Lockheed Martin Launches PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Against Cruise Missile Target
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#PAC3MissileSegmentEnhancement #LockheedMartin #USDepartmentofDefense #IntegratedAirandMissileDefense #IAMD #VirtualizedAegisWeaponSystem #TomCopeman #NavalPrograms
This test marks the first time PAC-3 MSE was launched in this configuration,
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U.S. Approves $250.2M Military Sale to NATO Support and Procurement Agency
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#USStateDepartment #ForeignMilitarySale #NATO #AllianceGroundSurveillance #AGSProgram #DefenseSecurityCooperationAgency #DSCA #NSPA #NorthropGrumman
Sale includes radar spares, Global Hawk controllers, to boost NATO's surveillance.
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Houthis Strike Oil Tanker Bound for China
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#HouthiRebelAttack #MTWindIncident #RedSeaConflict #AntiShipBallisticMissile #UKMTO #CoalitionResponse #CENTCOM #Ambrey #Novorossiysk #RussianOilTanker #VenezuelanOilTransport #HouthiThreats
Houthi missile hit caused flooding aboard the M/T Wind, leading to a loss of propulsion and steering capabilities.
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Babcock Pitches Remora Vehicle Submarine Integration System to ROK Navy
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#SubmarineTechnology #AutonomousUnderwaterVehicles #NavalInnovation #SubmarineIntegration #YIDEX2024 #BabcockKorea #RemoraSystem #RoyalNavy #ROKNavy
Remora system facilitates deployment, retrieval, and rapid mission data transfer of large AUVs from submarines.
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Anduril Industries Introduces Extended Range Sentry Tower for Counter Intrusion
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#AndurilIndustries @AndurilIndustries #XRST #AutonomousSurveillance #BorderSecurity #CounterIntrusion #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning
XRST enhances autonomous surveillance with long-range detection, classification, and tracking capabilities.
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Saudia Group Secures Airbus Deal for 105 Aircraft
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#SaudiaGroup #Airbus #aircraft #procurement #A320neo #A321neo #FutureAviationForum #Riyadh #SaudiaAirline #Flyadeal #SaudiaVision2030 #growth #economy #aviation #fleetexpansion #jobs #localcontent
The order consists of 12 A320neo planes and 93 A321neo planes,
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Philippines to Buy 5 Japanese Patrol Boats Via $415M Loan
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#Philippines #Japan #PatrolVessels #MaritimeSecurity #SouthChinaSea #JapaneseLoan #LuzonIsland
@PhilippinesDFA @JapanEmbassyPH @PCG_PHL
Agreement was signed on May 17, 2024.
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Russia Claims it Shot Down 12 Scalp-EG Missiles, Ukraine Says One Russian Minesweeper Hit
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#Russia #Ukraine #SCALP-EG #missiles #S400 #PantsirS1 #Su24M #navy #warship #conflict #BlackSeaFleet #Kovrovets #Akvamarin #minesweeper #Sevastopol #ATACMS
Russia reported shooting down nine U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles and a drone over Crimea.
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Poland Receives Final Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone
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#Turkey #Poland #Baykar #BayraktarTB2 #UCAV #drones #defense #NATO #EU #technology #export #aviation #military #contract #delivery #reconnaissance #precisionstrike #autonomous #avionics
Final Batch of Combat Systems Marks Completion of May 2021 Contract
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Iranian President, Foreign Minister Confirmed Dead in Helicopter Crash
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#Iran #IranianPresident #EbrahimRaisi #HosseinAmirAbdollahian #HelicopterCrash #Bell212 #Tehran #IranianGovernment #MiddleEastNews #AzerbaijanBorder #AviationAccident
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and two other senior officials are confirmed dead when the helicopter in which the...
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French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
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#FrenchDGA #Arquus #tanktrucks #CCNG #military #procurement #FTLT #RenaultTrucks #Magyar #Desautel #logistics #defense #army #AirForce #spaceforce #SEO #production #manufacturing #vehicles #technology
These CCNG vehicles are designed as 8x8 all-terrain tankers and will be produced in multiple configurations.
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U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
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#USArmy #LockheedMartin #LRHW #LongRangeHypersonicWeapon #hypersonic #missile #defense #contract #technology #military #nationalsecurity
Contract to enhance Long Range Hypersonic Weapon capabilities with additional equipment and support.
