Новости ВПК иностранных СМИ за 20.02.2019

As the Corps prepares for future warfare in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean with tech adept forces, the Marines are looking at a host of technologies to help sink enemy ships. ...

What you need to know before Navy (9-16, 6-8) battles Loyola (Md.) (9-18, 5-9) at Reitz Arena in Baltimore at 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday. BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (Md.) seeks revenge on Navy after dropping the first matchup in Annapolis. The teams last played each other on Feb. 2, ...

The man who carried out a suicide bombing which killed 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards near the border with Pakistan last week was Pakistani, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Tuesday, according to the Tasnim news agency. ...

Facebook announced a partnership with Intel last month, entering a stiff race to develop a more specialized and powerful artificial intelligence chip.A niche AI chip could aid in Facebook's content moderation battle and could boost Facebook's burgeoning hardware division. ...

In an example of how industry can mirror the military and vice versa, Lockheed Martin has created a new internal business it's calling spectrum convergence. Each of the military services, in one way or another, are discussing the need for integrated capabilities that can provide cyber consequences, ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Fleet Forces Command announced a new initiative to address operational fleet and industrial base readiness through data analytics. 'We need some fundamental changes in how we approach readiness, how we generate it, analyze it, measure it, integrate it, ...

'Xuexi Qiangguo,' a Chinese government propaganda app that recently became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba, according to two people at the company. ...

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire's Democratic congressional delegation says the Trump administration's plan to take funds from military construction projects to build a border wall could hurt the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the New Hampshire National Guard. ...

Pakistan has sought the UN's urgent intervention to 'defuse tensions' with India, the Foreign Office said Tuesday, following one of the worst terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in which over 40 Indian soldiers were killed. On February 14, ...

Rostec Corporation CEO Sergei Chemezov has confirmed that Russia was forced to destroy all delivered to China S-400 missile after a vessel transporting these got caught in a storm.Speaking at a press conference at the IDEX 2019 military exhibition, ...

WASHINGTON — The Advanced Turbine Engine Company has lodged a legal protest of the U.S. Army's decision to award a contract for its next-generation helicopter engine to rival General Electric Aviation, the company disclosed Tuesday. Earlier this month, ...

A Navy guided-missile destroyer is operating in the Black Sea after entering the region earlier on Tuesday. USSВ Donald CookВ (DDG-75)В  is scheduled to conduct maritime security operations as part of NATO's ongoing Operation Atlantic Resolve, according to the Navy. ...

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The staff at Vance Air Force Base Bradley Fitness and Sports Center have a challenge for all members of Team Vance: 'Thing you're fit? Try being an Iron Airman. ...

It is not inconceivable that Moscow may consider ordering a carrier from Chinese yards in the future, however profound a reversal that might seem. (This first appeared last year.) Historically a land power, ...

Israel has offered unconditional help to India in defending itself, especially against terrorism, asserting that 'there is no limit' to its assistance, an assurance which assumes significance amid demands that the government should consider Israeli-type retaliation to terror strikes. ...

The Civilian Marksmanship Program is well known as the go-to place to buy surplus military firearms, so the Government Accountability Office recently tallied up how much money the nonprofit has generated from selling tens of thousands of M1 Garand rifles over the past decade. ...

Podmoskovie is also thought to be able to host the secretive  AS-12 Losharik  — a nuclear-powered mini-submarine designed for intelligence and special operations missions at extreme depths — perhaps as  great as 20,000 feet .In August 2016, ...

The most iconic rifle of the 20th century is the  AK-47. One of the most iconic rifles of World War II — granted, this is more debatable — is the  Mosin-Nagant. Both were developed in Russia.The SKS, short for  Self-Loading Carbine of the Simonov System , is the odd one out. ...

In the early 1970s, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency worked on a 'Low Maintenance Rifle' concept—or LMR. DARPA thought the new weapon could be a replacement for the troubled M-16 rifle.  The Pentagon hired TRW Systems to design the new gun. The U.S. ...

The US defense department has given green light to Boeing and the US Navy to offer the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorized to purchase the airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft. ...

Pilatus has delivered a PC-24 to the Swiss government. The superlight business jet – serial number 121 and carrying the registration T-786 – was handed over during a dedicated ceremony in Berne on 18 February, and will replace a similarly sized Cessna Citation XLS in service. ...

In Iraq, M113 variants were deemed too vulnerable to roadside bombs and confined to base. But in a fast-moving mechanized war in Eastern Europe, the armored brigades would need support vehicles that stand a chance against Russian firepower.

Twitter said its political campaigning ads policy, introduced during the U.S. midterm elections, is coming to Europe on March 11. It means anyone can view ads put on Twitter endorsing a party or a candidate on its Ads Transparency Center, with details on billing information, ...

Tesla's Powerwall batteries are in short supply among solar panel installers, according to a survey.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company needed to turn its focus to car batteries.Customers can still order Powerwall batteries directly from Tesla. ...

