Sikorsky-Boeing team releases new video of its SB>1 Defiant helicopter
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Sikorsky and Boeing are continuing to flight test the SB>1 Defiant compound helicopter, selected for further testing under the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. Sikorsky is partnered with Boeing on the SB>1 Defiant program in order to meet the demands of the Army’s future vertical lift mission. Defiant is highly maneuverable and will extend […]
U.S. Navy fast-attack submarine departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for sea trials
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The U.S. Pacific Fleet has reported that Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). According to a recent service news release, during the maintenance period, the shipyard and crew performed tank blasting and coating, hull preservation, propulsion and ship system […]
THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle successfully towed a 32-ton VBCI fighting vehicle
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Estonian company Milrem Robotics has released a short video showing successfully towed a 32-ton French VBCI infantry fighting vehicle by its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle. “The platoon (Estpla-32) successfully tested … towing a 22-ton Sisu APC and a 32-ton (!) VBCI infantry fighting vehicle,” on the Milrem official Twitter account. Last week, Milrem Robotics has […]
Boeing rolls out first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet test jet
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U.S. aerospace giant Boeing announced on 8 May that first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet test jet has rolled out of final assembly. “Two of these test jets will head to the U.S. Navy, where they’ll help pilots familiarize themselves with the updated jets and be used in carrier flight tests,” the company said on […]
Russian military specialists returns home from Italy
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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced on Friday that the first column with Russian military personnel and special equipment performing tasks to assist in the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection in Italy marches from the point of temporary deployment of the Orio-al-Serio airfield in Bergamo to the Villafranca airfield in […]
First V-22 Osprey aircraft arrives in Japan
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The first two V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) units arrived in Japan at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, according to a recent Marine Corps news release. “The V-22 off-load marked the first time JGSDF V-22s arrived on Japanese soil,” said in a statement. Japan ordered the first five Ospreys […]
Dramatic footage shows dangerous landing of Indian military helicopter
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A short video, made by Asif Mughal and captured an incredible moment of Indian military helicopter dangerous landing, is reached one million views. The 25-second video, which was posted on the TikTok social media app, shows the moment of a Mi-8 medium twin-turbine helicopter of Indian Air Force took down a tent structure during landing. A […]
U.S. Marine Corps simulates anti-ship long range fires in Japan
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Video and photos released Monday by 1st Marine Aircraft Wing show U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 participated in the Harpoon training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. According to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during the exercise, Marine Aircraft Group 12 squadrons focused […]
Ukraine is field testing its new combat drone in the Donbass region
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An Youtube account claiming to be of an enginers from Robotics Design Bureau, posted a short video purportedly of a RSVK-M2 “Hunter” Unmanned Ground Vehicle testing in the eastern Donbass region. The video shows the field testing of new Ukrainian RSVK-M2 Unmanned Ground Vehicle in war-torn region. No details were provided about the date and […]
General Dynamics UK delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles to the British Amy
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General Dynamics UK, a part of the global General Dynamics Corporation, posted a video of its Foxhound adding that four hundred vehicles were delivered to the British Army. “In-service since 2012, 400 Foxhounds have been delivered to the British Amy,” the company said on an official Facebook account. The Foxhound vehicle, also known by General […]