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From 2027 onwards the new engines for the Russian 5th generation Su-57 fighters

From 2027 onwards the new engines for the Russian 5th generation Su-57 fighters

According to statements by Andrei Yelchaninov, Vice-Chairman of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission, to Interfax, Russian Su-57 fighter aircraft will be equipped with new engines and supersonic weapons from 2027 onwards. Currently, 25 of the 76 aircraft to be acquired by the Russian Air Force are in production. The first tests of the Su-57 with the […]

These are the new US military bases in Greece

These are the new US military bases in Greece

The US is acquiring new bases in Greece under the renewed Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement signed in Washington by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his counterpart from the superpower on the other side of the Atlantic, Anthony Blinken. In Alexandroupolis, the port of Souda in Chania, Volos, Litochoro in Pieria and Larissa, significant changes are […]

FY22 defense bill puts a target on F-35 cost, with procurement hanging in the balance

FY22 defense bill puts a target on F-35 cost, with procurement hanging in the balance

WASHINGTON: The latest version of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill hammers the F-35 program, imposing cost constraints and forcing the Pentagon to release control of the program to the military services by the end of the decade. The new FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by the House on Tuesday night and is most […]

The MQ-9B is the right solution for mission needs across the Middle East and North Africa

The MQ-9B is the right solution for mission needs across the Middle East and North Africa

The advanced militaries of one of the world’s most strategically important regions need the most advanced equipment. Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; border security; maritime domain awareness and many other essential missions depend on the same thing: real-time insight about what’s transpiring in key locations, right now. Although the challenges associated with maintaining real-time situational awareness […]

Mojave: New UAV with 16 AGM-114 Hellfire II anti-tank missiles

Mojave: New UAV with 16 AGM-114 Hellfire II anti-tank missiles

The American GA-ASI (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems) has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying up to 16 AGM-114 Hellfire II anti-tank missiles. The new UAV will be called Mojave (Mojave Desert in southeastern California). Externally similar to GA-ASI‘s other production UAVs, the Mojave is based on the electronics and flight control […]

Fierce fighting in Northern Iraq: the Turks use drones to locate Kurdish fighters

Fierce fighting in Northern Iraq: the Turks use drones to locate Kurdish fighters

Three Turkish soldiers were killed during the military operation “Claw Lightning” in northern Iraq, according to astatement by the Turkish Ministry of Defence. As noted, 6 Kurdish fighters were killed in air strikesby the Turkish air force. The targets were spotted in the area by UAVs, hit andthe first determinations killed 6 “terrorists” asAnkara callsthe Kurdish […]

USAF MQ-9 Reaper crashes at Holloman Air Force Base

USAF MQ-9 Reaper crashes at Holloman Air Force Base

At about 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 6 on Holloman Air Force Base an MQ-9 Reaper crashed on the runway during takeoff. Officials with the 49th Wing say no injuries were reported and base access was not restricted. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Holloman Air Force Base is located west of Alamogordo next […]

Predicting illegal fishing activity is tip of the iceberg for mature AI technology

Predicting illegal fishing activity is tip of the iceberg for mature AI technology

At the Obangame Express event, which is the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa, BAE Systems’ Multi-INT Analytics for Pattern Learning and Exploitation (MAPLE) as a Service, MaaS for short, was integrated with SeaVision, the U.S. Navy’s premier tool for unclassified interagency and coalition maritime data sharing. SeaVision is a maritime situational awareness tool […]

U.S. Navy Commissions Its 69th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

U.S. Navy Commissions Its 69th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

More than 1,000 guests including servicemembers, veterans, and their families witnessed as the Navy’s 69th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer joined the fleet. The ship honors the local hero and statesman, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye. Sen. Inouye was a U.S. senator from Hawaii who served in congress from 1962 until his death in 2012. During World […]