Technology
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Aug- 2018 -6 August
Taiwan allocates 21% of 2019 defense budget to indigenous weapons
Taiwan will set aside more than 21% of its defense budget next year for the development of indigenous weapons, President Tsai Ing-wen said
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Jul- 2018 -16 July
India flight tests BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of service life extension
India successfully flight tested the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile under "extreme weather conditions," validating a service life extension program
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Jun- 2018 -27 June
JAGM, Lockheed’s Hellfire missile replacement, cleared for production
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile system achieved milestone C, enabling it to enter low-rate initial production, Lockheed Martin said
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7 June
Google will not use artificial intelligence for weapons, CEO Sundar Pichai says
Google announced it will not use artificial intelligence for weapons or to "cause or directly facilitate injury to people," as it unveiled a set of principles for the use of these key technologies
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6 June
NATO and Rafael carry out unmanned surface vehicle missile exercise off Israeli coast
Rafael and NATO carried out joint training of the Protector unmanned surface vehicle off the Israeli coast this month, demonstrating the USV's capabilities against naval swarm threats
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3 June
India flight tests nuclear-capable Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile
India conducted a successful flight test of its Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile, the sixth test of the indigenously developed nuclear-capable missile
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2 June
China releases video of 56-boat drone swarm near Hong Kong
Chinese state media published video of a swarm of 56 Yunzhou-Tech unmanned boats coordinating a set of maneuvers near the Wanshan islands south of Hong Kong
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1 June
Second successful flight test for MBDA’s UK/France Sea Venom missile
The Sea Venom/ANL lightweight sea-skimming anti-ship missile under development for the U.K. and France successfully completed its second test-firing from a French Panther helicopter, MBDA said
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May- 2018 -28 May
First firing trial for UK’s Land Ceptor air defense missile system
The U.K. successfully conducted the first firing trial of the new MBDA-made Land Ceptor air defense missile system at a test range in Sweden, the Ministry of Defence said
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26 May
Project Maven does not make Google evil
As controversy rages over Google working with the U.S. military to include its AI software in American drone programs, Saahil Dama argues that regulation of autonomous weapons systems – not prohibition – is key
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