Новости ВПК иностранных СМИ за 29.01.2019

Saudi Arabia has reportedly hedged nearly its entire investment in Tesla in a bid to protect against a stock price drop.The move comes about five months after Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed the Saudis would back a deal to take the electric car maker private. ...

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri launched the navy's ninth FREMM frigate РІР‚' the future ITS Spartaco Schergat РІР‚' at its Riva Trigoso, Genoa, shipyard on January 26. Godmother of the ceremony was Mrs. Anna Rosa Aonzo Grillo, daughter of the Golden Medal for Military Value, Giuseppe Aonzo. ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has signed contracts with MBDA and Raytheon Systems for the armament of the UK Royal Air Force's future Protector remotely piloted air system, which is based on the manufacturer's MQ-9B SkyGuardian. ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' A new low-yield nuclear warhead, created at the behest of the Trump administration, has officially entered production. The first production unit of the W76-2 warhead is underway at the Pantax Plant in Texas, according to a statement from the National Nuclear Security Agency. ...

The massive opportunity in food has been attracting tech investors to the sector at a growing rate.But recent stumbles for meal kit services and delivery-only restaurants have forced investors to reassess where the opportunity lies. ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' The U.S. Army has a spotty history when it comes to large acquisition programs. Secretary Mark Esper himself referred to the Future Combat Systems and Comanche helicopter in the context of grand failures. But more than a year into his tenure, ...

AFA: The Air Force won't issue a Request For Information on possibleР’В Light Attack aircraft, originally scheduled to come out December, in favor of doing a lot more experiments, Air Force Undersecretary Matt Donovan told reporters this morning. ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. РІР‚' U.S. Coast Guard spouses in southern New England say they'll continue to spend money cautiously even though the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended.President Donald Trump signed a bill Friday to reopen the government for three weeks, ...

The decade since Flight International celebrated its centenary in 2009 seems to have flown by РІР‚' if you pardon the pun РІР‚' and during this period there have been some key developments across the aerospace industry, as outlined elsewhere. But that poses the question: ...

With a few months left for the Lok Sabha elections, the people of India has a lot of expectations from the last budget of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. And the armed forces are no exception to it.While presenting the Union budget last year, ...

Construction of hangars for the Rafale fighter jets will be affected if the Defence Ministry does not clear pending dues of в‚№2,000 crore, the Military Engineer Services Builders Association of India warned on Monday. The first batch of the jets are scheduled to arrive in September. ...

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., a strong advocate for service members on Capitol Hill who also became a tough skeptic of the wars that followed 9/11, has entered hospice care, according to a local news report. Jones' office issued a short press release Saturday confirming that he is in hospice, ...

Nvidia was on a list of seven companies Goldman told clients to avoid on Friday.Broadcom, Micron Technology, Qualcomm, Qorvo, Skyworks Solutions and Wynn Resorts get more than half their sales from Greater China, according to Goldman Sachs. ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. РІР‚' The food pantry created at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to help families affected by the partial federal government shutdown remains open. ...

Apple is set to report fiscal first quarter results after the bell Tuesday.Four weeks ago Apple lowered revenue projections for the period and poured cold water on the stock.The company will be disclosing some metrics for the first time, ...

President Trump is breaking with the past. He's arguing that Washington must cut its losses, withdraw its forces, climb out of the Middle Eastern and Afghan money pits, and acknowledge that Seoul (with U.S. backing) won the war on the Korean Peninsula. Washington hates him for doing these things, ...

The raid wasn't supposed to last 16 hours.But the mission for the six airmen would ultimately be a heroic effort in which they entered hostile airspace to help rescue wounded comrades and recover critical intelligence components from the battlefield. ...

A 16-year-old boy from Gujarat has invented a drone named 'EAGLE A7' which he claims can detect and destroy landmines without any human risk. According to Harshwardhansinh Zala, the designer of the drone, this technology is not available anywhere else.'This tech is not available anywhere else. ...

LAS VEGAS -- CamelBak showed off its new tactical line of packs at SHOT Show 2019, including a new, one-day assault pack and redesigned versions of its two most popular packs.New this year is the Sparta, a 2, ...

