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Turkey’s MİDLAS VLS fires HİSAR missile for the first time

Posted on December 5, 2022 by alert5

Turkey’s indigenous vertical launch system (VLS) dubbed MIDLAS has carried out its first successful live firing of a HISAR missile.

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APKWS destroys fast-moving drones

Posted on December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 by alert5

APKWS guidance kits have been successfully used by BAE Systems to guide 70mm rockets against Class-2 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that weigh approximately 25-50 pounds and are capable of traveling at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.

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Thales switching to Unreal Engine 5 for its simulators

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 by alert5

Thales has announced its plan to collaborate with Epic Games to bring the latter’s Unreal Engine 5 3D creation tool to its simulators.

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Japan plans to buy 500 Tomahawks

Posted on December 1, 2022 by alert5

Up to 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles produced in the United States are being considered by the Japanese Ministry of Defense for purchase by fiscal 2027, The Yomiuri reports.

180918-N-VG727-1129 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) A tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) for a live-fire exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III)

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Mass production of KAI LAH approved

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 by alert5

The South Korean government has approved the mass production of the KAI LAH helicopter. According to Yonhap, 170 units will be produced from 2024 to 2031.

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