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Elbit Systems Wins $100M Contract to Convert Civilian Aircrafts into Intelligence and EW Platforms

Elbit Systems, a defense equipment company based in Israel, has recently announced the successful bid of a new contract worth approximately $100 million.This contract builds upon a previous agreement and entails the conversion of civilian aircraft into intelligence and electronic warfare (EW) platforms for a yet-to-be-disclosed country.The project is anticipated to…

April 19, 20230Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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US Approves Sale of Components for Turkey’s F-16 Fighters, No Approval for F-16V Upgrade

As reported by ANA-MPA and ERT's Lena Argyri, the US State Department has officially notified Congress of its approval for the sale of certain components related to the flight safety of Turkish F-16 fighters.https://twitter.com/lenaargiri/status/1648017097371295780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1648017097371295780%7Ctwgr%5E21d688dab9bbb32186bbfa49a560aef4df5897be%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnemesishd.gr%2Fnews%2Fpire-prasino-fosi-toyrkia-f-16-viper%2FIt is important to note that there is no approval for the Turkish F-16Vs that were blocked by Senator Bob…

April 18, 20230Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Archytas Drone: Test flight and program completion schedule

The Greek Minister of Finance issued a statement informing about the developments of the ARCHYTAS program that intends to produce an autonomous aerial vehicle (drone) and revealed that a second upgraded system is being prepared.The following follows statement of the Greek Minister of Finance Mr. Christos Staikouras, regarding the progress of the work of…

June 29, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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NGAD: Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter jet reached EMD phase

According to Secretary Frank Kendall, the highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet program (NGAD) of the United States Air Force has begun its crucial engineering and manufacturing development phase.PHOTO: Lockheed MartinDuring a conversation held at the Heritage Foundation, Kendall stated that the US Air Force started early experimental prototyping on NGAD in…

June 2, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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NASA posted a stunning video of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in action

The record-breaking 25th flight of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took place on April 8, and a black-and-white navigation camera aboard the helicopter captured stunning video of the accomplishment.As stated, it was the longest and quickest flight that a Mars rotorcraft has ever completed to this point, covering a distance of 704 meters at a…

May 28, 20220Comments ByNewsTeam

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NASA to Discuss Status of Final Test Needed for Artemis I Moon Mission

According to a new press release by NASA, "NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 27, to discuss the status of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the uncrewed Artemis…

May 26, 20220Comments ByNewsTeam

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Artemis I: The final test that will take Humans to the Moon again

A NASA (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft on top reached the 39B launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday in preparation for the final test flight before the Artemis I mission.The mission of Artemis 1 (Artemis I) aims to return humans back to the Moon after decades.PHOTO: NASA…

March 20, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Major Chinese cyberattack against the US uncovered by Mandiant

As reported more than six state governments in the United States have been hit by a cyberattack of a group of hackers funded by the Chinese government, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant.The cyber attacks occurred somewhere between May 2021 and February 2022 and Mandiant's research depicts a challenging adversary that is…

March 8, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Cyberwarfare is a new threat to the modern battlefield

Cyberwarfare and cyber security are two terms as valuable as their impact on achieving military objectives in the modern battlefield.In recent years there has been an increase in tensions between countries known to have aggressive abilities in cyberspace and this trend will continue with nations constantly investing in cybersecurity as well as, the ability…

December 9, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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Russian scientists develop a trap for enemy drones

Scientists from the Russian Federal Nuclear Center at the Russian Scientific Research Institute of Technical Physics have developed a new trap for enemy drones.The projectile was patented at the end of October 2021 and now the Russian experts are preparing for the manufacture and preliminary testing of this so-called "drone trap".The system consists…

November 8, 20210Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI