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US 5G Target Drone, to Mimic Enemy Stealth Fighters, Ready for First...
October 15, 2020 @ 04:31 AMThe US Air Forces Fifth Generation Aerial Target (5GAT), intended to mimic enemy 5G stealth fighter jets, will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following completion of ground-based testing in September. 5GAT finished a battery of ground test events at Michael Army Airfield on September 18
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General Atomics, Boeing Partner on High Energy Laser Weapon System
October 14, 2020 @ 12:46 PMGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing announced today they are partnering to jointly pursue opportunities for a 100 kW-class scalable to 250 kW-class High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system to support a variety of air and missile defense applications. The partnership combines both companies expertise in directed energy to build a HEL solution capable of delivering superior, combat-ready protection for the warfighter on an accelerated timeline
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South Korea to Deploy M-SAM II Air Defence in Response to North’s...
October 13, 2020 @ 10:19 AMThe South Korean military plans to soon deploy its locally-made M-SAM II air defence system (ADS) in response to the Pyongyangs new missiles and rocket launchers shown at last Saturdays military parade. Speaking about Seouls anti-artillery and missile defense capabilities against the Norths short-range missiles, MoD spokesperson Col
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Turkey’s CTech to Delivers Drone Satellite Terminals to Military
October 12, 2020 @ 08:31 AMTurkeys CTech company is supplying SATCOM On-The-Move (SOTM) terminals for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from July. Aerial SOTM terminals will provide Turkish UAVs such as Bayraktar TB2 and Vestel Karayel with satellite communication capabilities
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UK Royal Navy’s Puma Drone Undergoes First Operational Testing
October 9, 2020 @ 02:55 PMBritish flagship HMS Albion is the first Royal Navy warship to deploy with a Fleet Air Arm drone flight to support operations. The lightweight Puma is undergoing its first operational testing on Albions autumn deployment to the Mediterranean as its operators from 700X Naval Air Squadrons Phantom Flight – normally based at Culdrose in Cornwall – develop new tactics and work out how it, and other unmanned aerial systems can be used side-by-side with other Royal Navy vessels and equipment
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Russia Developing Anti-Drone Missile for TOR Air Defense System
October 8, 2020 @ 09:47 AMRussia is working on a small and cheap surface-to-air missile (SAM) missile for the TOR short-range air defense system, especially suited for intercepting the small-sized drones. "The cost of anti-aircraft guided missiles of the system significantly exceeds the cost of small drones
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Rafale, Chinooks, Apaches Debut at Indian Air Force Day Parade
October 8, 2020 @ 05:56 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF)s newly inducted Rafale jet, Apache and Chinook helicopters made a fly-past debut in the 88th Air Force Day parade at the Hindon Air Base in Gaziabad today. “The recent induction of Rafale, Chinook and Apache aircraft significantly enhanced our combat capability over adversaries,” IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said
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Russian Electronics Firm Supplies High Tech Equipment to Thales Alenia
October 8, 2020 @ 04:36 AMRussias Ruselectronics Holding has supplied Thales Alenia with an assembly of ferrite switches for the PLATiNO-1 multifunctional spacecraft. The ferrite switch assembly allows the spacecraft radar to switch to either transmit or receive microwave signal and is controlled by a digital signal
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Leonardo, RAF Demo Massive Electronic Attack Using Drone Swarms
October 7, 2020 @ 04:46 PMLeonardo and the Royal Air Forces Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) have conducted a live trial of a massive electronic attack using a drone swarm. During the demo, a number of small, remotely-piloted aircraft equipped with Leonardos electronic warfare jamming technology were used to confuse and overwhelm trial radars simulating enemy air defence systems
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US Army Readies UGV Charging Ports for Autonomous Drone Swarms
October 5, 2020 @ 02:38 PMThe U.S Army today said a swarm of hundreds of unmanned air vehicles could soon descend on unmanned ground vehicles to autonomously recharge
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...