Taiwan will have an optical satellite with a 2-meter resolution in orbit next year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry FORMOSAT-5 into space.
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Photo: NCSIST
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AIDC shows off advanced jet trainer concepts
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) unveiled two advance jet trainer concepts to the public at the 2015 Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition on Aug. 13.
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Lockheed Martin, Raytheon to develop Multi-Object Kill Vehicle
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded two contracts to Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for both companies to start research on the Multi-Object Kill Vehicle.
By MDA employee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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USS Gerald R. Ford will have to undergo shock tests
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has ruled that the U.S. Navy is required to conduct shock tests on its latest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford before deploying the ship.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aidan P. Campbell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch Taiwan’s version of Predator drone in flight
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) uploaded a video of their unmanned aerial vehicle that bears strong resemblance to the GA Predator.
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Photo: CNA
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