Day: August 18, 2021

Dialable Effects Munition demonstration program concludes

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by alert5

In a test Jul. 28, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory completed its dialable effects munition (DEM) demonstration program.

Photo: AFRL
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Chief designer of Il-76 has passed away

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by alert5

The current chief designer of the Il-76 and 78 has passed away at the age of 59, TASS reports.

Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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BDL to assemble ASRAAM in India

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Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has secured a licensing agreement to assemble and test the ASRAAM at its facility in India.

Photo: Geoff Lee/MOD, OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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NMESIS hit target ship for the first time

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The U.S. Marine Corps has used it’s Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) to attack a target ship more than 100 nautical miles away during a test in Hawaii.

A Naval Strike Missile streaks out to sea before striking a naval target ship, Aug. 15, 2021, aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii. The missile flew more than 100 nautical miles before finding its mark. The live-fire sinking exercise demonstrated a Marine fires expeditionary advanced base’s ability to sense, target and strike a target at sea, providing sea control or contributing to sea denial in fleet operations. The Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 centers on Marines providing long-range precision strike capabilities as a stand-in force during littoral operations in a contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dillon Buck, released)

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General Atomics and KRATOS secured contract awards for Skyborg Vanguard

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As part of its development of the Skyborg Vanguard, the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft program executive office of the U.S. Air Force recently awarded contract options valued at up to $13.2 million to KRATOS (XQ-58A) and up to $7 million to General Atomics (MQ-20).

A General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned vehicle prepares for taxi at the El Mirage Airfield, Calif. June 24, 2021. The MQ-20 Avenger was flown during the Edwards Air Force Base’s Orange Flag 21-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano)

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