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DARPA Works On Simplifying Design Process For Unconventional Defense Systems
May 18, 2017 @ 04:43 PMThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing mathematical tools and methods to tackle the challenges associated with designing complex military systems. The US defense research agency's Enabling Quantification of Uncertainty in Physical Systems (EQUiPS) program has advanced the field of uncertainty quantification, or UQ, which focuses on methods to accommodate all of the different factors that may affect predictive accuracy in designing the military model
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USAF Invite Sierra Nevada, Embraer To Participate In OA-X Light-Attack Aircraft Assessment
May 13, 2017 @ 09:20 AMEmbraer Defense & Security, together with its partner, Sierra Nevada (SNC), has been invited to participate in the US Air Forces (USAF) Capability Assessment of Non-Developmental Light Attack Platforms, known as OA-X. SNC and Embraer will take part in the experiment with the A-29 Super Tucano, which is the only light air support (LAS) aircraft in the world with a USAF Military Type Certificate, Embraer announced Friday
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Chemical, Biological Weapons Resistant Membrane Developed In Russia
May 12, 2017 @ 01:43 PMRussias Saratov State University chemists have developed an air and vapor permeable membrane solution that can defend military personnel from chemical and biological weapons. The project was ordered by the Fund for Perspective Research
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Home-made Rocket Launchers To Replace Indian Army's Russian Origin Grad, Smerch: Report
May 12, 2017 @ 12:37 PMIndian Ministry of Defence has issued a tender to local companies to buy six regiments of homemade Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers (MRBL) estimated to be worth $2 billion. "The indigenous rocket launcher system is required to meet Army's operational necessities and replacing the Russian Grad BM-21 and Smerch rocket systems," an unnamed Indian Army official was quoted as saying by Defensenews
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CAE To Provide Drone Training to UAE Air Force
May 8, 2017 @ 02:32 PMCAE has won a C$56 million contract frrom United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide its Air Force and Air Defence with a training solution for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Under the five-year contract, CAE will deliver an integrated training solution that includes academic, simulator and live flying training for the UAE Air Force's fleet of RPA systems
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Indo-Russian Design Contract For 5th-Gen Fighter During 2017 Second Half
May 8, 2017 @ 10:27 AMIndia and Russia are likely to sign a deal to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) in the second half of the year. “Almost all the ground work has been completed to finalise the deal for design of the jet as well as some other critical issues,” an official was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India Sunday
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First STOVL F-35 Fighter Assembled Outside US Rolls Out From Italian Facility
May 6, 2017 @ 12:43 AMThe first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing version of the F-35, or F-35B, assembled outside the United States rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Italy. The rollout exhibits the ongoing strong partnership between the Italian Ministry of Defense, industry partner
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India's Punj Lloyd, Israel's IWI Inaugurate Small Arms Manufacturing Plant In India
May 5, 2017 @ 04:14 PMIndias Punj Lloyd and its JV Partner Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), today has inaugurated the countrys first private-sector small arms manufacturing plant at Malanpur in Madhya Pradesh. The joint venture company, Punj Lloyd Raksha Systems (PLR) will be manufacturing small arms for the Indian Defence Forces and also for export, Israel Weapon Industries reported Thursday
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Bulgaria Completes Assessment Of Offers For New Combat Aircraft
April 25, 2017 @ 01:43 PMBulgarian working group has completed the analysis on offers for the supply of new combat aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of Russian-made MiG fighter aircraft. The working group set up by the defence ministry and led by Air Force Commander Maj
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Iran Likely To Buy Russian Orion-20 Amphibious Vehicles
April 24, 2017 @ 03:31 PMIran is keen to buy Russia's upgraded Orion-20 amphibious vehicles that can land and take off on water and ice, using the lift generated by the ground effect of its large wings when close to the surface of the water. The Orion-20 has maximum speed of 180 km/h and can haul one ton of cargo, plus 12 passengers
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...
