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U.S. Air Force Demonstrates New Modular Weapons Pylon On The B-1B Bomber

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 05/08/2024 - 22:19

The Load Adaptable Modular Pylon, installed under the B-1B bomber’s fuselage, is designed to carry a variety of weapons with fewer constraints compared to older systems. The U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing recently tested [...]

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Lockheed’s Mako Missile Is A Mass-Producible, Salvo Fire-Capable Hypersonic Menace

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 05/08/2024 - 16:21

Additive manufacturing makes the Mako a scalable, cost-effective hypersonic weapon that allows for salvo fires, unlike weapons such as the Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal or the US’s AGM-183 ARRW. The hallmarks of Lockheed Martin’s Mako hypersonic [...]

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The Fairey Swordfish: an Unsung Hero of the Hunt for the Battleship Bismarck

The Aviationist Blog - Mon, 05/08/2024 - 16:02

Looking like a holdover from the First World War, this flimsy, antiquated, and slow biplane was all Great Britain had to throw against the mighty German Battleship in one of the greatest sea chases of [...]

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GA-ASI Selected For Project Red | Significant Development Milestone For FE-1 | Indra To Refine Dragon Mission System

Defense Industry Daily - Mon, 05/08/2024 - 06:00
Americas General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected as the Lead Systems Integrator for Project Red 5, a US. Department of Defense initiative aimed at developing advanced autonomous air-to-air capabilities. The $98 million contract will see GA-ASI utilize two MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft systems to prototype full-profile autonomous air-to-air missions. GA-ASI will equip the MQ-20 Avengers with cutting-edge sensors, data links, and mission systems to enable complex air-to-air maneuvers. BlueHalo, a leading provider of counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) solutions, announced a significant milestone in the development of its Freedom Eagle (FE-1) missile. The company successfully completed multiple rounds of testing, including a critical firing of the dual-thrust, solid rocket motor. FE-1 is being developed under the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation C-UAS Missile program. The missile is designed to counter Group 3 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and other larger aerial threats. BlueHalo’s rapid development of the FE-1 demonstrates the company’s ability to deliver innovative solutions to meet evolving threats. Middle East & Africa The United States military has announced the deployment of additional resources to the Middle East, including an aircraft carrier, amid growing concerns about the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. On Friday, the Pentagon revealed it would […]
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Turkish Hurjet Prototype Arrives In Spain For Evaluation To Replace SF-5M Jet Trainers

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 04/08/2024 - 23:17

Spain has been seeking a new generation jet trainer, of the same category of the Hurjet, to replace the 19 Northrop SF-5M aircraft, with plans to induct the new jets by 2028. The prototype of [...]

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White House Was Not Aware of Plea Deal Discussions With September 11 Defendants - Kirby

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 09:54
The White House was not aware of the plea deals with three of the 9/11 defendants until Wednesday and will reach out to the Department of Defense to discuss the issue, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said in an interview with Fox News.
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UN concerned over Mideast escalation amid Israeli attacks

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:16
Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations briefed the Security Council about recent escalation in the Middle East during an emergency meeting of the 15-member body to review regional developments following the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement in Tehran.
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Israeli assassination of Haniyeh impossible with US authorization: Iran

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:16
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said the role of the United States as a strategic ally and main backer of the Zionist regime should not be ignored in the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian resistance movement in Tehran.
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Release of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Paul Whelan: Foreign Secretary's statement

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:16
Foreign Secretary David Lammy responds to the release of British nationals from prison in Russia.
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White House Confirms That Navalny Was Part Of Prisoner Exchange Talks

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said on August 1 that the United States had been working on a prisoner exchange to include Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny prior to his death.
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Vietnam's coast guard to hold first drills with Philippines

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
Vietnamese coast guard vessel 8002 is on its way to the Philippines for the first joint coast guard drills between the neighbors, who both have territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea, Hanoi has announced.
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Who Are The 24 Prisoners Who Were Swapped In U.S.-Russia Deal?

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
A veteran human rights activist. A married couple who worked for years in deep-cover aliases. Two American journalists. The son of a Russian lawmaker.
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Wagner's Mali fiasco exposes discord among Russian military bloggers

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
Heated debates among Russian military bloggers over the deaths of possibly dozens of Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali are highlighting discord and desolation within that community, says a researcher into Russian military propaganda.
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Press Conference by Security Council President on Programme of Work for August

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
The Security Council's programme for August features a first-ever discussion on enhancing Africa's effective representation in the body, as well as an open debate on the New Agenda for Peace, its President for the month told a Headquarters press conference today.
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Bangladesh internet shutdown hits Rohingya camps hard

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
When the Bangladesh government announced it was shutting down the internet on July 18 in response to student-led protests in many parts of the country, refugees living in Cox's Bazar braced themselves for yet another catastrophe.
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Russia condemns US revamp of military forces in Japan

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
Russia is closely following the recent steps by the United States and Japan to strengthen their military-political alliance and it is coordinating with China and North Korea on the matter, Russia's foreign ministry said.
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Famine confirmed in Sudan's North Darfur, confirming UN agencies worst fears

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan's North Darfur Region.
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US-Russia prisoner swap 'an unprecedented diplomatic act', rights experts says

Globalsecurity.org - Fri, 02/08/2024 - 07:15
A UN independent human rights expert has welcomed the landmark prisoner swap on Thursday between the United States and Russia, which involved several other countries.
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