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ISRO Launches Cartosat-2 Series, 30 Other Satellites Into Orbit
June 23, 2017 @ 10:46 AMThe Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched on Friday PSLV-C38 rocket on a mission to send 31 satellites, including Cartosat 2 and NIUSAT satellites along with 29 foreign nano satellites, into orbit, ISRO said in a press release. "India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its 40th flight (PSLV-C38), launched the 712 kg [0
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Siberian Scientists Develop System To Remotely Recharge Drones
June 22, 2017 @ 05:05 PMSiberian scientists have developed a technology of highly efficient fiber lasers matrix addition that allows to wirelessly recharge drones and minimize atmospheric disturbances. Specialists of the Institute of Atmospheric Optics within the Siberian branch of Russias Academy of Sciences have developed a device to remotely recharge drones
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Leonardo, Thales Team Up For New-Gen Flight Data Processing System ‘Coflight’
June 22, 2017 @ 03:36 PMThe French and Italian major Air Navigation Service providers respectively DSNA (Direction de Services de la Navigation Aérienne) and ENAV (Italian air navigation service provider), alongside industrial partners Leonardo and Thales, confirm their commitment to Coflight, the new generation Flight Data Processing System. The parties decided to reinforce their cooperation to promote Coflight on the European scene by the establishment of a long-term support and maintenance services contract
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China's First Air-Independent Propulsion Submarine Achieves 10-Year Service Milestone
June 22, 2017 @ 12:10 PMChina's First AIP (air-independent propulsion) Submarine has achieved a 10 year service milestone, following performance of 50 important tasks and voyage of hundreds of thousands of miles since it was put into service a decade ago. The information was disclosed in a feature published on the website of the Ministry of National Defense on June 14
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Textron Showcases Surveillance Solution At Paris Airshow 2017
June 21, 2017 @ 03:42 PMBIRD Aerosystems, in cooperation with Textron Inc., has displayed a unique surveillance special mission concept at the Paris Air Show in Textrons static
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Latest DARPA Program Eyes Digital Tech For Battle Management In Coastal Urban...
June 21, 2017 @ 11:16 AMThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) last week announced its latest program that aims to develop advanced battle management, command and control tools and a comprehensive interactive virtual environment to test novel concepts for future expeditionary combat operations. The program, dubbed Prototype Resilient Operations Testbed for Expeditionary Urban Scenarios (PROTEUS), seeks to deliver a software platform for use on a tablet or other personal device that would enable dynamic and adaptive composition of battlefield elements—including dismounted forces, vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), manned aircraft, and other available assets—simultaneously across multiple command levels as the fight is evolving, the press...
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Leidos Wins US Navy Contract For Undersea Warfare Combat System
June 21, 2017 @ 10:40 AMUS technology firm Leidos won a contract worth more than $27 million to install an undersea warfare combat system on board US Navy warships, the Department of Defense said in a press release. The contract award also includes a foreign military sales clause for installation of the gear on Spanish and Japanese ships
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Airbus Helicopters Unveils RACER High-Speed Rotorcraft Concept At Paris Air Show 2017
June 20, 2017 @ 10:28 AMAirbus Helicopters unveiled Tuesday the aerodynamic configuration of Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) at the Paris air show 2017. The Racer is being developed as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme, the company announced the same day
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Thales Unveils New-Gen Ground Fire Radar: Paris Air Show 2017
June 19, 2017 @ 10:59 AMThales will unveil its Ground Fire family, a range of latest-generation multifunction ground radar at Paris Air show 2017 starting this week. The radar system, which is fully digital, will carry out air defence and surveillance missions simultaneously
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Blast At Ordinance Factory In India Kills Two
June 15, 2017 @ 02:06 PMTwo employees of Indian Ministry of Defences Ordnance Factory near Pune were killed in an blast while shifting explosives. The explosion occured in one of the magazines where propellant powder is stored before processing at the Ammunition Factory, Khadki (AFK) in Pune
AeroVironment Reveals ‘Skyfall’ Mars Helicopter Concept for 2028 Crewed Missions
Kongsberg Joins Poland’s Advanced Protection Systems for New Counter-Drone Partnership
Raytheon Unveils New MTS-A HD Sensor for Naval Helicopters
Iran Receives Russian S-400, Chinese HQ Air Defense Systems
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...