Technology
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Sep- 2018 -24 September
Syria to get S-300 missile defense system within weeks, Russian defense minister says
Russia will provide Syria with an S-300 missile defense system within the next two weeks, days after Syrian air defenses accidentally downed a Russian electronic signals aircraft.
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20 September
Hezbollah ‘owns precision missiles,’ leader Nasrallah says
The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said it had acquired "precision missiles" despite efforts by Israel to prevent it developing this capability
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20 September
Russia launches second Kalibr missile-equipped attack submarine after 13 years
Russia launched the Kronshtadt, the second Lada-class diesel-electric attack submarine equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles
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20 September
India test-fires Prahaar short-range ballistic missile
India successfully flight tested the Prahaar short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile from a road-mobile launcher
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17 September
India successfully flight tests anti-tank guided missile twice
India successfully flight tested its indigenous man-portable anti-tank guided missile twice, the Ministry of Defence said
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14 September
South Korea launches its first missile-capable attack submarine
South Korea launched its first ever missile-capable attack submarine, despite a recent diplomatic thaw with the nuclear-armed North
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7 September
US military invests $2 billion in ‘next generation’ artificial intelligence
The U.S. military is investing $2 billion to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence with “human-like” communication skills, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Pentagon’s research wing, announced in a release on Friday, September 7. DARPA will use the money to fund around 20 existing and new projects that will push for a new level of machine learning. Director Steven Walker said the agency was making multiple research investments “aimed at transforming computers from specialized tools to partners in problem-solving.” “Today, machines lack contextual reasoning capabilities, and their training must cover every eventuality, which is not only costly, but ultimately impossible,” he explained. “We want to explore how machines can acquire human-like communication and reasoning capabilities, with the ability to recognize new situations and environments and adapt to them.” Today at D60, Dr. Steve Walker announced a $2B campaign to develop the third wave of #AI technologies. The "AI Next" initiative will focus on contextual reasoning to create more trusting, collaborative partnerships between humans & machines. https://t.co/JJzCJQnxhv #DARPA60 pic.twitter.com/CSJd1Q25Zt — DARPA (@DARPA) September 7, 2018 The current generation of smart machines and robots cannot be easily updated when a new technology appears, and researchers want them to learn to update themselves, …
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Aug- 2018 -21 August
Iran’s first indigenously developed fighter jet looks a lot like the American F-5
Iran unveiled the "Kowsar," it's first domestic fighter jet that looked remarkably like the Northrop Grumman F-5
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20 August
India flight tests helicopter-launched Nag missiles, SAAW glide bombs
India's armed forces tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon glide bomb system and the HeliNa helicopter-launched Nag anti-tank missile, the Ministry of Defence said
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14 August
Russian-made electronic warfare systems present in Ukraine, OSCE says
The OSCE said for the first time it had spotted Russian-made weapons in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, despite the Kremlin insisting it has not provided arms in the conflict
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