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Russia Likely To Approve Plan Of Building Frigates Capable of Carrying 48...
May 9, 2019 @ 12:02 PMRussias plan to build 12 new and upgraded Project 22350M frigates capable of carrying 48 Kalibr, Oniks and Tsirkon cruise missiles is likely to be approved by yearend, according to a source in the shipbuilding industry. "A project plan for 12 vessels with a displacement of 7,000 tons and a capability of carrying up to 48 Kalibr, Oniks and Tsirkon cruise missiles will be finalized by the yearend,"
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China Develops Heat-resistant Material for Hypersonic Aircraft
April 29, 2019 @ 12:16 PMChina has developed a new heat-resistant material for hypersonic aircraft capable of enduring over 3000 degree Celsius caused from friction within the Earth's atmosphere. The new material enables a hypersonic aircraft to fly at Mach 5-20 within the atmosphere for several hours, as the high heat resulting from the friction between the aircraft and the air reaches between 2,000- 3,000 degree Celsius
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Russia Developing Frigate to Carry 48 Kalibr Cruise Missiles
March 18, 2019 @ 11:53 AMRussia has begun developing a modernized frigate under Project 22350, that is capable of carrying 48 Kalibr cruise missiles. "The Northern Design Bureau has completed designing frigates of Project 22350M capable of carrying up to 48 Kalibr cruise missiles,”
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Japan, US to Jointly Develop New Radar System for Aegis-equipped US Navy...
March 18, 2019 @ 09:02 AMJapan and the United States plan to jointly developing a new radar system for US Navys Aegis-equipped warships to counter threats from North Korea and China. Japan faces nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, is hoping to strengthen its security alliance with the United States through the joint development,
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Russia Likely to Launch Zircon Hypersonic Rocket from a Warship by Yearend
March 14, 2019 @ 09:30 AMRussia is likely to launch its home-grown hypersonic rocket, Zircon, for the first time from a warship by the end of 2019. "At the end of this year, it is planned to begin testing the missile from the sea carrier, the lead frigate of project 22350, Admiral Gorshkov, which is part of the Northern Fleet,"
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US AFRL X-60A Hypersonic Research Vehicle Program Completes Critical Design Review
March 7, 2019 @ 11:04 AMX-60A hypersonic research vehicle, developed by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate, High Speed Systems Division, in partnership with Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc., completed its Critical Design Review, a major milestone in the program
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BrahMos NG Can be Launched from Submarines and Fighter Jets
February 21, 2019 @ 05:00 AMBrahMos NG hypersonic cruise missile, the latest development of BrahMos Aerospace, can be launched from submarines and fighter jets such as Su-30MKI, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and MiG-29s. The BrahMos NG missile can be submarine launched from Torpedo tubes
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China To Fly 6th Gen Fighter Jet by 2035
February 12, 2019 @ 12:14 PMChina is expecting to build a sixth generation fighter aircraft by 2035, a Chinese fighter jet specialist has revealed. "China's sixth-generation fighter will come into being by 2035 or earlier," said Wang Haifeng, a chief architect at Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute as saying to Ordnance Industry Science Technology, a Xi'an-based periodical on national defense industries, in January
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Russia to Develop Long Range Ground-Based Cruise Missile
February 5, 2019 @ 01:21 PMA ground-launched, longer range version of the Kalibr cruise missile will be developed by Russia to reach surface targets as Moscow is free from its obligations under the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. Launched from long range strategic aircraft, the Kalibr missile was one of its most used weapons in the Syrian conflict
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DARPA Seeks New Materials, Technology for Hypersonic Air Platforms
January 29, 2019 @ 08:59 AMDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has begun to solicit for new materials and technology to accelerate R&D of hypersonic air vehicles and platforms. “The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of high performance leading edges for hypersonic air platforms,” US Department of Defense said Monday
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Thales, Kongsberg Form New Joint Venture for Secure Military Communications
Germany Approves Eurofighter Laser Deal, Submarine Upgrade in €3B Defense Package
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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...
