French Dassault Rafale Fighter Jet – An In-Depth Analysis
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French Dassault Rafale Fighter Jet – An In-Depth Analysis

The Dassault Rafale is a twin-engine, omnirole, canard delta wing fighter aircraft. Developed indigenously by French Dassault Aviation, the aircraft fully complies with the requirement to carry out the widest range of roles. According to Dassault Aviation, the aircraft participates in permanent “Quick Reaction Alert” (QRA) for deep strike missions, air-defense and air sovereignty missions,…

Chengdu J-10: The Vigorous Dragon – Chinese State of the Art Fighter Aircraft
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Chengdu J-10: The Vigorous Dragon – Chinese State of the Art Fighter Aircraft

The Chengdu J-10 is the indigenously developed Chinese state-of-the-art multi-role tactical fighter aircraft independently developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. It is the first true fourth-generation Chinese aircraft that matches the Western fighter jets in terms of performance and capabilities.  The Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) which developed the J-10 fighter jet is…

Pentagon’s JAIC working on first of its kind AI based Integration Layer
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Pentagon’s JAIC working on first of its kind AI based Integration Layer

The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is developing a joint operating system to help combatant commands build and feed AI algorithms quickly, said Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. Breaking Defense reported.  Lt. Gen. Michael Groen warned that the Pentagon’s biggest competitive threat is obsolescence. “The biggest competitive threat…

US Marine Corps’ New Satellite Communication System (MUOS), Exceeding Performance Expectations
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US Marine Corps’ New Satellite Communication System (MUOS), Exceeding Performance Expectations

US Marine Corps’ Systems Command has updated what it called the new satellite communication system or tactical satellite system that provides increased communication for soldiers on the battlefield.  According to the Marine Command, the upgraded satellite communication technology is performing beyond expectation, based on field user evaluations.  “We tested the system through user evaluation exercises…

Russian Sunflower Radar: Can It Detect the Fifth-Generation Fighters?
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Russian Sunflower Radar: Can It Detect the Fifth-Generation Fighters?

Russia’s Sunflower (Russian: Podsolnukh) over-the-horizon radar can detect the stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft or any other jet that was designed to avoid detection, Russian media, Svobodnaya Pressa reported.  The Russian Sunflower radar is capable of detecting even the most advanced Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft present in the Pentagon’s arsenal. According to Sputnik News,…

Pentagon GIDE: Testing AI to Predict Future in Advance
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Pentagon GIDE: Testing AI to Predict Future in Advance

The Pentagon is experimenting to use cutting-edge cloud networks and artificial intelligence systems to predict adversary’s moves even before they actually make them.  The US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) conducted a series of experiments, they called it the Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE). These tests combined global sensor networks, artificial intelligence systems, and cloud computing resources…

Computerized Rifle Optical Sighting System: SMASH 2000 to Kill Drones, for US Marine Corps
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Computerized Rifle Optical Sighting System: SMASH 2000 to Kill Drones, for US Marine Corps

The US Marine Corps has acquired a number of Computerized optical sighting systems formerly known as SMASH 2000. The system can be integrated with a variety of guns. Reported by The Drive.  These special sighting systems help shooters to spot targets at a distance and show them the most optimal aiming point to shoot down…

Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) Program for US Army, by Textron
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Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) Program for US Army, by Textron

American aerospace and defense giant Textron Systems is preparing to develop a prototype of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) for the US Army.  The company received a contract from the Army to develop a prototype for the Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle (NGSAR) program. According to Textron Systems official website. The prototype could potentially…

US Navy is getting closer to add an unmanned aerial refueling system
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US Navy is getting closer to add an unmanned aerial refueling system

In December 2020, US Navy tested its MQ-25 Stingray successfully made its first flight with an aerial refueling store. It was carrying a Cobham ARS (Aerial Refuelling Store) under its left-wing for about 2.5 hours of flight. Insider reported.  “Boeing and the US Navy are flight testing the MQ-25 T1 test asset with an aerial…

Boeing’s AH-64 Apache helicopter: A lethal war machine
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Boeing’s AH-64 Apache helicopter: A lethal war machine

Boeing’s AH-64 Apache helicopters are the most advanced war machines and the backbone of the US Army attack helicopter fleet and many other Air Forces around the world.  According to Boeing, “with unprecedented performance, advanced sensors and connectivity forming the building blocks of this fully integrated platform, the AH-64E Apache stands as the world’s most…