The Deutsche Marine (German navy) began at-sea testing of the SKELDAR V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), designated the Sea Falcon, on the 12th August. The… Continue reading "Germany Navy Begins Testing V-200 SKELDAR Drone"
Soldiers from the US Army’s 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson have completed a successful platoon live fire exercise with Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs). The efforts are part of the… Continue reading "US Army Robotic Combat Vehicle Live Fire Successful"
The United States Navy is looking into its major shipbuilding programs and reassessing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on schedules and costs as shipyards are being increasingly affected by… Continue reading "USS Kennedy’s Among Other US Navy Project Schedules Reassessed as COVID-19 Cases Spike"
BAE Systems have been awarded a $7.7 million AUD contract to convert further ageing Australian Army armoured personnel carriers into Optionally Crewed Combat Vehicles (OCCVs). The contract will see the… Continue reading "More Optionally Manned M113s for Australian Army Testing"
US logistics firm Mountain Horse in partnership with the UK’s NP Aerospace has been awarded a $20,599,334 USD contract to supply Maritime Buoyant Plates for the US Navy. The deal… Continue reading "US Navy Buoyant Body Armour Plates Deal Struck"
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed several J-10 and J-11 fighter jets that crossed the Taiwan Strait “midline”, which serves as an unofficial maritime border between the… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jets Cross Into Unofficial Airspace of Taiwan During Top-level US Visit"
The United States Air Force began delivering humanitarian aid to Beirut beginning on 6th August, after the devastating explosion in the Lybian capital. The U.S. Central Command is working closely… Continue reading "Humanitarian Aid Delivered to Beirut by U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs"
In the upcoming third and final phase of DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials, a human F-16 fighter pilot will face off against the winner of a tiered combat simulation test featuring Artificially… Continue reading "Human F-16 Pilot Faces off against AI Pilots in Upcoming AlphaDogfight Trials"
The United States Navy commissioned USS St. Louis (LCS 19) of the Freedom-class on the 8th August at Mayport Naval Station, without holding a public ceremony. The navy opted for a… Continue reading "U.S. Navy’s 10th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship Enters Service"
Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3), Team “Battle Axe” has just returned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Naval Station Norfolk, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and Naval Air Station Jacksonville following… Continue reading "CVW-3 Returns from Seven-Month Deployment on USS Eisenhower"