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Arctic
US Army Seeks ‘Arctic Brigade’ Amid Rising Competition With Russia
The US Army wants an additional brigade dedicated to strengthening presence in the Arctic, Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville said amid reports of increasing Russian presence in the polar region.
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Europe
UK Orders Three Autonomous Minesweepers for Royal Navy
The Royal British Navy has ordered three autonomous minesweepers capable of tracking down modern digital mines that remain undetected by traditional mine hunting methods.
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Technology
US Army Researchers Working on Adding Muscle to Robots
To add dynamism and agility to their robotic systems, US Army researchers are working on a project that envisages adding muscle tissue to the unmanned platforms.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Indian Army Flies 75 Drones to Demonstrate Swarm Capabilities
The Indian Army demonstrated its drone swarm capability for the first time last week as it deployed a group of 75 unmanned aerial vehicles, destroying an array of simulated military targets with kamikaze-style attacks.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russia to Ready Coastal Base for Underwater Nuclear Drones by 2022
Russia is constructing a coastal base at an undisclosed location for its Poseidon unmanned underwater “doomsday nuke” drone.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russia’s Hunter Drone Drops Bomb on Moving Target in Landmark Test
Russia’s heavy strike stealth drone, Okhotnik, or Hunter, successfully dropped a large bomb in a first of its kind test for the aircraft.
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Sea
US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year
The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.
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Asia Pacific
Chinese to Replace Russian J-20 Fighter Engine with Domestic Version
China will replace the Russian engine currently fitted in its J-20 fighter aircraft with a home-grown one, with the ultimate goal of having an engine “matching the F119 engine used by the American F-22 Raptor.”
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Mass of Drones Storms Manhattan in Trial to Counter Future Threats
Forty-nine drones zoomed past Manhattan skyscrapers performing complex maneuvers on an October weekend last year as part of a joint NYPD and US Army trial to counter future drone threats.
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Europe
Pixelated Camouflage to Make British Tanks 80 Percent Harder to Detect
A recent trial has shown that a new multi-colored, pixelated coating on British tanks has reduced their detection rate by 80 percent.
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