Featuring enhancements such as seats that pivot between stretcher-equipped patients and machine guns aimed at potential threats, the Combat Rescue Helicopter is poised for potential service deployment as early as the coming year. Credit: LOCKHEED MARTIN.In the world of military aviation, the HH-60W, the US Air Force's latest helicopter, starkly contrasts many warbirds. While...
Computer render of the ER GMLRS taking offLockheed MartinLockheed Martin has achieved a significant milestone by conducting successful tests on their latest missile innovation. The next-generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) set a new record, covering a remarkable distance of 150 kilometers (approximately 93 miles) during trials at the White Sands...
Credit: DepositphotosThe US Deputy Secretary of Defense has initiated a groundbreaking initiative called the "Replicator" program, aimed at rapidly deploying a large number of intelligent autonomous combat drones within 18-24 months to serve as a deterrent against a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, in a recent keynote address, explained...
The Phantom mini laserNorthrop GrummanNorthrop Grumman has provided the US government with a compact, high-energy laser system named the Phantom. This development hints at the prospect of future laser weaponry that combines potency with the ability to withstand harsh field conditions, marking a significant advancement.The military finds lasers highly appealing due to their potential...
Soldiers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, are engaged in drills with tactical, close-range rotary-wing drones.Taiwan Aims to Counter Drones by MID-2024.Soldiers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, conduct drills with tactical, close-range rotary-wing drones. Taiwan is intensifying efforts to speed up the advancement and manufacturing of military drones and countermeasures. This involves expanding national defense programs and prioritizing autonomous...
Credit: Unsplash.The Australian Department of Defence has given the Australian business Q-CTRL a contract to create quantum mechanics technology that will revolutionize submarine navigation for the AUKUS treaty partners. The aim is to enhance the navigation capabilities of submarines during long underwater missions.The stealth of submarinesStealth is the submarine's greatest advantage, making it challenging...
South Korea And US Hold Joint Live-fire ExerciseThe South Korea military mistakenly hit its own Air Force base during one joint exercise it was conducting with the United States (US). The occurrence did not result in any casualties, although it left a lot of civilians in the worried.Tensions between North and also South Korea...
Credit: Renascença.Russia's failure to attain an immediate victory over Ukraine has carried the West to consider what its own goals in the conflict need to be. In performing that, it must walk a fine line between the disgrace of insufficient action and the danger of strategic hubris.VIENNA-- We know what Russian President Vladimir Putin...
The M-RCV system. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense/FacebookThe weapon will be used for advanced reconnaissanceIn April of 2022, the Ministry of Defense of Israel tested its new laser-based missile defense system named Iron Beam, and now, the Ministry declared it would start testing a new robotic crewless combat vehicle on Monday that is under...
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) GSAT-9 on board the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F09), launches in Sriharikota in the state of Andhra Pradesh on May 5, 2017. Credit: c4isrnet.This month, the U.S. government announced that it will not perform destructive anti-satellite weapons experiments, which dispersed hazardous "space junk" in low-Earth orbit.The prohibition...