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Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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#Singapore #RSAF #F16 #crash #gyroscopes #LockheedMartin #maintenance #flightcontrol #aviation #safety #investigation @LockheedMartin
Investigations reveal that simultaneous pitch rate gyroscope malfunctions led to the loss of control during take-off,
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Asia's Largest and China's First Vertical High-Altitude Simulation Test Stand Completes Ignition Test
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#China #rocketengine #simulationteststand #Beijing #GlobalTimes #CASC #aerospace #highaltitude #technology #ChangE6 #ChangE7 #ChangE8 #Tianwen2 #Tianwen3
It is set to provide crucial support for major aerospace projects, including the construction of testing conditions for heavy-lift rockets
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Diehl Defence’s IRIS-T Missile Fired from S.Korean KF-21 for the First Time
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#DiehlDefence #IRIST #AIM2000 #KAI #KF21 #SouthKorea #AESA #Radar #FlightTesting #Compatibility #FA50 #PanaviaTornado #EurofighterTyphoon #JAS39Gripen #F16 #EF18 #F5
IRIS-T has been integrated into combat aircraft platforms such as the Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon, JAS-39 Gripen, F-16, EF-18, and F-5.
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Indonesia Receives Fifth and Last C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft from Lockheed Martin
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#TNI #C130J30 #SuperHercules #LockheedMartin #HalimPerdanakusumaAirBase #AirForce #MilitaryTransport #AirSquadron31 #Wakasau #AndyawanMartonoPutra #FlightArrival
Delivery ceremony took place on May 16 in Indonesia
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Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes Target Russian S-400, Fighters in Crimea
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#UkrainianForces #ATACMSMissiles #CrimeaStrikes #RussianAirbases #S400Systems #Su24 #Su25 #USMilitarySupport #MiG31 #Su27 #Su35
Russian military installations in Crimea, including airbases housing S-400 systems and fighter aircraft like Su-24 and Su-25, were targeted by long-range ATA...
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Boeing ecoDemonstrator to Test Seat Cushion Sensors, Smart Galley Tools to Reduce Crew Workload
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#Boeing #ecoDemonstrator #FlightTesting #CabinInteriors #OperationalEfficiency #Sustainability #AirportOperations #AirportNoise #WasteReduction #NoiseReduction
Testing to enable single-engine taxi and digital taxi clearances to reduce fuel use and enhance safety by reducing pilot workload
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U.K. Developing Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon to Take Down Drone Swarms
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#UKDefence #RFDEW #DPAllocation #MilitaryTechnology #DirectedEnergyWeapon #DroneDefence #RadioFrequency #DroneSwarm #CriticalAssetProtection #Dstl
System can neutralise a swarm of drones for 10p a shot.
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Support for Upcoming F-16s, Air Defense & Artillery in Denmark's 524.2 million USD Aid to Ukraine
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#DenmarkDonation #UkraineAid #AirDefense #F16Donation #ArtilleryMaintenance #ArtillerySupport #DefenseMinister #NATOCAPProjects #NATO
The government also allocates funds for NATO CAP projects and plans for long-term investment in the Ukrainian defense industry.
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Babcock to Help Saab Design Swedish Navy’s New Lulea-class Warship
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#Saab #Babcock #SwedishNavy #LuleåClass #SurfaceCombatant #FMV #NavalProgram #EngineeringSupport #NavalDesign #StrategicCooperation #RosythFacility #UKRoyalNavy #DSEI
Saab will build four corvettes of this type for the Swedish Navy
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Eurodrone Programme Completes Preliminary Design Review
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#Eurodroneprogramme @Airbus #PDR #OCCAR #France #Germany #Italy #Spain #MSC #DassaultAviation #Leonardo #MALEUAV #ISTAR #MBDA #HautdeTrame #MHT #GBU49 #BAAINBw #Hensoldt #DetectandAvoidRadar
Initial design matures to enable detailed design phase
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Netherlands Allocates €500M for Extra Ammunition
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#DutchMinistryofDefense
#ChristophevanderMaat
#GlobalTensions
#AmmunitionProcurement
#NationalSecurity
#NATOAllies
#EuropeanPartners
#UkraineSupport
#FireSupportAmmunition
#GPSGuidedAmmunition
#AirDefenseMissiles
Dutch MoD wants to buy artillery, rocket, air defense missiles, anti-tank weapons, grenades, and F-35-related anti-radar missiles.
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Ruselectronics Develops Technology Extending Short-Wave Radio Range to 6,000 km
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#Ruselectronics #RostecStateCorporation #ShortWaveRadio #AntennaTechnology t #AviationCommunication #MilitaryCommunication #Su57 #Su35S #Il76 #Tu95 #Tu160 #MC21Airliner
This solution boosts noise immunity beyond line of sight for aircraft communication
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Indonesian Navy Chief Considers Interim Submarine Purchase Amidst Operational Needs
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#AdmiralMuhammadAli #KSAL #IndonesianNavy #Submarines #InterimSubmarines #MinisterofDefense #PrabowoSubianto #ScorpeneClass #Shipbuilding
#LithiumIonBatteries #NavalGroup
Jakarta is seeking interim submarines for immediate naval capability while awaiting completion of newly ordered vessels.
