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A developmental robot pilot that transforms manned aircraft into unmanned systems is flying again after the Air Force Research Laboratory took its ROBOpilot out for a test flight at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, Sept. 24. ROBOpilot’s name belies the simplicity of the program. In order to turn a...

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — After weeks of work in the oppressive Arizona desert heat, the U.S. Army carried out a series of live fire engagements Sept. 23 at Yuma Proving Ground to show how artificial intelligence systems can work together to automatically detect threats, deliver targeting...

WASHINGTON – The way the United States military has had forces arrayed in the Pacific for the last 70 years must change to meet a new threat environment, the US Marine Corps' top general said Wednesday, arguing that the force must be in more places and spread across a wider area. After WWII and...

By: David B. Larter and Aaron Mehta   1 day ago 163 The Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz carrier strike groups transit the Philippine Sea in June. The Pentagon is weighing a dramatic change to the composition of the U.S. fleet that could include in excess of 500 ships. (MCSN Dylan Lavin/U.S...

By: Tom Kington   Sikorsky and Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant, part of the Army’s Joint Multi Role Tech Demonstrator program, sits in a hangar at Sikorsky’s facility in West Palm Beach, FL. The Italian government is eying inroads into the program that could benefit its own industrial helicopter...

ByDylan Malyasov On Thursday, German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has released its new official video showing a Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) during her test at NATO Excercise Brave Warrior in Hungary. Rheinmetall posted the video show the Lynx KF41 that is taking part in the...

Source Israeli Defense ministry said that the government returns to negotiations to buy U.S.-made V-22 Osprey tiltrotors. Israeli Defense Ministry has expressed an interest in acquiring 12 Bell-Boeing V-22 Ospreys again. Sources also confirmed that Israel requested buy of 12 tiltrotors...

The military use of drones has grown dramatically in recent years. Unmanned aircraft of different sizes are employed in various roles. Some are employed on reconnaissance, carrying various sensors for intelligence gathering and targeting. Others carry and weapons and are used as strike...

At MSPO 2020, Defense Exhibition in Poland, the Polish army has unveiled the first series production of Leopard 2PL Main Battle Tank (MBT), a modernized version of the German-made Leopard 2A4 acquired by Poland in the 2000s. The modernization is currently being carried out in cooperation with...

According to information released by the Polish defense website Defense 24, on September 10, 2020, Polish Company HSW (Huta Stalowa Wola) and BAE Systems from the United Kingdom will sign a memorandum of understanding to market the Krab a Polish-made 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer...

According to a video released on the Internet on September 21, 2020, the Chinese army has deployed PHL-03 300mm MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) in the Tibet region. This artillery system is able to fire unguided and guided rockets with a maximum range of 130 km. The PHL-03 also...

By: Aaron Mehta   13 minutes ago The UAE wants to buy the F-35 joint strike fighter. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Amidst expectations that the U.S. will sell F-35 joint strike fighters to the United Arab Emirates, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Tuesday reaffirmed his...

ByDylan Malyasov Sep 16, 2020 Photo by Gertrud Zach General Electric was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for field service representatives in support of the T700 series engine program. Cincinnati-based General Electric was awarded a $37 contract. Work locations and...

Russia aims to intimidate NATO with its Cold War-era bombers NEWSAVIATION ByColton Jones Sep 17, 2020 Russian forces have this week conducted a series of military exercises involved Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 bombers. The Russian Defense Ministry said on September 17 that Two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic...

ByDylan Malyasov Sep 19, 2020 Photo by Senior Airman Shay Stuart The U.S. Marine COprs has announced that Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 received its first set of new attack helicopters earlier this year. The AH-1Z Viper, also known as Zulu, replaced its predecessor, the AH-1W Super...

Sep 22, 2020 Photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez Ukrainian and United States special operations forces Soldiers conduct static-line and free-fall training as part of a multinational exercise that includes the efforts of ten allied and partner nations. Ukrainian and U.S. SOF started exercise...

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Lewis In September 2020, an upgraded military version of the world’s only rough terrain reach stacker reached full-rate production. The U.S. Marine Corps has reported that the Rough Terrain Container Handler ( reached a key acquisition milestone. “The Rough Terrain...

China is making steady progress in constructing what is believed to be its third aircraft carrier.1 Commercial satellite imagery collected on August 18, 2020, shows significant developments in the construction of the vessel and additional improvements to the infrastructure at Jiangnan Shipyard...

Combatant Commanders for European Command and Indo-Pacific Command see bombers with hypersonic capabilities as "incredibly, incredibly valuable," says Gen. Timothy Ray. By THERESA HITCHENSon September 16, 2020 at 5:41 PM 62SHARES WASHINGTON: The head of Air Force Global Strike Command, Gen...

Raytheon Intelligence & Space discusses what Greek mythology can tell us about missile defense. By RAYTHEON INTELLIGENCE & SPACEon September 14, 2020 at 11:11 PM Photo: Courtesy of Raytheon Intelligence & Space To the ancient Greeks, Argus Panoptes was a giant with a thousand eyes who...