In the early 1970s, U.S. Navy SEALs and Underwater Demolition Teams got a special new weapon. The Mk. 1 Underwater Defense Gun helped combat swimmers defend themselves beneath the waves. В The weapon was relatively simple and even has a safety switch that just reads 'on' and 'off. ...

The U.S. Air Force has issued new guidelines for active-duty, reserve and National Guard airmen who are considered non-deployable, and officials will immediately begin flagging those who have been unable to deploy for 12 consecutive months for separation consideration.In a memorandum signed Tuesday, ...

The CEO says bitcoin is interesting, but not currently on Tesla's road map. 'Bitcoin's structure is brilliant but I don't think it would be a good use of Tesla's resources to get involved in crypto,' Elon Musk tells ARK Invest's Cathie Wood in a recent podcast.Musk tweeted about bitcoin in October, ...

A day before the opening of the biennial Aero India show, the Indian air force's Surya Kiran display team has lost two BAE Hawk 132 advanced jet trainers during a practice session, with one pilot killed in the accident. ...

The Navy's SEALs are well-known for their exotic guns—everything from machine gun to  grenade launchers  … and several iconic, quiet handguns.  The Navy stood up the Sea Air Lands teams in 1962 and quickly sent them to Vietnam to search out the enemy and work with local forces. ...

In 1969, the Soviet navy shocked the U.S. and NATO militaries with a new and incredibly capable submarine—one that could swim faster and dive deeper than anything else under the sea. But the seven high-tech  Alfa-class submarines—able to reach 45 knots and 2, ...

World War I is often called 'the machine gun war' because of the devastating use of automatic weapons such as theВ  Maxim gun . It's also when some of the drasticВ developments in machine gun technology occurred. Artillery fire actually killed more men than machine guns, ...

BAGHOUZ, Syria — The collection of tents was largely silent on a sunny winter Monday afternoon. Few people were visible, but the few out and about were calm: Two men in long robes and pants walked slowly together through the grass, a woman leisurely came out of her tent to look around, ...

Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC) filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office against the US Army's decision to award General Electric Aviation a contract to develop a new turbine engine for the service's helicopters. ...

Two aircraft of Indian Air Force's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team crashed in Bengaluru today, a day before the opening of the Aero India show, a top police official said. The accident took place at around 11:50 am during a rehearsal session at the Yelahanka airbase in north Bengaluru. ...

When India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) announced last week that it would be revealing a new program at Aero India 2019 called 'Supersonic Omni Role Trainer Aircraft (SPORT)' aviation watchers wondered what this was. A new aircraft? A clean sheet jet design?Well, the short answer is no. ...

'He said you've got tremendous people, you prototype pretty effectively, and you're absolutely terrible — he had some more colorful words than that — for machine learning,' Gen. Thomas said. 'It gave me a spark ... and turned me into a zealot.'

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Marine Corps wants to select and field a long-range anti-ship missile 'as fast as possible' to support the Navy in a fight for sea control, the commandant told USNI News. The Marine Corps has been refreshing its doctrine and concepts for naval warfare, ...

Abu Dhabi Ship Building has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italy's Leonardo to step up cooperation in the naval sector at the IDEX International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. ...

ABU DHABI –The Chinese shipbuilder China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company is developing a small unmanned surface vessel that China wants to function essentially like the uninhabited baby brother of a U.S. Arleigh Burke destroyer. The JARI USV is a 20-ton, ...

ShareTweet T129 ATAK UpdatesAccording to Turkish Aerospace, the PAA's order for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters is proceeding – the OEM aims to secure export licenses 'in the first months of 2019' and deliver the first batch in late 2020. ...

Almost a week after the Pulwama attack, Pakistan Prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday asked India to provide 'actionable intelligence' on any Pakistan hand in the attack and 'guaranteed' action in case found credible. ...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's proposed sixth military service, the Space Force, will fall within the Department of the Air Force if approved by Congress, according to a directive he signed Tuesday.The Pentagon will include funding for the Space Force in its fiscal 2020 budget proposal, ...

WASHINGTON — Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new congressional report citing whistleblowers within the administration. ...

A former 1st Cavalry Division soldier will receive the nation's second-highest award for valor for saving three fellow service members from a suicide bomber attack during a 2007 patrol in Iraq.Former Sgt. Daniel E. Cowart, who was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, ...

Two of last year's top five most active corporate venture capital groups, in terms of number of companies in which they invested, were Chinese, according to a new report from CB Insights.The report said corporate venture units participated in $52.95 billion worth of funding across 2, ...

ABU DHABI — Boeing and Saab's T-X trainer jet, fresh off of winning the U.S. Air Force's next-generation trainer competition, could be bought by nations in the Middle East for a variety of different missions, ...

U.S. Cyber Command plans to spend as much as $75 million in fiscal 2019 to help provide the tools and capabilities the Department of Defense's cyberwarriors need and to help separate those systems from the equipment the organization has long borrowed from the intelligence community. ...