ST Engineering's Benoi Shipyard launched theР’В Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s eighth and final Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV),Р’В Fearless, in a ceremony on January 26. The launch ceremony was officiated by senior minister of state for defence Heng Chee How whose wife launched the LMV. ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. РІР‚' The Navy's top officer stressed the importance of his personal relationship with his Chinese Navy counterpart and in continuing a dialogue to minimize the risks from the obvious tensions between the two most powerful Pacific naval forces. ...

WASHINGTON: At least a dozen major Army weapons programs face big decisions in 2019. The service will launch a competition for new armored vehicles; award development contracts for scout aircraftР’В and helicopter engines; conduct key tests of long-range missiles, anti-aircraft defenses, rifles, ...

Royal Navy veterans and serving submariners recently marked the loss of submarine K13 which sank during sea trials on the Gareloch on January 29, 1917. The sinking resultedР’В in the tragic death of 32 people on board. Over the weekend of January 26, ...

Russia is developing a stealthy, jet-powered robot warplane. In contrast to the Kremlin's previous, abortive effort to field a killer drone, this latest effort appears likely to produce a useful, front-line aircraft. The first blurry images of the Okhotnik-B drone appeared on Jan. 23, ...

A surprising article in Chinese state media makes a rare admission of a serious weakness in the Chinese military.True, the People's Liberation Army is acquiring high-tech new weapons that, in theory, match the best American, Russian, Japanese, South Korean and European hardware. ...

The first of four multi-purpose frigates Pakistan has acquired from China is under construction, sources from both sides recently announced.The new vessels are said to be an export version of the Type 054A, the Chinese navy's most advanced guided-missile frigate. In the words of the Pakistani navy, ...

US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) exited the Black Sea after nine days of operations in the region. The destroyer transited the Bosphorus Strait en route to the Mediterranean Sea on January 28 after a port visit to Batumi, Georgia, ...

Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab said Tuesday users would soon be able to stream movies and TV shows on its app as a result of a partnership with regional video streaming start-up Hooq.Users can choose from over 10,000 hours of content from an extensive library of Hollywood films, ...

Short of anti-tank missiles -- the Spike was a hit and miss -- and the Javelin, despite considerable pushing and pulling, not taking off, the Army is settling for older, second-generation missiles as the larder is relatively empty. ...

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will test the Trophy APS (Active Protection System) on Germany's Leopard 2 main battle tanks, The Jerusalem Post has reported. ...

BAGHDAD РІР‚' The leader of one of the most powerful Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Iraq said Monday that he expects a vote in the coming months by Iraq's parliament calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, underscoring the jostling for power between Iran and the U.S. ...

Kim Yong Chol has arrived in Washington to meet with Secretary of State Pompeo and President Trump. Ever since North Korea's shift to diplomatic rapprochement with South Korea and the United States in 2018, Kim Yong Chol has been one of the primary officials to represent Pyongyang. ...

The Trump administration is likely to withdraw from a 1987 treaty between the United States and Russia that banned intermediate-range missiles. The move has triggered alarm in Moscow and in the capitals of U.S. allies in Europe. One objector is more surprising. China. ...

Poland has finally selected a new helicopter for special forces missions, ordering four Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks to be delivered this year.However, Warsaw runs the risk of enraging other manufacturers, having again chosen to sole source new rotorcraft without running an open competition. ...

The Army's little-known but sizeable maritime fleet may be facing cuts, as the service considers eliminating dozens of boats and forcing hundreds of reservists out of their jobs in the next two years.The service's watercraft deliver supplies, ...

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. РІР‚' A new $1.3 billion military facility that will serve as the U.S.'s military command headquarters during national emergencies will soon open at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha. The first of more than 3,500 employees will begin moving into U.S. ...

Apple and Aetna are teaming up on a new app, called Attain, which the two companies have been working on since 2016. The app offers challenges, reminders, goals and more. One of the reward options is an Apple Watch, which users can earn by engaging in healthy behaviors. ...

The estimates are dismaying: in a peacekeeping/no-fly zone scenario, the Air Force could only meet 29 percent of C3ISR requirements, 32 percent of tanker demand, 40 percent of special operations missions, and 46 percent of bomber missions. ...

Bell plans to make no more significant investments in its V-280 Valor tiltrotor until the US Army makes a commitment to Future Vertical Lift Capability Set 1 or Capability Set 3 programmes.After the V-280 reached its 280kt (519km/h) speed goal on 23 January, ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. РІР‚' The food pantry created at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to help families affected by the partial federal government shutdown remains open. ...

