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China's AVIC Marks Fight Flight of Technology Demonstrator Drone
December 9, 2022 @ 12:11 PMChina recently carried out the maiden flight of a demonstrator drone, which can help verify new technologies such as artificial intelligence, loyal wingman and drone swarm.Developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Liuxing-260 successfully completed its first flight, AVIC said in a statement released on social media on Thursday
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U.S. Could Deploy 'Lightening Carriers' Equipped with F-35Bs in Conflict with China...
December 9, 2022 @ 06:31 AMThe US Navy could use amphibious assault ships equipped with short-take-off-and-landing F-35B stealth jets dubbed 'lightning carriers' to quickly reach trouble spots in a possible conflict with China over Taiwan.The lightning carrier concept involves using converted amphibious assault ships (LHAs) carrying Lockheed Martin F-35B “Lightning II” stealth jets
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Hard Landing Static Tests Completed for Russian MC-21 Airliner
December 7, 2022 @ 10:22 AMIrkut Corporation and the Central Aero hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) have conducted the static tests of the MC-21 aircraft. The airframe underwent tests for its ability to withstand loads during a rough landing, that is, a landing with excess vertical speed
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Germany-Supplied 'Gepard' Anti-aircraft Gun Shoots Down Russian Cruise Missiles
December 6, 2022 @ 01:31 PMUrainian media has released a video of a Gepard Self Propelled Anti-aircraft Gun (SPAAG) shooting down a Russian cruise missile close to Ukrainian infrastructure targets.Reports claim that is the first ever recorded shooting down of a cruise missile with the Gepard SPAAG, a weapon designed to provide close-in air defense against low-flying projeciles such as UAVs, helicopters and short range missiles
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U.S. Army Selects Bell V-280 Tilt-Rotor as Black Hawk Helicopter Replacement
December 6, 2022 @ 06:02 AMIn a game changing decision that signals the arrival of tilt-rotors in place of helicopters, the U.S
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Lockheed Martin, Rafael to Develop Laser Weapon Against Rockets, UAVs
December 5, 2022 @ 05:55 PMLockheed Martin and Israeli company, Rafael have agreed to jointly develop and manufacture a ground-based High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) for use against rockets, UAVs and mortars.The future joint-development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by RAFAEL and the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) within the framework of the IRON BEAM project
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Lockheed Martin Delivers All-new Long Range Ground-based Missile System to US Army
December 5, 2022 @ 02:53 PMLockheed Martin delivered the first Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery, also known as the Typhon Weapon System, to the United States Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office (RCCTO).Lockheed Martin scaled its Aegis Command and Control functions and the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System to quickly meet Army long-range fires needs
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To Get over American B-21's Stealth Superiority, China Plans to Target its...
December 5, 2022 @ 10:27 AMChina plans to strike air bases where America's latest bomber, the B-21 is located to overcome its superior stealth characteristics in the event of a conflict with Washington.Chinese military experts quoted in the semi-official Chiniese publication, Global Times, pointed out that the B-21 has a shorter range and is smaller and lighter than the B-2, and uses only two engines instead of four
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USAF's First Hypersonic Weapon to Soon Begin Live-fire Tests from B-52H Aircraft...
December 5, 2022 @ 08:01 AMUSAF's Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), a hypersonic missile, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023 and will begin live-fire testing near the end of this year.Being considered for rapid production, the ARRW travels five times the speed of sound, giving combatant commanders the ability to hit time sensitive targets with ease
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Russian MiG-31 Aircraft Crashes on Test Flight, PIlots Eject
December 2, 2022 @ 09:06 AMA Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in Primorsky Krai, the the Eastern Military District (EMD) reported on Friday."On December 2, in the Primorsky Territory, during a planned training flight, a MiG-31 aircraft crashed
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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...