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Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Exhibits 11 Hours Flying Endurance
August 26, 2015 @ 10:08 AMNorthrop Grumman and the US Navy have successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities of MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. On a planned 10+ hour flight and range out to 150 nautical miles flight from Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu; the MQ-8C Fire Scout achieved 11 hours with over an hour of fuel in reserve, the company announced Tuesday
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Russia Developing New EW System Against Cruise Missiles, Space Attacks
August 25, 2015 @ 11:29 AMRussia will test this year a new multilevel system of electronic warfare, designed to counter missiles and space attack. The new electronic warfare system will target cruise missiles as well as tactical and strategic aviation, RIA Novosti reported today
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Brazil Negotiating To Buy Russian Anti-Aircraft Artillery
August 21, 2015 @ 03:29 PMBrazil is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of anti-aircraft artillery and Pantsir batteries. In order to advance the military-technical cooperation between Brazil and Russia, military and civilian officials gathered at the Ministry of Defence (MD), in Brasília (DF) on Tuesday (Aug 18)
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Unresolved Issues In Su-30MKI Could Impact “Super Sukhoi” Upgrade Talks
August 20, 2015 @ 04:05 PMA plan to upgrade Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI aircraft to the “Super Sukhoi” configuration may be delayed owing to unresolved issues with the Su-30MKI aircraft. Russias Rosoboronexport and Irkut Corp
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Denel To Test Marlin Missile System In September
August 20, 2015 @ 02:56 PMDenel will conduct a fly-over test of its Marlin missile system in September and a seeker head test in November this year. Denel aims to combine the Marlin and A-Darter missiles into a multi-role airborne weapons system containing infrared and radar seekers and ram rocket motor
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Indonesian Military Sinks 34 Foreign Boats To Deter Illegal Fishing
August 19, 2015 @ 11:16 AMTjhe Indonesian military sunk 34 confiscated foreign vessels on Tuesday to deter illegal fishing. The boats from Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia were sunk as part of events to celebrate 70 years since the proclamation of Indonesian independence, Bangkok Post reported Monday
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US Marines To Upgrade V-22 Osprey Fleet
August 17, 2015 @ 11:42 AMThe US Marine Corps is planning to upgrade 131 'A and 'B' model Ospreys up to the 'C' spec in order to access the higher availability rates offered by the 'C' variant, US media reported today. The Marines are in discussion with Boeing to establish the likely costs of these upgrades and ways to upgrade more than half of the services 239 V-22 Ospreys to improve readiness
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India, US To Step-up Cyber-Security Cooperation
August 15, 2015 @ 10:54 AMThe US and India have decided to jointly strengthen their cyber security partnership to combat cyber-crimes. Many business leaders shared their views on cyber challenges with Indian and the US government officials in the US –India cyber security dialogue that took place last week
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Kevin Hughes To Supply SharpEye VTS radar For Port of Vitória, Brazil...
August 14, 2015 @ 12:48 PMKelvin Hughes has won a contract to supply two of its SBS-900-2 SharpEye radar systems for the Porto de Vitória in Brazil. The equipment is being provided through Indra, Spain's consulting and technology multinational and major Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system supplier and integrator
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Google Uses NASA To Leapfrog Aviation Regulations For Drone Testing
August 13, 2015 @ 02:54 PMGoogle uses a legal loophole to piggyback on NASA to test drones in US airspace as it exempts the company from federal aviation regulations. The partnership with NASA will enable Google to test its commercial drones dodging the federal aviation regulations, the Guardian reported Wednesday
Pakistan to “Make Available” Nuclear Deterrent to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Taiwan on Way to Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Artillery From BAE Systems
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...
