India Test-Fires Brahmos Missiles from Ground, Air Platforms
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Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Air Force (IAF) and BrahMos jointly successfully conducted two BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles tests today, one each from land and air platforms. The first missile launch was from a land based mobile launcher, where most of the components were indigenous, including the missile airframe, fuel management system and […]
PAF Evaluating 2 Aircraft Types for Multi-Role Fighter Project
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MANILA: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is currently evaluating two aircraft for its multi-role fighter (MRF) project, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday night. “One of the aircraft being evaluated is from Sweden (the Saab JAS 39 Gripen) and the other is the American (General Dynamics) F-16 (V),” Lorenzana said when […]
European Defence Expenditure Up But Spending in Key Areas Falling Short
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BRUSSELS: The European Defence Agency has today published its annual Defence Data report for the year 2018, detailing spending by the 27 EDA Member States. Total defence expenditure stands at €223 billion, representing a 3% increase on 2017 and marks the fifth consecutive year of increased defence spending. EDA’s report also finds that Member States […]
AFRL camber morphing wing takes flight
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: The Air Force Research Laboratory recently completed the successful flight demonstration of a game-changing camber morphing wing technology that could significantly increase aircraft range and performance. The AFRL-developed Variable Camber Compliant Wing is capable of changing shape to improve aerodynamic performance and morph itself to various flight conditions and missions. […]
Second China aircraft carrier enters service
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China’s second aircraft carrier entered service on Tuesday, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with self-ruled Taiwan as well as the US and regional neighbours around the disputed South China Sea. The commissioning of the warship, named the Shandong, puts China in a small club of nations with multiple aircraft […]
Turkey Sends Armed Drone to N.Cyprus amid Gas Dispute
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A Turkish military drone was delivered to northern Cyprus on Monday amid growing tensions over Turkey’s deal with Libya that extended its claims to the gas-rich eastern Mediterranean. The Bayraktar TB2 drone landed in Gecitkale Airport in Famagusta around 0700 GMT, an AFP correspondent said, after the breakaway northern Cyprus government approved the use of […]
Software-defined networking could get US Army’s data moving faster
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As part of its tactical network modernization strategy, the Army has begun development, integration and Soldier-driven assessments to determine whether integrating commercial off-the-shelf solutions could support the potential use of software-defined networking in tactical military environments. Similar to the way cloud computing improves capability by moving data storage from a device to a centralized data […]
Project Sentinel – The Army Announces Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework Reform
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The Army is launching Project Sentinel to adapt the current Risk Management Framework (RMF) process into a streamlined threat-informed risk decision process. The Army adopted the Risk Management Framework in 2015. Since then, as has been the case in other Services, the process has been wrought with challenges including training, time to execute, number of […]
Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a new methodology that allows researchers to assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of only 0.5 to 2 nm. This breakthrough in analytical techniques will enable the development and application of minuscule materials in the fields of electronics, biomedicine, chemistry, […]
Lockheed Martin’s precision strike missile successful in first flight test
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Lockheed Martin has tested its next-generation long-range missile designed for the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. All test objectives were achieved. During the flight test, the PrSM was fired from Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher and flew approximately 240 kilometers to the […]