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MBDA Selected to Develop European Counter-Hypersonic Weapon Concept
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#MBDA @MBDA #EuropeanDefenceFund #OCCAR #HYDIS² #HypersonicThreats #EuropeanCommission #France #Germany #Italy #Netherlands #CounterHypersonic #AntiBallistic #WeaponArchitectures
MBDA and OCCAR Launch Concept Phase for Advanced Hypersonic Defence Interceptor
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Indonesia's AI-Enabled Unmanned Submarine to Perform Surveillance, Attack Missions
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#PTPALIndonesia #UnmannedSubmarine #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureSubmarine #Surveillance #AttackRoles #DrKaharuddin #MaritimeTechnology #Autonomy #Navigation #DecisionMaking
The company unveiled autonomous, AI-enabled KSOT submarine at Indo Defence-2022
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U.S. Army Receives First Batch of General Dynamics M10 Booker Combat Vehicles
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@GeneralDynamics #LandSystems #M10Booker #CombatVehicles #USArmy #InfantryBrigadeCombatTeams #IBCTs #targetingenemycombatants #bunkers #machinegun #LRIP #largecalibercannon
The company delivers initial M10 Booker vehicles for Army testing and deployment.
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U.S. Navy Completes Analysis of Alternatives to Replace MH-60R, MH-60S Helicopters
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#USNavy #MH60R #MH60S #helicopters #MaritimeStrikeprogram #AoA #Gate2 #R3B #DCNO #N9 #AoA #CDD #CONOPS #FVL #MS #N98 MS #FamilyofSystems #FoS #PEO #DDGs #FFGs
MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawks are expected to reach the end of their service lives in the late 2030s
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U.K. to Construct 28 Warships, Six Amphibious Vessels
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#UKDefence
#RoyalNavy
#Warships
#Submarines
#AmphibiousVessels
#MRSS
#SeaPower
#DefenceSpending
#GDP
#GrantShapps
#RoyalMarines
#SpecialOperations
#HMSAlbion
#HMSBulwark
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps detailed the construction of warships at a London event on May 14
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BAE Systems Selected by U.S. Navy to Develop Radio Frequency Countermeasure
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#USNavy @BAESystems #DualBandDecoy #DBD #radiofrequency #RF #BAESystems #ANALE_55 #FiberOpticTowedDecoy #US #FA_18EF #SuperHornet #NashuaNH
Dual Band Decoy to Enhance Protection for Fighter Jets, Utilizing Jamming Technology to Disrupt Enemy Attacks
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Made-for-Germany Israeli Heron TP UAV Marks First Flight Over German Airspace
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#GermanHeronTP #GHTP #RPAS #IsraelAerospaceIndustries #IAI #DDRD @Airbus #Germanairspace #Airbus #ISR #GermanAirForce
@NATO #STANAG #Afghanistan #Mali #HeronTP #Heron_1 #UAS #Eurodrone
Heron TP serves as an interim solution following the retirement of the earlier Heron 1 UAS and preceding the introduction of the new Eurodrone
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Pakistan Army Tests Fatah-II Guided Artillery Rocket System
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#PakistanArmy #testlaunch #FatahII #Guided #Artillery #RocketSystem #ISPR #navigationsystem #trajectory #maneuverablefeatures
Equipped with navigation system, trajectory correction and maneuverable features,
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Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Propulsion System for Lockheed's Next Generation Interceptor
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@AerojetRocketdyne #L3HarrisTechnologies #MissileDefenseAgency's #MDA #NGI @LockheedMartin #LockheedMartin @NorthropGrumman #AerojetRocketdyne #NorthKorea #Iran
NGI aims to enhance homeland missile defense against long-range ballistic threats.
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U.S. Air Force Instructor Pilot Dies After T-6A Texan II Ejection Seat Incident
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#T6ATexanII #ENJJPT
#EjectionSeat
#AirEducationAndTrainingCommand
#EuroNATO
#JointJetPilotTraining
#RaytheonAircraft
#BeechPilatus
#JointPrimaryPilotTraining
#T38CTalon
Investigation Launched Into Ground Operations Accident at 80th Flying Training Wing
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EDGE Signs $27M Deal with Indonesia's PT Pindad to Establish Ammunition Production Line
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#UAE #EDGEGroup #PTPindad #UnitedArabEmirates #Indonesia #PartnershipAgreement #AbuDhabi @PrabowoSubianto @MohammedbinZayed
The agreement involves the production of 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm caliber ammunition.