Key point:Р’В It may be then that the carrier is not being rendered obsolete but is evolving (or regressing) into the role that interwar strategists had in mind for itРІР‚'a platform geared towards spotting and perhaps providing fighter cover for a twenty-first century variant of the battleship. ...

Today most of the world's fighters possess a gun. The J-20 is the exception. And the Chinese air force eventually might learn what the U.S. Air Force learned two generations ago over Vietnam. Giving up the gun is risky. China's J-20 stealth fighter doesn't have a gun. ...

Three major lines of effort will converge circa 2024, when a new breed of troops will man new kinds of combat units equipped with new technologies: talent & training, concepts & units, and money & modernization.

A new Army unit will hack and jam enemy networks and provide targeting data for both long-range missiles and missile defense.

CNBC's Jim Cramer explains how Alibaba is an investor's best bet when it comes to investing in Chinese stocks during the trade war.The 'Mad Money' host also hears from his resident energy expert, RBN Energy's Rusty Braziel.In the lightning round, ...

TU-142 aircraft museum seems to have led to a surge in the number of visitors to the Kursura submarine museum. It has registered about 6.5 lakh footfall in 2018 РІР‚' a 40% hike РІР‚' compared to about 4.5 lakh visitors of 2017. On an average, ...

HAGATNA, Guam РІР‚' Construction work stopped in part of the new U.S. Marine Corps base on Guam after artifacts were discovered.A contracted archaeologist identified the artifacts last week, finding prehistoric items and items from the late 1800s, the Pacific Daily News reported . ...

When American soldiers train for a cyberattack on the battlefield, they often use note cards. Although the U.S. military prides itself on being the best trained fighting force in the world, ...

PENTAGON: In his first day on the job, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan gathered civilian leaders of the military services to deliver a simple message: 'China, China, China.'

A man accused of misleading veterans to turn over much of their military retirement or disability benefits has been ordered to stop engaging in the illegal scheme of pension poaching.But he'll only have to pay a $1 fine and cooperate in an ongoing investigation. ...

The acquisition of power, through the ballot box, in a democracy by political forces that undermine that very democracyРІР‚'by surreptitiously channeling the influence of a foreign state or by using authoritarian tactics to retain powerРІР‚'is the stuff of thriller fiction. ...

The Pakistan Army Air Defence displayed its fire power capability at the Air Defence firing range near Karachi. Hallmark of the event was the first ever fire by recently inductedChinese-made long-range air defence weapon system LY-80 Lomads, also named HQ-16A in China. ...

'Our new approach is really to prototype as much as we can to help us identify requirements, so our reach doesn't exceed our grasp,' Secretary Esper said. 'A good example is Future Vertical Lift: The prototyping has been exceptional.'

The Centre's move to bring 10% reservation for the economically backward is unlikely to affect the armed forces because they are exempt from any kind of quota system. Recruitment of jawans and commissioning of officers into the services are based on merit. ...

Executive Summary North Korea's (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) decisions on nuclear verification matters will not be made in isolation but will be influenced by political, economic and strategic developments.[1] Realistically, ...

Bell has hit its target speed of 280kt (518km/h) with the V-280 tiltrotor in a little over a year since the technology demonstrator performed its first flight.The airframer says it will continue to expand the aircraft's flight envelope, as it eyes the US Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme. ...

The U.S. Department of Justice filed criminal charges Monday against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of China tech giant Huawei, and it also announced charges against Huawei for allegedly stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile. ...

Under political fire for overlooking the interests of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in favour of a private defence player, ...

Smaller unmanned vessels will act as expendable scouts and decoys, larger ones -- over 50 meters -- will carry masses of missiles, while manned ships will carry both the largest systems and the human beings essential for rapid adaptation in combat.

The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Boeing a $2.45 billion contract modification to start construction on a number of Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft for the US Navy, the UK and Norway. Under the latest contract modification, Boeing is to deliver 10 P-8As to the US Navy, ...

'I don't think that we can say that this is directly tied to the trade negotiations, in that kind of transactional way. That's just not the way the U.S. law enforcement system works,' said Robert Williams, executive director at the Paul Tsai China Center in Yale Law School. ...

A sailor based in Virginia set fire to his urine samples to prevent the results of a pee test being used against him, military prosecutors allege. Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Curtis Dajuan Johnson faces a court-martial trial for 'setting fire to urine samples' on May 1, ...

