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China Livid as US Approves MQ-9B Weapons-ready Drone Sale to Taiwan
November 4, 2020 @ 04:14 AMChina has said the US approval of a $600 Million MQ-9B Armed-reconnaissance Drone sale to Taiwan will pose no threat to the mainland as its weapons have a limited range and the slow-flying drone itself can be easily tracked. “Taiwan is only paying a lot of protection money to the US, while also becoming a tool in the current US administration's re-election campaign
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Chinese PLA to Buy Drones, Winter Equipment for Border Defense
November 2, 2020 @ 05:00 AMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command is seeking unmanned, intelligent and advanced weapons and equipment including drones, anti-drone guns and warm clothing made of graphene, for plateau warfare and border defense. The military recently invited 22 private arms companies and held a review session over their products
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Northrop Grumman to Upgrade US Military’s Radar Warning Receiver Capability to Digital...
October 30, 2020 @ 08:15 AMNorthrop Grumman Corporation received a $91 million contract for the additional production of AN/APR-39D(V)2 digital radar warning receivers (RWR). Small and lightweight, the system protects rotary and fixed wing aircraft from modern radio frequency (RF) threats such as radar-guided missiles and anti-aircraft artillery
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BAE Systems Unveils High-Definition Uncooled Thermal Sensor
October 29, 2020 @ 09:49 AMBAE Systems has unveiled its full high-definition thermal camera core, Athena 1920, which, it claims, combines exceptional infrared image clarity with a wide field of view. The compact, light, and low-power thermal camera core delivers superior imagery and uncompromising performance, and is ideal for long-range and demanding applications, including security, surveillance, and targeting systems
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Kongsberg Delivers 20,000th Remote Weapon Station
October 23, 2020 @ 01:57 PMKongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced today that it has delivered its 20,000th RProemote Weapon Station (RWS) from its PROTECTOR family of products. The system has been in use from 1999 by The Norwegian Armed Forces, and has developed into a family of versatile systems with capability to integrate weapons from 5
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Leonardo Presents Lionfish, its New Family of Small-caliber Naval Turrets
October 23, 2020 @ 11:44 AMLeonardo introduced Lionfish, its new family of small-calibre remotely controlled turrets The new line consists of four models, which feature advanced technologies including Ultralight, Inner Reloading and Top of 12.7 mm calibre, and the model 20 of 20 mm calibre
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Mitsubishi Considering Freeze on Regional Jet Project
October 23, 2020 @ 07:49 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. could pull the plug on its ambitious project to build Japans first domestically manufactured passenger jet
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Naval Pantsir air defense system Tested from Russian Warship
October 22, 2020 @ 04:12 PMThe Naval Version of Pantsir Air Defense System was tested from a Russian Warship for the first time today. The Russian Navy has tested for the first time the Pantsir-M close-in-weapon-system (CIWS), which is a marinized version of Pantsir-S1 air defense system
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GA-ASI Selects Two Belgian Firms for MQ-9B Deal
October 21, 2020 @ 09:53 AMGA-ASI announced the selection of two Belgian companies – Hexagons Geospatial division and ScioTeq – from its “Blue Magic Belgium” (BMB) industry solicitation event that took place the week of 21 September. The goal of BMB is to identify Belgian technology suppliers to support GA-ASI in the development of
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South Korea To Get Global Hawk Intelligence System
October 21, 2020 @ 09:20 AMSouth Korean military will soon receive a system used to analyze imagery taken by its fleet of four RQ-4 Global Hawk drones from the United States. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday that the devices would be brought in by December following delays incurred by COVID-19 and prolonged negotiations with U
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...