the UK if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal. Britain withdrawing from the European Union without a deal ‘would lead to sever disruption and interruption of UK production, Airbus said in the Brexit risk assessment
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Swedish Navy’s HSwMS Gotland Attack Submarine Set For Sea Trials
June 22, 2018 @ 08:46 AMAn attack submarine of the Swedish Navy, HSwMS Gotland (Gtd) has been relaunched for sea trials after completing mid-life upgrade (MLU). Due to this MLU, the Gotland submarine has capabilities that will be found in the next generation of Swedish submarines, the A26
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US Navy Awards $50 Million worth Contract For Sensor Fusion Technology Research
June 21, 2018 @ 08:27 AMThe US Navy awarded almost $50 million worth contract to Pennsylvania-based TDI Technologies Inc. to support research efforts of the auxiliary system sensor fusion technology, the Department of defense announced Wednesday
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France, Germany Sign Agreement to Develop Rafale, Eurofighter Successor by 2040
June 20, 2018 @ 09:31 AMFrance and Germany on Tuesday signed two joint letters of intent, including one on the Future Air Combat System (SCAF), designating "France as a leading nation" for the project to succeed the Rafale and the Eurofighter warplanes by 2040. According to a statement issued by the French Defence Ministry, the program will bring together "a new multi-purpose combat aircraft, adapted to contemporary air threats and exploiting the potential of artificial intelligence, network-based combat capabilities, including drones of various types
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Cyber-security Threat Forces US Marine Corps to Ground Quadcopters
June 19, 2018 @ 02:25 PMThe US Marine Corps has grounded several new, small drones including its ‘Quads for Squads amid ban on commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS), Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by the Pentagon and assessment on the cyber-security. The USMC has been forced to ground COTS, it has been fielding to infantry units “until the DoD identifies and fields a solution to mitigate known cybersecurity risks,” according to a recent Department of Defense policy memo written by Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M
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Solar, Eurenco Partnership to Offer Bi-modular Charge System to Indian Army
June 19, 2018 @ 01:20 PMIndias Solar Industries and European Eurenco announced a strategic partnership agreement to supply of Explosives, Propellants, Transfer of Technology projects and to a common offer for the Bi-Modular Charge System (BMCS) project in India. The two companies signed the partnership agreement during the Eurosatory 2018 exhibition
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US Awards $7.5 Billion among Companies for Systems Engineering, Tech and Innovation
June 15, 2018 @ 11:53 AMAASKI Technology, Accenture Federal Services, BAE Systems Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte Consulting, Peraton (formerly Harris Corp.), International Business Machines, KeyW, LEIDOS, Linquest, NES Associates, Northrop Grumman, Parsons Government Services and Vencore, were each awarded an contract for systems engineering, technology, and innovation
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Turkey not to Depend on US for Air Defense, Use S-400 Systems...
June 12, 2018 @ 01:44 PMTurkey will not depend on the US for air defense and use the S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries it plans to acquire from Russia ‘if necessary, Turkish President Erdogan said. “We will not just buy the S-400s and place them in a storehouse
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IAI Unveils New System that Doubles Operational Range of Barak Missiles
June 12, 2018 @ 12:26 PMIsraeli Aerospace Industries unveiled operational concept of a special one meter-long rocket accelerator that will double the range of Barak 8 missile system. The rocket accelerator will enable the missiles to intercept threats from a distance of 150 kms
China Has Set Up 26 Military Bases in South China Sea Islands
China’s New PL-16 Air-to-Air Missile Reportedly Enters Service with Air Force
Textron-Leonardo Unveil M-346N Carrier-Based Trainer Jet for U.S. Navy
South Korea Upgrades Cheongung Air Defense System to Counter Ballistic Missile Threats
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...