ARLINGTON, Va. РІР‚' Naval Surface Forces is continuing its push for an experimental squadron that would help figure out how to best leverage new platforms such as the Zumwalt-class destroyers and unmanned surface ships. Vice Adm. Rich Brown, ...

Modern armed forces could cope with the loss of some space-based capabilities, but disabling orbiting assets would be a 'game-changer' in the areas of imaging, positioning and ballistic missiles.Relatively small militaries, such as France or the UK, ...

US Navy destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) departed Naval Station Norfolk on January 25 to start a regularly-scheduled deployment to conduct maritime security operations. The ship, and its roughly 300 sailors, is trained and ready to conduct a wide range of tasks, to include ballistic missile defense. ...

The Russian Navy commissioned its third Aleksandrit-class minesweeper Ivan Antonov in a ceremony on January 26. The flag raising ceremony for Ivan Antonov was held in Baltiysk and the ship will be homeported in Sevastopol as part of the Russian Navy's Baltic Sea fleet. ...

The Indian Army's so-called Cold Start doctrine (CSD), also known as Pro-Active doctrine, a doctrine geared toward swift offensive operations into enemy territory, will be war-gamed in February, followed by field exercises in May, according to Indian media reports. ...

ASHDOD, Israel РІР‚' Drones are becoming an increasing threat to military and civilian infrastructure. Last month, a drone sighting disrupted flights at Britain's Gatwick Airport for more than 24 hours, leading to the in-country deployment of the British Army. ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska РІР‚' Track Palin, the elder son of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has won an early release from custody after his conviction for assaulting his father. ...

Boeing received a $2.5 billion foreign military sales order for 19 P-8 maritime patrol aircraft for the US Navy, Royal Air Force and Norway.The USN is ordering 10 aircraft, the UK is ordering four aircraft and the government of Norway is ordering five aircraft.Thus far, ...

The Belgian company has signed a big contract with the Belgian federal police to provide armored sedans, reports the Belgian financial newspaper L'Echo. This is a seven-year contract to supply approximately seven cars a year, starting in 2019, to replace the aging armored sedans. ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A sergeant and a private at Fort Bragg sought to arrange sham marriages between soldiers and immigrants, offering cash, housing benefits and furniture as incentive for potential brides, according to federal court documents.Arrest warrants were issued last weekР’В for Sgt. ...

Some Coast Guard families began receiving back pay Monday while bracing for the possibility that another government shutdown Feb. 15 could again leave them scrambling to cover bills and put food on the table.In Oregon, Stacey Benson, whose husband has served 19 years in the service, ...

US Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) seized close to 5 tons of narcotics from a stateless vessel in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden on January 24. Chung-Hoon's visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team conducted a flag verification boarding and seized 4, ...

Thousands of strangers responded to an urgent appeal to attend Monday's funeral for anР’В Air ForceР’В veteranР’В fromР’В Texas. ...

The first of the two Indigenous Aircraft Carriers (IAC) is expected to be inducted into the Indian Navy in 2020 and will be based with the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) here, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the ENC, Vice-Admiral Karambir Singh said Monday. ...

BAGHDAD РІР‚' The leader of one of the most powerful Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Iraq said Monday that he expects a vote in the coming months by Iraq's parliament calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, underscoring the jostling for power between Iran and the U.S. ...

Ottawa plans to refurbish its fleet of 85 Bell CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters to extend the aircraft's life until at least 2031. ...

The intelligence community has unveiled its multi-pronged plan to compete in the increasingly digital and data-centric world. The strategy, titled 'Augmenting Intelligence using Machines (AIM)' and released Jan. 16, outlines how the intelligence community will adjust its investments, ...

LAS VEGAS -- Aside from checking out new weapon designs, one of the great things about going to SHOT Show is that it offers the chance to get hands-on with unique weapons such as the FightLite Industries Mission Configurable Rifle, or MCR.The MCR is a version of the older ARES Shrike, a belt-fed 5. ...

JOLO, Philippines (AP) РІР‚' Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 27 people and wounding 77 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said. ...

The second set of Dolphin submarines,Р’В Dolphin II, was ordered in theР’В mid-2000s. These subs are virtually identical to the previous class except for the addition of a thirty-six-foot-long plug in the hull to accommodate an air independent propulsion (AIP) system, ...

