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US Army Issues RFP for Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Prototype
June 27, 2018 @ 12:44 PMThe US Army Futures Command has issued a draft request for proposal (RFP) for the purpose of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototype (FARA CP). According to the draft document released on 22 June this year, the US Army currently lacks the ability to conduct armed reconnaissance, light attack, and security with improved stand-off and lethal and non-lethal capabilities with a platform sized to hide in RADAR clutter and for the urban canyons of mega cities
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Indian Air Force Su-30MKI Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilots Eject Safely
June 27, 2018 @ 10:33 AMAn Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed early this morning on a test flight. Both pilots ejected safely before the plane crashed
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Committee to Look into HAL’s ‘High Price’ for Indian Improved Tejas Fighter...
June 27, 2018 @ 09:54 AMThe Indian defense ministry has set up a commercial negotiations committee to look into the ‘high price quoted by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the manufacture of Tejas Mark1A fighter jet. The HAL based in Bangalore has quoted a price of Rs 463 crore ($67
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Rafael To Provide $193M Worth TROPHY Missile Defense Systems To US Army
June 27, 2018 @ 09:07 AMIsraels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd announced over $193 million worth contract to supply its TROPHY missile defense system to the US Army. The Trophy active missile defense system, developed by Rafael, is designed to protect tanks and other armored vehicles from missiles, rockets, and other projectiles
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Russian Cities Get Anti-drone Radar Shield
June 25, 2018 @ 08:40 AMA radar shield to detect low-flying targets, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has been put into operation above all major Russian cities, a senior Russian military official has told TASS Sunday. "At present, we have a low-altitude radar field in operation above all major Russian cities," said Maj
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Cyber Attacks Intensify as Taiwan Seeks to Maintain Independence from China
June 20, 2018 @ 12:18 PMCyber attacks from Beijing have intensified even as Taiwan seeks to maintain independence from China. Hackers from China are increasingly using online platforms such as search engines and blogs to break into Taiwans government computers
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China Develops Motor for Electromagnetic Weapons
June 20, 2018 @ 08:59 AMChina has produced an electric motor that would meet the heavy demand for electricity from China's latest electromagnetic weapon system, which may involve electromagnetic railgun and ballistic missile technologies. Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has recently delivered a batch of newly developed brushed DC electric motors to an unnamed unit
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China Shipbuilding Company Executive Being probed for Graft
June 18, 2018 @ 02:20 PMAn executive of China Shipbuilding Company which built China's first home made aircraft carrier and several other naval ships has been charged with graft and bribery. The general manager and second-in-command of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Sun Bo is being probed for suspicion of serious breach of the party discipline and the law, Communist Party watchdog the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection was quoted as saying in a statement by France24 on Saturday
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Airbus, German Government Sign Operator Agreement for Israeli Heron TP Drones
June 14, 2018 @ 11:36 AMAirbus and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed an operator agreement for HERON TP unmanned aerial systems (UAS) after parliamentary approval was granted on 13 June 2018. This contract includes both the provision of HERON TP UAS as well as all operational services required for the system
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Turkey Pitches Joint Production of S-500 Defense Systems with Russia
June 14, 2018 @ 11:14 AMTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed interest in the joint production of new generation S-500 air and missile defense system with Russia. “I have contacted President Putin with a proposal about the joint production of the S-500,” Erdogan said in an interview with 24 TV Thursday
Germany Announces Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel
AM General to Supply 60 JLTV Vehicles to Canada under $180M
Spain, Switzerland Cancel F-35 Jet Order Over Trump's Europe Policy
Hanwha Launches First Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter
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...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...