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US Army inks deal for advanced NGLD-M development

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 17:37
The US Army's tactical communication, command-and-control directorate has awarded a pair of development, production, and sustainment deals for an advance variant of the...
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Saudi Arabia operating new air-defence radar

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 17:37
The Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces (RSADF) displayed a previously unseen radar during a parade marking the start of training for the Islamic year 1443 on 18 August.
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HHIC joins DSME in bid for RoKN's aircraft carrier project

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 17:36
South Korean companies Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) have joined forces to bid for the design,...
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Raytheon tasked with outfitting three additional US Army Strykers with 50 kW-class lasers

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 17:35
The US Army is moving ahead with plans to provide a platoon with four Stryker vehicles outfitted with 50 kW-class lasers in 2022 to down unmanned aircraft systems,...
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Chadian military parade reveals new equipment deliveries

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 15:04
Several new vehicle types featured in Chad's annual military parade on 11 August, including a large number of Terrier LT-79 light armoured personnel carriers (APCs)...
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Why Afghanistan fell to the Taliban

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:44
“The Afghan [military has] 300,000 well-equipped [troops] – as well equipped as any army in the world – and an air force against something like 75,000 Taliban. ... The...
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AFRL concludes Dialable Effects Munition JCTD programme

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:26
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on 17 August announced that it had finalised its Dialable Effects Munition (DEM) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration...
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India, Vietnam navies demonstrate interoperability in South China Sea

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:26
The Indian Navy (IN) and the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) have once again demonstrated their ability to interoperate in the South China Sea with a series of naval drills...
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GA-ASI Avenger with Lockheed Martin Legion Pod autonomously follows target aircraft

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:25
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), on 2 July for the first time, used its Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion...
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US can increase Afghanistan non-combatant evacuation capacity

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:24
The United States can substantially increase its ability to evacuate non-combatants from Afghanistan as its airlift out of the country continues, a top Pentagon officer...
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USMC fires two Naval Strike Missiles with new mobile launcher

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:23
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is inching closer to fielding a mobile, anti-ship weapon system ideal for the Indo-Pacific region and recently test-fired two missiles that...
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Iran produces uranium metal enriched up to 20%, increases production rate for 60% enriched uranium

Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:22
On 16 August, Reuters, based on its access to unreleased reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reported that Iran had produced 200 grams of uranium...
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Ethiopia may have Iranian UAVs

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 16:19
Photographs of a visit by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to an airport in the northeastern province of Afar suggest his country's military has acquired unmanned...
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IAI reports booming Q2 as IPO approaches

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 14:41
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) revealed its second quarter (Q2) and first half financial results for 2021 on 17 August, with sales and profits both surging to record...
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ECS introduces new datalink system for unmanned applications

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 12:44
UK-based Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) has launched a new RF datalink device aimed at the unmanned systems market.
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Turkmenistan Navy commissions new corvette

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 12:43
Video footage released by Turkmenistan's state-owned media indicates that the country's navy has commissioned a new corvette based on the C92 design from Turkish...
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Dozens of Afghan Air Force aircraft flown out of Afghanistan

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 12:02
More than 40 Afghan Air Force (AAF) aircraft have been flown to Uzbekistan to prevent them from falling in the hands of the Taliban after the group regain control over...
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ONR re-issues solicitation for ‘Screaming Arrow' development

Wed, 18/08/2021 - 11:57
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department for Aviation, Force Projection and Integrated Defense on 7 August re-issued a Special Notice (N0014-21-S-SNI4) soliciting...
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Hanwha Defense secures contract for localised version of M3 amphibious rig for RoKA

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 18:14
South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the...
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Navy League 2021: Martin UAV, USMC working on V-Bat hybrid-electric, heavy fuel propulsion

Tue, 17/08/2021 - 18:14
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is working with Martin UAV to develop a pair of propulsion efforts for the company's V-Bat vertical take-off and...
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