The U.S. Army has given Lockheed Martin a $46.5 million contract to further demonstrate its Extended Area Protection & Survivability Integrated Demonstration (EAPS ID) counter rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) solution.
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Photos: PLA Z-18 and Z-20 together (Update)
This is probably the first photo of the two helicopters together. (Update: Apparently, the smaller helicopter is the Z-20. This is the second time a photo of the aircraft has surfaced. The location is Mohe Gulian Airport, where most of the Chinese aircraft go there for cold temperature testing.)
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YouTube: Z-10 attack helicopter fires air-to-air missile
China’s CCTV recently ran a program on the country’s military helicopter test pilots. At the 2:50 spot, there’s a footage of the Z-10 attack helicopter firing an air-to-air missile.
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Pentagon to start research program for 6th generation fighter technology
DARPA will embark on a research program to identify the technologies required for a 6th generation fighter aircraft.
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Taiwan to add rail-launch capability to TC-2 Sky Sword II
With the IDF fighter upgrade program coming to an end, Taiwan has turn its eyes on improving the TC-2 Sky Sword II air-to-air missile.
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