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Sikorsky’s S-70M Black Hawk Helicopter Gets FAA Civil Certification
December 8, 2021 @ 04:20 AMThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its certification of the new S-70M Black Hawk helicopter by issuing Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate. FAA certification, and the establishment of a pilot type rating, are expected to broaden the market for the military-designed helicopter by allowing civil and commercial operators in the United States to purchase new Black Hawk aircraft direct from the factory
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Indian Navy’s First Large Survey Vessel Launched
December 6, 2021 @ 12:46 PMGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) launched ‘Sandhayak, the first of the four Survey Vessels (Large) project being built for the Indian Navy, in Kolkata on Sunday. The contract for building four survey ships was signed between MoD and GRSE in October 2018 at a total cost of INR 2435 Crore (around $300 million)
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Navantia Launches Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Navy
December 6, 2021 @ 04:13 AMNavantia launched “Unayzah,” the fifth Avante 2200 corvette that it is building in the Bay of Cádiz shipyards for the Royal Navy of Saudi Arabia (RSNF) on Saturday. Work on the corvette will continue in the water until its delivery in Spain, scheduled for August 2023
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AeroVironment to Deliver Puma 3AE, Wasp AE UAS to U.S. Ally
December 2, 2021 @ 02:23 PMAeroVironment announced today it received a $4 million contract to provide Puma 3 AE and Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related support. The U
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Keel Laid for 1st Mine Countermeasure Vessel of Belgian-Dutch Program
December 2, 2021 @ 01:57 PMNaval Group laid the keel for the first of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, intended for Belgium, on November 30. This program was awarded in 2019 to Belgium Naval & Robotics, the consortium formed by Naval Group and ECA Group, following an international competition
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Indonesia Hosts First Russia-ASEAN Naval Exercise
December 1, 2021 @ 09:51 AMThe first-ever military exercise involving Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Indonesia on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to ASEAN Alexander Ivanov and Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Lyudmila Vorobyeva, government-owned
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AM General, QinetiQ to Create New Hybrid Electric HUMVEE Concept
November 29, 2021 @ 09:07 AMBritish company QinetiQ and automotive manufacturer AM General have signed an agreement to accelerate the development of electrification technologies for military vehicles including the HUMVEE. The partnership has begun with the development of a hybrid concept of the globally iconic HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle often referred to as ‘HUMVEE) – demonstrating the viability of electrifying military land vehicles to deliver enhanced performance while decarbonising military operations
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Chinese Firm Develops ‘Intelligent’ High-Speed Ship Drones
November 29, 2021 @ 04:24 AMChinas Yunzhou Tech has developed an unmanned high-speed vessel that has achieved a breakthrough in its dynamic cooperative confrontation technology, which could quickly intercept, besiege and expel invasive targets. Compared with manned vessels, ship drones have the advantages of low cost, multiple functions, strong scalability, high mobility and long duration
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Turkey to Develop UAV Aircraft Carrier, Negotiations on With Spain
November 24, 2021 @ 10:17 AMTurkey could become the first country to develop an aircraft carrier specifically designed for drones. “We see that the concept of an aircraft carrier is starting to change as Turkey also brought about a new concept of an ‘unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) aircraft carrier– that has attracted global attention,” Ismail Demir, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), told government-owned Anadolu Agency (AA) yesterday
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Russia to Test Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile from Modified Yasen-Class Submarine in 2024
November 23, 2021 @ 12:26 PMRussia will begin testing the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a modified version of the Project 885M (Yasen-M) submarine in 2024. "The flight development tests from an underwater carrier are planned to be resumed no sooner than 2024
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
Netherlands Sets Up New Armored Infantry Battalion, Boosts Drone Capability in €1.1B...
Kalashnikov Reveals Upgraded AK-308 Rifle Compatible with NATO Ammunition
Czech MoD Extends Gripen Aircraft Lease up to 2035 at 25% Discount
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...
