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AUKUS Conducts First Exercise with AI-Enabled UAVs Targeting Ground Threats
August 9, 2024 @ 12:05 PMAustralia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have conducted their first military trial integrating autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI), using AI-enabled uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) to destroy ground targets. Testing saw the deployment of a series of AI-enabled UAVs that allow a human operator to locate, disable and destroy targets on the ground
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New Groundmaster 400A Radar System Deployed to Monitor Dutch Airspace
August 2, 2024 @ 11:40 AMA new radar system, the Groundmaster 400a by Thales, has been deployed to monitor Dutch airspace until the new SMART-L radar station in Herwijnen is operational. The Groundmaster 400a replaces the Medium Power Radar, decommissioned in March after 52 years of service, and follows the mobile NATO radar, in service for the past four months, the Netherlands defense ministry said in an
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First Flight of Second British Protector RG Mk1 RPA in August
July 25, 2024 @ 06:47 AMThe Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to see the first flight of its second Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
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First Flight of MQ-9B Drone With P&W’s Powerful PT6 E-Series Engine...
July 21, 2024 @ 11:37 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) flew a MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted 44 minutes and demonstrated exemplary handling and acceleration
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Serbia Completes Airspace Protection with Chinese-made Air-Defense Systems
June 30, 2024 @ 05:43 PMSerbia has ensured protection of its airspace with Chinese-made long range air defence system (ADS)- the FK-3 together with the short range ADS- the HQ-17AE which was displayed for the first time at an event to mark Vidovdan, a Serbian national holiday on June 28 in Kruševac. Serbian President Serbia Miloš Vučević said on the occasion, “I am proud to underline that we have presented for the first time the new short range air defence system HQ-17АЕ, which was purchased from China
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Ukrainian Colonel Who Ordered A-50 AWACS Shoot-down Put on Russian Wanted List
June 18, 2024 @ 09:33 AMRussia has put on a federal wanted list a Ukrainian official who ordered air defense units operating under his command to shoot down an A-50 AWACS early warning aircraft that was flying within Russian airspace on February 23 this year. The Russian Investigative Committee placed Colonel Nikolai Dzyaman, commander of the 138th anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the federal wanted list, Russian media
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Eye on China, Australia's 'Pitch Black' Exercise to be Biggest Ever in...
June 18, 2024 @ 08:15 AMThe 2024 'Pitch Black' exercise will involve 440 aircraft from 20 nations, with first-time participation from Italy, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Brunei, and Fiji. The biggest Exercise Pitch Black in Air Force history will return from July 12 to August 2
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Brazilian Air Force Procures Thales Multi-Mission Surveillance Radars
June 18, 2024 @ 06:24 AMThe Brazilian Air Force has acquired the Ground Master 200 Multi-mission All-in-one (GM200 MM/A) tactical air surveillance radars. The Department of Airspace Control (DECEA), through the Airspace Control System Implementation Commission (CISCEA), signed a contract for these radars
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First Interception of Russian Warplanes by "NATO-fied" Sweden
June 17, 2024 @ 05:21 AMThe Swedish Air Force intercepted a Russian Su-24 warplane over Gotland territory on June 14, the first since formally entering the NATO alliance. The incursion occurred when the Su-24 fighter plane allegedly violated Swedish airspace east of the southern tip of Gotland, Swedish military
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China, Netherlands Trade Charges over East China Sea Warship Incident
June 11, 2024 @ 06:56 AMA naval incident in the South China Sea has sparked a diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands, with both sides exchanging accusations over a recent encounter involving the Dutch warship HNLMS Tromp, which was allegedly circled by a pair of Chinese jets. On June 7, two Chinese fighter jets circled the HNLMS Tromp multiple times,
Iran Unveils Qasem Basir Ballistic Missile With Optical Guidance
Israel Plans Purchase of Long-range JASSM Missile to Target Houthis, Iran
China Harnesses "Deepseek" AI Platform to Design Fighter Planes
Spanish Army Signs Deal with Germany's Quantum Systems for Vector, Twister Drones
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...
