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Russia Plans Supersonic Civil Aircraft Using MIG-29 as Base
May 12, 2020 @ 10:09 AMRussia plans to create a prototype demonstrator of a new generation supersonic civil aircraft by 2023 using the MiG-29 fighter jet as a “donar” aircraft. The move signals a new race with the United States to build a supersonic passenger jet that can fly at mach 2 or twice the speed of sound
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Turkish TF-X Fighter Jet Project Progress
May 3, 2020 @ 12:44 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed an agreement with software firm HAVELSAN to carry out software development and embedded training among others to speed up development of the TF-X National Combat Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak, MMU) program. The agreement was announced by Dr
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Airbus Defence and Space’s Revenue in Q1 2020 is 7X lower than...
April 29, 2020 @ 10:12 AMAirbus Defence and Spaces EBIT Adjusted results for the First Quarter (Q1) for this year stands at €15 million, or nearly seven times lower than in Q1 2019 when it was €101 million, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We saw a solid start to the year both commercially and industrially but we are quickly seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic coming through in the numbers
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US Navy Accepts USS Zumwalt Destroyer 3 years after its Commissioning
April 25, 2020 @ 11:01 AMThe US Navy accepted the delivery of $4 billion USS Zumwalt destroyer on Friday, three years after the service commissioned the stealthy warship. “The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy's next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, on April 24
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US Army Tests Arcturus JUMP 20 VTOL UAS to Replace Textron RQ-7
April 16, 2020 @ 04:45 AMThe US Army conducted the first Soldier-operated flight of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Arcturus JUMP 20 on April 7 as part of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) capabilities assessment. Announced in December 2019, the assessment will evaluate four selected unmanned aircraft systems to define the capabilities needed in the next generation UAS for brigade combat teams
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First Batch of New T-90M Proryv Tanks Delivered to Russian Military
April 14, 2020 @ 09:25 AMFirst of Russias new T-90M Proryv main battle tanks (MBTs) have been delivered to troops stationed in the Western Military District. The tank is expected to take part in Russias annual Victory Day Parade on May 9
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Turkish ASELSAN Sells Remote-Controlled Weapons Station to NATO Nation
April 13, 2020 @ 12:39 PMTurkish defense contractor ASELSAN has signed a deal with a NATO member country for the export of its remote-controlled weapons station (RCWS), SARP a statement by the company said Friday. The contract includes supply of an unspecified number of RCWS as well as fire detection systems
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Russian S-400 Program with India on Schedule Despite Coronavirus: Diplomat
April 11, 2020 @ 05:46 PMThe spread of Coronavirus infection will not affect the schedule for the implementation of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems delivery to India.
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General Atomics Sets Up Satellite Factory in Colorado
April 10, 2020 @ 05:58 PMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has opened a new spacecraft development, integration and test factory in Centennial, Colorado. The 33,514 square foot facility triples GA-EMS capacity for satellite production, integration and testing for single to constellation-sized orders, and also houses an expanded mission operations center to support on-orbit satellite and customer payload commissioning and operations, the company said in a statement Thursday
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DARPA Plans Bioelectronic ‘Travel Adapter’ to Cure Diarrhea, Jet Lag
April 7, 2020 @ 06:15 PMThe US Defence Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated a new project to develop a
Netherlands Funds Delivery of 150 Milrem THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicles to Ukraine
Russia Deploys New Batch of Tank Support Combat Vehicles to Troops
Sweden Acquires Four Embraer C-390 Millennium Aircraft
First REMUS 620 UUV Recovers in Virginia-Class Submarine Torpedo Tube
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
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...