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Russian Su-57 Jet to Get New Engine, Hypersonic Weapons From 2027
December 9, 2021 @ 02:00 PMRussias fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet will be equipped with a new higher thrust engine besides being armed with hypersonic missiles by 2027. About 25 aircraft out of 76 aircraft being manufactured under the long-term contract already concluded (between Su-57 manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Russian MoD) be initially equipped with the new engine and hypersonic missiles, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) Andrei Yelchaninov said in an interview with
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U.S. Military Announces Initial Fielding of a New Long Range Radar
December 7, 2021 @ 12:46 PMThe Pentagon said it will begin testing a long-range radar for a homeland missile defense system that can track intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) as well as next generation threats such as hypersonic weapons. The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) is a multi-mission, multi-face radar with a wide field of view
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New Russian Sea-Based Hypersonic Missile in 2022
December 1, 2021 @ 09:45 AMRussian President Vladimir Putin has said that a new sea-based hypersonic missile will enter combat duty in Russia as of next year. "We have carried out a test, and a successful one
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Frigate-Launched Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Hits Target 400 Km Away
November 30, 2021 @ 07:52 AMThe Russian Navy launched a Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate from the White Sea to hit a sea target at a range of over 400 km. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said the Northern Fleets frigate conducted another test-launch as part of the final stage of hypersonic missile armament trials
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Russia Starts Serial Production of Tsirkon Hypersonic Cruise Missile for Navy
November 27, 2021 @ 10:58 AMRussias Military-Industrial Corporation Research and Industrial Association of Machine Building (MIC NPO Mashinostroyenia) has reportedly started serial production of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the countrys Navy. "A serial production of Tsirkon missiles is underway at the NPO Mashinostroyenia, although state trials of this products surface launches will continue," a source close to the situation was quoted as saying by government-owned
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Russia’s S-550 is a Toned Down Version of the S-500 Missile System...
November 24, 2021 @ 07:47 AMRussia will use a combination of S-500 air defense system and its less powerful newly unveiled version, the S-550, to destroy hypersonic targets. "The S-550 system will not replace S-500, because it is not more advanced that its predecessor
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Russia to Test Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile from Modified Yasen-Class Submarine in 2024
November 23, 2021 @ 12:26 PMRussia will begin testing the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a modified version of the Project 885M (Yasen-M) submarine in 2024. "The flight development tests from an underwater carrier are planned to be resumed no sooner than 2024
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China Develops New Wind Tunnel for Hypersonic Weapons Testing
November 22, 2021 @ 05:43 AMChinas Aerodynamics Research Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has completed development of a new one-meter-class hypersonic aerodynamic wind tunnel. The FL-64 tunnel recently passed air flow distribution calibration tests under major Mach numbers
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Missile Defense Agency Asks Raytheon, LM and Northrop to Develop Glide Phase...
November 20, 2021 @ 06:06 AMThe U.S
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Thales Australia Invests $6M to Accelerate Sovereign Guided Weapons Manufacturing Capability
November 17, 2021 @ 04:15 AMThales Australia announced a $6 million investment in advanced manufacturing equipment at the Commonwealth owned Mulwala facility in regional New South Wales1, to accelerate sovereign guided weapons manufacturing capability. Thaless investment in new large-scale preparation and mixing equipment will enable a 500% increase in the size of rocket motors able to be manufactured at Mulwala, supporting production of advanced guided weapons and hypersonic weapons
Hanwha, Korea Aerospace Sign $1.65B in KF-21 Contracts for Engines, 20 New
Patria Completes Test Firings of New ARVE Mobile Artillery System
Sweden Signs $900M Deal for IRIS-T SLM Air Defence under European Sky...
China to Debut New Combat Forces at September 9 Military Parade
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...