The U.S. Department of Defense's multibillion-dollar budget is enormous, comprising over half of all federal discretionary (non-entitlement) spending. At a time of mounting federal debt and competing fiscal priorities, the Pentagon has, in recent years, ...

Terming local militants as 'sons of the soil', PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that efforts should be made to save them, adding that the Centre should initiate dialogue with the militant leadership in Jammu and Kashmir to end the 'gun culture'.'Right now, ...

Harley-Davidson shares tanked by more than 7 percent Tuesday after the company reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations. The motorcycle maker is battling declining sales as its core riders age, particularly in the United States, its largest market. ...

'From an industry perspective, calling us, engaging us, talking to us, and synchronizing that alignment can be most helpful. It can also be, frankly, harmful if the appropriators or the authorizers get some stray voltage that doesn't match up to the story.'

WASHINGTON: The Navy is looking to get out of the missile defense business, the service's top admiral said today, and the Pentagon's new missile defense review might give the service the off-ramp it has been looking for to stop sailing in circles waiting for ground-based missile launches. ...

The U.S. and the Taliban have made 'significant progress' during peace negotiations in Doha, Qatar, where the militant group allegedly promised under a draft deal that international terror groups like al-Qaida will not be permitted back into Afghanistan if U.S. troops withdraw. ...

We live in an age rich in data collection. Computing power and data storage are astoundingly cheap, and machines bristle with sensors, ...

The US Marine Corps has ordered 25 additional Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for $439.5 million.The helicopters are part of production Lot 16, the Department of Defense said in a notice on 18 January. Naval Air Systems Command is contracting the aircraft on behalf of the USMC. ...

UPDATED: Trump Announces Government Reopens For 3 Weeks WASHINGTON: The Pentagon won't be able to release its fiscal year 2020 budget on Feb. 4 as previously planned because it has been caught up in the melee caused down by the 35-day government shutdown. ...

The investing and savings start-up announces a $105 million Series E funding round on Monday, bringing Acorns' valuation to $860 million.Investors in the Series E round include Comcast's venture capital arm and NBCUniversal, which is now its largest shareholder, along with Bain Capital Ventures, ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling U.S. foreign policy and about half think the country's global standing will deteriorate during the next year, according to new poll that highlighted the nation's partisan divide on foreign issues. The poll, ...

LONDON РІР‚' The Royal Air Force struck a deal with General Atomics to fit critical detect-and-avoid technology to the fleet of Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted air vehicles being developed to replace the United Kingdom's Reaper fleet. While the contract has yet to be officially announced, ...

Seven months after President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Singapore for a historic summit to accelerate negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, both countries have reached an impasse on how to proceed. By contrast, ...

The UK Royal Air Force is within days of completing its last combat deployment involving the Panavia Tornado GR4, as preparations gather pace for the ground-attack stalwart's formal retirement by 31 March. ...

As Beijing struggles to balance a crackdown on high debt levels with maintaining growth, Chinese leaders have publicly announced support for privately-run companies.As China lacks a standardized credit system, ...

US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and ships from its carrier strike group (ABECSG) departed Naval Station Norfolk for the final pre-deployment exercise on January 25. ...

The battle over the presence of active-duty troops on the border and the appropriation of Defense Department funds to build a wall is moving to Capitol Hill this week.Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, the new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, ...

Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said the state defense order for this year is 'very optimistic,' since it provides for the delivery of at least 20 new types of weapons to the Ukrainian army. 'This is a very good signal for all of us that we are moving forward without stopping, ...

PENTAGON The Navy is refitting its decades-old China Lake weapons testing and research site in the Mojave Desert to begin hosting hypersonic weapons testing from a variety of platforms, including undersea launchers. ...

'The development of the J-15 took more time and more money than expected, and the first planes proved less than reliable,' said Kashin. 'By spending some more time and money, ...

Six Scorpene-class submarines are being manufactured at India's Mazgaon Dock Limited facility with the technical support of French naval shipbuilding firm Naval Group, previously known as DCNS. All six submarines are expected to join the Indian Navy by 2022. ...

KABUL, Afghanistan РІР‚' The U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan has shared details of his latest round of talks with the Taliban in Qatar with the Afghan president and other government officials in Kabul, a statement from the president's office said Monday. ...

