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Air
Australia Seeks to Replace MRH 90 Helos With Black Hawks
Australian defense minister Peter Dutton announced last week that the government wants to replace the country’s Airbus MRH 90 Taipan helicopters with Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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Americas
US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System
The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.
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Asia Pacific
India Test Fires Supersonic Missile-Assisted Torpedo
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation test-launched a supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system this week.
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DOD Contracts
Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing
The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Russia Displays Stealth Strike Drone Prototype
Russia rolled out the flight prototype of its stealth heavy strike drone Okhotnik at the Novosibirsk Aviation Enterprise in preparation for flight trials.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
DARPA Invests In Wireless Drone Charging Technology
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has invested $225,000 in a Seattle-based startup to develop a wireless power transmitter for in-flight unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Americas
US Congress Wants New F-35 Engines
The US Congress wants new engines for the F-35 fighter, the latest draft of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act has revealed.
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Europe
Russia to Upgrade Air Defense Along Ukraine Border
Russia will upgrade anti-aircraft systems in its south, replacing the S-300 surface-to-air system with the S-300PM-2.
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DOD Contracts
Pentagon Upgrades $2.38B Naval Hypersonic Missile Contract
The US Department of Defense has added $61.9 million to a previous $2.38 billion Lockheed Martin Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike Weapon System contract.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
General Atomics Unveils ‘Mojave’ Drone for Harsh Conditions
General Atomics has unveiled a new drone capable of short takeoffs and landings that packs more firepower than any previous company version.
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