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India to test fire K-4 SLBM on Jan. 31

Posted on January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 by alert5

India is making preparations to test fire its K-4 submarine-launch ballistic missile (K-4) on Jan. 31.

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Posted in Research, Space

Technical feasibility study on JNAAM to be ready this year

Posted on January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 by alert5

Sankei news reports that the joint British-Japanese technical feasibility study for the Joint New Air-to-Air Missile (JNAAM) will be completed by this year.

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AFRL says IBM’s neuromorphic chip can pick out tanks from radar images

Posted on January 12, 2017 by alert5

A neuromorphic CMOS chip produced by IBM is able to pick out tanks and other vehicles from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images while using a minimal amount of energy to do so.

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Taiwan tested extended range version of HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile

Posted on January 11, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan is said to have tested an extended range version of its Hsiung Feng 3 (HF-3) supersonic anti-ship missile after CHinese aircraft carrier Liaoning arrived in the South China Sea last month.

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Posted in Research

Nirbhay team given 6 months extension

Posted on January 9, 2017January 8, 2017 by alert5

The team behind India’s Nirbhay cruise missile have been given six months by the government to troubleshoot the faults and deliver a successful test-firing.

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