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Lockheed Martin Wins US Next-Gen Missile Defense Sensor Technology Prototyping Contract
October 20, 2017 @ 03:45 AMThe US Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the technology maturation of Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) prototypes. DOTC, commissioned by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, is a DoD initiative intended to facilitate collaboration between the government, industry and academia for technology development and prototyping
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Russia Tests New Missile for Iskander Missile System
October 18, 2017 @ 12:01 PMRussia tested a new missile for the Iskander short-range missile system at the Kapustin Yar testing ground in southern Astrakhan Region. "Among the most significant events recently held [at the training ground] is the completion of inter-departmental trials of a new missile for the Iskander missile system," the testing ranges chief Maj
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Japanese Officials Suspect Crashed CH-53E Helicopter Carried Low-level Radioactive Isotope
October 12, 2017 @ 07:31 PMOfficials of Japans Okinawa Prefectural government suspect that the US Marines Sikorsky Ch-53E Helicopter which crashed on Wednesday may have been equipped with a safety device that contained a low-level radioactive isotope. However, when the officials tried to conduct environmental tests at the crash site Wednesday night, they were denied entry by the US military,
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US Navy’s COBRA Mine Detection System Achieves Initial Operational Capability
October 11, 2017 @ 03:08 PMThe U.S
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General Atomics Commences Production of New Long Range Attack, Reconnaissance Drone
October 11, 2017 @ 12:40 PMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced in a press release Tuesday that it has officially transitioned its production line from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to its new long-range variant, the MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range following the completion of the last contracted MQ-1C aircraft
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SAIC Teams Up With ST Kinetics, CMI For US Army’s Mobile Protected...
October 6, 2017 @ 03:04 PMScience Applications International Corp (SAIC) has teamed up with ST Kinetics and CMI Defence to develop combat vehicle prototypes for the U.S
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DJI Launches Internet Data Blocking Mode in its Drones
October 6, 2017 @ 11:28 AMCivilian drone maker, DJI, has launched a new Local Data Mode that stops internet traffic to and from its DJI Pilot app, in order to provide enhanced data privacy assurances for sensitive government and enterprise customers. Local Data Mode will be available in the next update on the DJI Pilot app on CrystalSky and for select Android tablets
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Russian Su-34 Planes Drop Massive Ordnance Bomb on Terrorists’ Ammo Depot in...
October 5, 2017 @ 12:34 PMRussian Su-34 aircraft dropped a massive ordnance bomb to destroy an underground ammunition depot in Syria where the Jabhat al-Nusra terror group had stored weapons and ammunition including tube and missile artillery. "The Russian Aerospace Force has destroyed the largest underground arsenal of Jabhat al-Nusra near the community of Abu al-Duhur where terrorists stored more than 1,000 tonnes of ammunition for tube and missile artillery," Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Thursday in a briefing to Russian media as reported by Tass
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Self-piloted, Multi-passenger VTOL Aircraft Propulsion Tested by Airbus
October 4, 2017 @ 05:08 AMAirbus Helicopters recently tested the propulsion system of the CityAirbus demonstrator – a multi-passenger, self-piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle designed for urban air mobility. The first flight is scheduled for the end of 2018
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Embraer Welcomes Establishment of WTO Panel To Analyse Bombardier Funding
September 29, 2017 @ 02:46 PMBrazilian firm Embraer has issued a statement Friday supporting the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel in Geneva that will examine Brazils case against Canadian subsidies worth US$3 billion for planemaker Bombardier Inc. Brazil has threatened for months to open the WTO dispute, arguing that support for Bombardiers new CSeries was undercutting the market for commercial jets made by Brazilian rival Embraer SA
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...