The U.S. Justice Department plans to formally request the extradition of Huawei's CFO from Canada.The arrest of Meng Wanzhou Dec. 1 in Vancouver has caused a two-month-long series of tense exchanges between China and Canada over the possibility that she could be transferred to the U.S. ...

Taiwan has acquired vertical launchers that could enhance the firepower of its warships. But in pouring precious resources into conventional weaponry such as the Mk. 41 vertical-launch system, Taipei is making a big mistake, one expert argued. Taiwan has received two sets of Mk. ...

'The beatings will continue until morale improves. ...

Early last month, Kenneth and Emily Sanders learned the Navy was transferring them from Norfolk to Guam at the end of February.The transfer was somewhat unexpected because Kenneth, a petty officer second class and master-at-arms, and his wife had only been at Norfolk Naval Station, Va., ...

Low expectations set the stage for Apple as the tech company reports after the bell on Tuesday. Analysts will be watching as the company discloses service margins for the period as well as looking for signs of life in iPhone sales. Apple in a rare move on Jan. ...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. РІР‚' Nearly three decades after the Cold War ended, a new strategy of containment is underway at the Pentagon. ...

SAN DIEGO - The Navy's newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), was commissioned Jan. 26 at Naval Air Station North Island.Twenty Gold Star families and four Medal of Honor recipients witnessed the destroyer's commissioning, the second of its class to enter service. ...

In the coming months, U.S. Secretary of the army Mark Esper said he will outline how the Army will consolidate and eliminate some legacy programs, reinvesting more than $25 billion toward modernization over the next five years, Devon L. Suits reports on the U.S. Army website. ...

Building physical things is not SAIC's, well, thing. But physically building stuff has become less important and less profitable than integrating all the complex high-tech components and making sure they work together.

HAGATNA, Guam РІР‚' Construction work stopped in part of the new U.S. Marine Corps base on Guam after artifacts were discovered. A contracted archaeologist identified the artifacts last week, finding prehistoric items and items from the late 1800s, the Pacific Daily News reported. ...

US Air Force researchers are looking at using swarms of autonomous unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for search and rescue missions.The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), ...

The warning adds Nvidia to a growing list of U.S. companies facing revenue challenges in China. The company reports earnings on Feb. 14, and now expects quarterly revenue of $2.20 billion, down from previously stated guidance of $2.70 billion. ...

There's a bug that lets people hear or see you even if you don't answer a FaceTime call on your iPhone.Apple says a fix is coming this week.Here's how to disable FaceTime so you're not as vulnerable. ...

Just back from a unsuccessful round of discussions with her Russian counterparts in Geneva to discuss the Cold war-era accord, Undersecretary of State Andrea Thompson told reporters today she's not hopeful of saving the INF Treaty before Feb. 2, ...

A bug in FaceTime lets you listen in to the audio if you try to call someone РІР‚' even if they don't pick up.You first video call someone then try to add yourself to the group call.The FaceTime bug seems to be a huge privacy problem. ...

Portugal is exploring the possibility of contracting advanced jet training for its air force pilots to an external provider that would acquire Leonardo M-346s for the operation. ...

Deliveries of the Boeing KC-46A to the US Air Force will rise sharply in the early part of 2019 following the delivery of the first two examples on 25 January, but will eventually level off at three aircraft monthly for the remainder of this year. ...

The DF-26, which is now operational, has a range of 3,000-4,000 km and can carry a 1,200-1,800 kg nuclear or conventional warhead. That means that China can strike directly at the U.S. territory of Guam in the event of a warРІР‚'or it can be used to target ships at sea. As such, the massive 20, ...

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) has awarded communications systems manufacturer eMARINE Global a second contract for the delivery of its warship electronic chart display & information system (WECDIS) for new Republic of Korea Navy patrol ships. In 2018, ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' The U.S. Navy is zeroing in on a cost and the shape of its new frigate as it prepares to launch an open competition this summer. Through the conceptual design phase, which kicked off last year, the Navy asked for feedback from the five competitors in the competition. ...

Thousands of homes remain damaged more than five months after Hurricane Florence hit Eastern North Carolina Marine Corps installations, its housing authority says.According to the Atlantic Marine Corps Communities website, ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas -- Three people have been arrested in the shooting death of an active-duty airman, the Cedar Park Police Department announced Monday.Police Chief Sean Mannix described the 'senseless, cowardly actions' that took the life of Airman 1st Class Austin Robert Burroughs on Jan. ...

