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Development work on KF-X’s radar to start next month

Posted on June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 by alert5

Hanwha Thales said it will start work to develop the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for South Korea’s Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) program next month.

Source: KAI
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Taranis UCAV could be back flying again

Posted on June 12, 2016June 12, 2016 by alert5

BAE Systems told Jane’s that the company is in talks with British government officials to launch a fourth flight trials for the Taranis unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator.

By Mike Young (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Eight companies to work on Phase 2 of Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment program

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 by alert5

DARPA has picked six companies to work with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon on the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program.

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Russia developing railgun technology too

Posted on May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 by alert5

Russian senator Franz Klintsevich told RIA Novosti that Russia is actively developing its own railgun technology.

By U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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U.K. to pick vendor for laser weapon demonstrator

Posted on May 26, 2016May 26, 2016 by alert5

Britain will choose a contractor next month to lead a laser weapon demonstration program and a Babcock-led team has proposed fielding a Qinetiq developed laser mounted on the Phalanx CIWS.

By U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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