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Russia Establishes Consortium to Develop New-Gen Nuclear Energy Tech
January 17, 2021 @ 03:54 AMA consortium consisting of nine Russian research centers and universities has been created to develop new generation nuclear power technologies. Projects to be undertaken by the consortium includes developing nuclear fuel cycle facilities, fast reactors, new materials for energy technologies of the future and innovative nuclear power plant projects
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Indian Personnel to Reach Russia for S-400 Training
January 11, 2021 @ 01:21 PMA group of 100 Indian Army personnel will be sent to Russia in the last week of January to begin training on how to operate the S-400 air defense systems. “A second IAF team will follow suit after a few months
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Russia to Arm MiG-31 Jets with Kh-47M Hypersonic Missiles
January 11, 2021 @ 08:20 AMThe Russian Navy has armed its MiG-31 fighters with Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. The 98th mixed regiment, part of the Northern Fleet on the Kola Peninsula; and the 317th Pacific Regiment in Kamchatkawil, will receive the new version of long-range MiG-31s with K index that will be armed with Kinzhal missiles, Izvestia reported
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U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Fails in Test
December 23, 2020 @ 10:12 AMThe U.S
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Canada Buys Elbit Systems’ Hermes StarLiner Unmanned Aircraft System
December 22, 2020 @ 08:45 AMCanada has contracted Israeli firm Elbit Systems to supply Hermes StarLiner Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The selection of the UAS was made following a competitive procurement process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of Transport Canada, to support maritime environmental protection missions in the Arctic and along the Canadian Eastern and Western coasts, as part of the Canadian National Aerial Surveillance Program
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Northrop Completes First Flight of Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program
December 22, 2020 @ 08:24 AMNorthrop Grumman said today it completed the first flight of an RQ-4 Global Hawk using a modernised ground control station for the unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The flight for the Global Hawk Ground Station Modernization Program (GSMP) was conducted at Edwards Air Force Base, California, earlier this month
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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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Pilots Must Train in Skies to Avoid Mishaps: US Report
December 4, 2020 @ 06:04 AMA major chunk of military aircraft accidents between FY 2013-2018 took place due to human error, which in turn can be attributed to low flight hours. In a report published on December 3, the
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Boeing Completes Autonomous Teaming Flights of Surrogate Jets
December 2, 2020 @ 07:40 AMBoeing recently completed flight tests with five high-performance surrogate jets operating autonomously in a team at the new Queensland Flight Test Range in Cloncurry, Australia. Boeings advanced autonomy technology, including on-board command and control and data sharing capabilities, were tested using the 3
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NASA Supercomputer Simulates Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Commercial Aircraft
November 20, 2020 @ 07:46 AMA NASA supercomputer has simulated flight of an aircraft cruising at speeds twice that of todays commercial jets, without generating any sound.
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