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Romania to Get 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles for its F-16 Fleet
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#military #UnitedStates #Romania #AIM9X #Sidewinder #NATO #DOD @StateDepartment @RTXCorporation @DeptofDefense @USEmbassyRomania
The country has requested to buy 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles
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U.K. to invest $1.3B to Develop Hypersonic Missile
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#military #GreatBritain #hypersonicmissile #DefenseProcurementAgency #MinistryofDefense #LockheedMartin #MAKO #SeaAirSpace2024
Hypersonic weapons are known for their ability to travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5 within the atmosphere, with advanced maneuverability and targeting capabilities.
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New Upgraded Triton Anti-FPV Drone System Deployed by Russian Troops in Ukraine
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#Tritontank #antiFPV #dronesystem
#LaboratoryPPSh #Oslomenko #quadbikes #seaboats #FPVdrones #Tigr #Taifun #Kamaz #LPD_801 #LPD_802 #ewsystem
This drone system features pyramid-shaped modules, quick deployment, modular installation, and adaptable frequency suppression.
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Swedish Air Force to Retire SK 60 Trainer Aircraft in June
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#SwedishAirForce @decommissioning #SK60 #AirForceMuseum #Linköping #June18 #JonasWikman #NilsSchylström #airshow #RoyalInternationalAirTattoo #SK60A #SK60B #SK60C #Saab105 #GrobG120TP #SK40 #SaabT7
The SK 60 will be replaced by the turboprop Grob G120TP, which will be supplemented by Saab T-7 trainers.
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#SwedishAirForce @decommissioning #SK60 #ceremony #AirForceMuseum #Linköping #June18 #JonasWikman #NilsSchylström #airshow #RoyalInternationalAirTattoo #SK60A #SK60B #SK60C #Saab105 #GrobG120TP #SK40 #SaabT7
The SK 60 will be replaced by the turboprop Grob G120TP, which will be supplemented by Saab T-7 trainers.
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No Donation, U.S. Approves $30 Million HIMARS Artillery System Sale to Ukraine
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#UnitedStates #M142 #HighMobilityArtilleryRocketSystems #HIMARS #Ukraine #Germany #airspacedefensesagainst #Russianmissiles
#ForeignMilitarySale #DSCA #BorisPistorius #M142HIMARS
The U.S. approved an emergency FMS to Ukraine of HIMARS and related logistics and program support on May 10.
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Luxembourg Allocates €2.6B for French Griffon, Jaguar Armored Vehicles
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#Luxembourg #French #Griffon #Jaguar #armoredvehicles #NATO #EU #DefenseMinister #YurikoBackes #SteveThull #multirolearmoredvehicles @NATO #Belgium #France #CLRVvehicles #Dingo2
Luxembourg's army of 9000 soldiers will reportedly receive 16 Griffon, 38 Jaguar, and 5 Serval armored vehicles over 30 years.
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China Coast Guard Conducts Maritime Rescue Drill Near Huangyan Dao Amidst Regional Tensions
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#ChinaCoastGuard #CCG #maritimerescueexercise #HuangyanDao #China #island #SouthChinaSea #UnitedStates #Balikatanmilitaryexercise #MDTF #EW #UAS #K1000drone
The Philippines, which also claims the region as its own, recently concluded the Balikatan military exercise with the U.S.
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Collins Aerospace Delivers First Networked Communications Airborne Radio for Polish C-130H Aircraft
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#CollinsAerospace #RTX #airborneradio #Polish #C130HHercules #Collins #TruNet #AR_1500 #US #ARC_210 #Gen6 #L_Band #Link_22 #L_Band #antijamtechnologies
TruNet AR-1500 provides expanded operational capabilities and delivers the latest in encryption and anti-jam technologies
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Biden Bans Real Estate Purchase by Chinese-Linked Cryptocurrency Mining Company Near U.S.A.F. Base
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#US #President #JoeBiden #FrancisEWarrenAirForceBase #FEWarrenAFB #MineOnePartnersLimited #PeoplesRepublicofChina #MineOneDataCenterLLC #CFIUS #FIRRMA
MineOne acquired the property in June 2022 and subsequently made improvements to enable specialized cryptocurrency mining operations near F.E. Warren AFB, a strategic missile base housing Minuteman II...
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U.K. Completes Quantum Navigation Flight Trials Unaffected by Jamming
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#UnitedKingdom #quantum #navigationsystems #jamming #MoD #BoscombeDown #Wiltshire #BAESystems #QinetiQ #quantumtechnologies #RJ100 #Q_INS #GPS #Ultracoldatoms #GNSS #RedwaveLabs #BAESystems
These trials represent the first-ever deployment of quantum navigation systems on an aircraft in the U.K.
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KONGSBERG, Diehl Defence, MBDA to Jointly Develop Super Sonic Strike Missile
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@KONGSBERG @DiehlDefence @MBDA #Deutschland #agreement #Norwegian #German #supersonic #strikemissile #3SMTyrfing
The Norwegian government announced this initiative in November 2023; the three companies signed the partnership agreement recently
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