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Ukraine’s Motor Sich to Be ‘Forcibly’ Nationalized
November 8, 2022 @ 02:44 PMThe shares of a number of Ukrainian enterprises which are strategically important for defense and a number of other private companies, including Motor Sich, are to be ‘forcibly nationalized. The companies - Ukrnafta, Ukrtatnafta, Motor Sich, AvtoKrAZ and Zaporizhtransformator - are associated with the tycoons Kostiantyn Zhevago, Igor Kolomoisky, Vyacheslav Boguslayev and Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn
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Raytheon to Conduct Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Flight Tests
November 8, 2022 @ 07:20 AMThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has asked Raytheon, Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership and Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation to participate in the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Field Test. As part of this effort, the team will conduct UTM flight tests in complex environments
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China Unveils FH-97A Multipurpose Loyal Wingman Drone
November 8, 2022 @ 04:23 AMChinas FH-97A loyal wingman, a new type of drone that can accompany manned aircraft and provide it with intelligence, information and firepower support, made its debut at the Airshow China 2022 (Nov. 8-13) in Zhuhai
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Germany May Reduce ‘Dependency’ on Swiss Weapons after Switzerland Blocks Munitions Export...
November 7, 2022 @ 06:20 AMTraditionally neutral Switzerland has yet again blocked Germany from sending Swiss-made munitions to warn-torn Ukraine, which may force Germany to reduce its "dependency" on importing weapons, even from the “neutral” country. “There is no reason to reply favorably to the German request to transmit Swiss military equipment to Ukraine,” Economic Affairs Minister Guy Parmelin explained in a letter to German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht last week
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British Air Force to Employ Exo-skeletons, Robots for Frontline Military Jet Support
November 3, 2022 @ 06:49 AMThe UK Royal Air Force on Wednesday showed a glimpse in to the future of how its fleet of frontline aircraft could be supported by transformative use of new innovative solutions– from exo-skeletons and virtual reality headsets to robotic ‘team mates and use of greener, sustainable solutions and digital twinning. It was revealed by the Air Force at RAF Coningsby, home to the UKs Typhoon fleet
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American Black Hawk Helicopter Performs SAR Mission Autonomously
November 3, 2022 @ 06:14 AMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) teamed up with Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky to demonstrate Black Hawk helicopters ability to perform internal and external cargo resupply missions and a rescue operation, autonomously. Performed Oct
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S.Korea to Develop Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technology
November 2, 2022 @ 04:19 AMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said it plans to create a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system to maximize combat efficiency and minimize casualties. The Defense Technology Promotion Research Institute (Kukkiyeon) evaluated domestic technology for building the system
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U.S. Army Orders Kongsberg’s Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station for $1.5B...
November 1, 2022 @ 08:39 AMThe United States Army has awarded a 5-year IDIQ contract valued up to $1.498 billion to Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS for the continued delivery of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS)
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Weapons Meant for Ukraine Found on Europe's Black Market: Finnish Police
October 31, 2022 @ 11:44 AMPolice in Finland have found West-donated weapons, including assault rifles, pistols, grenades and combat drones, meant for Ukraine on Europes black market. Weapons originally sent as military aid to Ukraine had been found in multiple European countries including Finland, Christer Ahlgren, head of organized crime at the Finnish polices bureau of investigations, told Finlands
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China's Large Four-engine Drone Make First Flight
October 27, 2022 @ 10:10 AMChinas large four-engine drone ‘Twin-Tailed Scorpion D took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday. Independently developed by Sichuan Tengden Sci-Tech Innovation Co, the Twin-Tailed Scorpion D successfully completed its first flight at an airport in Zigong, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday, according to a press release the company sent to the
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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...