A bug in FaceTime lets you listen in to the audio if you try to call someone -- even if they don't pick up.You first video call someone then try to add yourself to the group call.Now Apple has temporarily disabled the FaceTime group feature. ...

PENTAGON: Military and civilian leaders at the Pentagon are portraying the new Missile Defense Review as a common-sense response to aggressive Chinese and Russian investments in new hypersonic weapons and faster, longer-range missiles. ...

A sensational plot to assassinate Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members besides top leaders of the ruling Awami League ahead of the recently concluded December 30 parliamentary polls had been foiled, sources from Dhaka claimed. ...

TheР’В eighth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express taking place in the vicinity of Djibouti, Mozambique and Seychelles began on January 28. Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, and the United States, ...

For the first time, servicemen of a special forces unit of the Uzbek Defense Ministry are taking part in Southern Strike joint force exercises at Camp Shelby, military base in Mississippi, the Uzbek Ministry of Defense said. ...

I did not know if Inspector O would show up, and so was greatly relieved when I spotted him edging along the wall. He paused a moment at a side door marked 'No Exit' then sat down across from me, in a chair facing away from the other tables. 'What, Church?' He spoke softly, barely above a whisper, ...

WASHINGTON РІР‚' When the Missile Defense Review was rolled out Jan. 17, it represented the culmination of almost two years' worth of work. So some experts were left scratching their head when they opened up the document and found a significant number of items that still need reviewed or hashed out, ...

Curtis Lee Krueger had a respected Marine Corps career ― he had risen through the enlisted ranks and eventually earned a commission as a Marine officer. But then he was charged with murder of man from Murrieta, California. Krueger, ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy's deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 28, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, ...

The emerging security environment, marked by an intensifying technological competition among the major powers as well as the proliferation of advanced of military hardware, is leading to future battlefields that will be faster paced and highly lethal. Units that stay in one place too long are toast. ...

Netflix has the highest concentration of Rotten Tomatoes 'certified fresh' films in its library compared to Hulu, HBO and Amazon Prime.Rotten Tomatoes 'certified fresh' rating has become a benchmark for movies over the last two decades.Amazon Prime has the largest number of titles, ...

The Marines want Vertical Launch System missile tubes on their new amphibious ships -- but the Navy isn't planning to leave room for them.

The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to work on the service's first of its kind airborne electronic warfare pod that will be used to provide brigade commanders a new jamming capability that the Army says will provide the commander a competitive advantage by denying and degrading enemy ...

US Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 26. Prior to arriving in Singapore, ...

Investors should start looking at value stocks but 'we don't want you to rush into it РІР‚' it's a walk-not-run-type situation,' says Wells Fargo's top equity strategist Chris Harvey.Companies should start to lower guidance, ...

Airbus Helicopters saw positive momentum in the market last year, recording 381 net orders across its civil and military range, up 13.7% from 335 in 2017.In total, Airbus Helicopters recorded 32 cancellations, ...

Guided missile frigate INS Betwa, which had suffered a mishap at the Naval dockyard in Mumbai in 2016, is expected to join the fleet in the 'third quarter' of 2019 with 'improved capacity', Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said here Monday.One of the key warships of the Western Naval Command, the 3, ...

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have now agreed to meet for their second summit late next monthРІР‚'perhaps in Vietnam. ...

France has signed a contract with a ceiling value of $89 million to buy an undisclosed number of FLIR Systems' Black Hornet 3 micro unmanned air vehicles for its armed forces.The contract will be managed and executed by FLIR in Hvalstad, Norway, the manufacturer says. ...

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has just been equipped with new self-propelled howitzers. On 8 January, Army Recognition echoed the ferrying of SH15 ones to the same destination, ...

One of our primary goals here at Breaking Defense is to try and avoid the madness of the daily news cycle and tell our readers what is really happening, as best as any human can tell at any time. ...

Poland has advanced plans to modernise its fleet of Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters operated by the nation's army aviation branch.Warsaw intends to conduct a dialogue with potential suppliers, running from July to September, to analyse the feasibility of the project, ...

Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said the state defense order for this year is 'very optimistic,' since it provides for the delivery of at least 20 new types of weapons to the Ukrainian army. ...