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India’s DRDO Sets up Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
December 20, 2020 @ 05:45 AMAn advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility was inaugurated at the Defence Research and Research Organization (DRDO) in Hyderabad on Saturday. The HWT Test facility is a pressure vacuum driven enclosed free jet facility having nozzle exit diameter of 1 meter and will simulate Mach No 5 to 12 (Mach represents the multiplication factor to the speed of sound)
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France Working on “National Takeover Solution” for Photonis after Blocking Sale to...
December 18, 2020 @ 04:30 PMParis has commenced working with French industrial and financial players on a “national takeover solution” for night vision products manufacturer Photonics after blocking its sale to US strategic electronics major Teledyne. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, announced today that the move was necessary to preserve the sovereignty of Photonis, a company essential to French military operations
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Europe’s SEA Defence Project Kicks Off Officially
December 18, 2020 @ 10:05 AMThe Netherlands-led consortium for European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP)-funded SEA Defence project announced its official start on Thursday. The European Commission (EC) selected the SEA Defence project in June 2019
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U.S. Army Orders XM813 Bushmaster Chain Guns for Strykers
December 18, 2020 @ 08:06 AMThe U.S
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German Army Orders Rheinmetall Tank Ammunition
December 17, 2020 @ 10:49 AMThe German Bundeswehr awarded Rheinmetall a contract valued €26.5 million to supply tank ammunition
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U.S. Navy Chooses GE Gas Turbine for Constellation-Class Frigate Propulsion System
December 17, 2020 @ 09:14 AMGE Marine announced today it will provide Fincantieri Marinette Marine with a GE LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbine to power the Navys first Constellation class (FFG 62) frigate. GE also will provide the gas turbine auxiliary skids (electric start, fuel forwarding and water wash systems) and the gas turbine control system
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U.S.A.F. Orders Northrop E-3 Sentry AWACS Surveillance Radars
December 15, 2020 @ 08:16 AMThe U.S
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Franco-German KNDS Appoints New Chairman, MD
December 14, 2020 @ 05:27 PMFive years after its creation, the French and German governments today announced that the land systems manufacturer KNDS will change its governance on December 15, 2020, by appointing a new managing director and a chairman. To approach this new stage in the integration of KNDS, to make the company the benchmark European player in land armament, in particular within the framework of the MGCS program (the future heavy tank to eventually replace the Leopard and Leclerc), the two shareholders have appointed the future directors of KNDS, a French MoD release said
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China Inducts Black Hawk Comparable Chopper, Z-20 into Tibet Military Command
December 14, 2020 @ 04:40 PMThe Chinese military have inducted Z-20 helicopter People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command, often compared to Americas UH-60 Black Hawk owing to their capabilities. Several Z-20s were spotted in the background of a video and photos released by the military in which Z-10 and Mi-17 helicopters were also present
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S.Korea’s Mine Detector Can Find Non-Metal Explosives
December 14, 2020 @ 10:35 AMSouth Koreas Hanwha Systems Co. has developed a new mine detector capable of finding non-metal explosives such as wooden-boxed land mines
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
Taiwan Worried over China-Developed Tactics in Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
AeroVironment Unveils Red Dragon Kamikaze Drone with 400km Range
Finnish Patria, Sweden’s ACC Innovation to Develop Military Variant of World’s Largest...
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...