So long, New York! Amazon has pulled out of its commitment to build a massive campus and bring 25,000 to 40,000 high-paying jobs to Long Island City in Queens. On Valentines Day! What went wrong? Why the breakup? ...

Google announces plans to acquire cloud migration company Alooma, marking its next play in the competitive space.Google's new cloud chief said earlier this month that people could expect to see its cloud business accelerate. ...

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Donald Cook transited the Dardanelles Strait on Tuesday en route to its second Black Sea operation in a month, as Russia again shadows the ship amid growing tensions between Moscow and the West.The ship made a port stop last month in Batumi, Georgia, ...

Everyone who is interested or curious about a career in the maritime, offshore and energy sector can register for free as of February 19th to visit the Navingo Career Event on 23 May 2019. At the Navingo Career Event career and development in this innovative sector come together. ...

CEO Elon Musk said Tesla cars should have all the features needed to pick up passengers and drive them autonomously by the end of the year.Musk made the comment on a podcast with Cathie Wood and Tasha Keeney of ARK Invest, which has holdings in Tesla. ...

This is an article about the 'p' word—process. In some circles, it considered best to speak the word with head tilted slightly back, indicating barely concealed contempt. That way, you can demonstrate that you don't think the manner and means—i.e., ...

ABU DHABI — Raytheon has completed delivery and integration of launchers for eight United Arab Emirates ships, the company announced, and is closing in on delivering all the Block 1A and Block 2 Rolling Airframe Missiles. The UAE contracted with Raytheon for RAM Block 2 in 2016, ...

Much of the money that President Donald Trump is seeking to take from existing Pentagon counterdrug operations to fund his planned wall at the southern border isn't being used effectively in support of state authorities, according to a recent government watchdog report. ...

President Donald Trump signed a directive Tuesday ordering the Pentagon draft legislation for Congress that would created the Space Force as a part of the the U.S. Air Force.This would establish the first military branch in over 70 years.Currently the U.S. ...

The Canadian government is seeking information on the potential procurement of an existingВ light icebreaking vessel to fillВ interim requirements of the Canadian Coast Guard. A request for information was issued on February 18 seeking input from the marine industry regarding the procurement. ...

The Army has beefed up the firepower of some of its Stryker fleet in Europe, with 30mm cannons on some and others with remote-firing Javelin missiles, making it better ready to take on light armored and armored threats. But adversaries are finding other ways to attack the platform — with cyber. ...

WASHINGTON The massive and troubled $10 billion cloud contract the Pentagon has been pursuing has run into another snag. DoD revealed Tuesday it has obtained 'new information' pointing to potential of conflicts of interest in the competition, ...

NATO-led exercise Dynamic Guard concluded off the coast on February 15. Ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG 1), commanded by U.S. Rear Adm. Edward Cashman, were joined by other ally units in the region for ten days of evolutions. ...

The US Coast Guard commenced low-rate initial production of its service life extension and avionics upgrade programme for its Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin short range recovery helicopters.Three aircraft have been converted into the upgraded MH-65E 'Echo' variant, ...

WASHINGTON: The first concrete step to creating an independent force of trained and equipped space warriors occurred today — but that's not the most important step on space the nation should take, the Air Force Chief of Staff said today. Setting up Space Command, ...

Boeing and the US Navy have received approval from the US Department of Defense to offer the EA-18G Growler electronic attack jet to Finland. ...

A spokesperson for Germany's interior ministry told CNBC on Tuesday that the nation was not planning to shut any firm out of its 5G network.He said Germany was instead looking to amend existing laws to ensure all vendors could be included. ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a directive centralizing all military space functions under a new Space Force, which will be overseen by the Department of the Air Force. While it is technically up to Congress to approve the creation of the Space Force, ...

Curfew continued in the winter capital Jammu for the fourth consecutive day on Monday following violent anti-Pakistan protests, with authorities likely to relax the restrictions later in the day after reviewing the law and order situation, officials said.All examinations, scheduled for the day, ...

'We live in the space of digital commerce and digital commerce is exploding still around the world,' PayPal CEO Dan Schulman says.'I think the new way of the world going forward is how do companies take the best of their platforms [and] put them together to better serve companies,' he says.'P2P, ...

Eight years after the project began, the defence ministry has finally given the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) the go-ahead to make 114 Dhanush — the indigenous howitzers designed on the lines of Swedish Bofors. When the plan was envisaged, the original requirement was projected at 414 guns.Now, ...

When Lauren Bacall Wellington served during the Iraq War, the former Army sergeant and combat medic did more than treat the wounded.  Wellington spent her 13-month deployment from 2007 to 2008 with the 1st Cavalry Division at Forward Operating Bases Falcon—just south of Baghdad—and Prosperity, ...

Finnish start-up Varjo launched its first virtual reality (VR) headset on Tuesday.The VR-1 device costs $5,995 and is intended for industrial use.Varjo CEO Niko Eiden told CNBC there is strong demand for VR in professional markets like architecture and engineering. ...

It is a shrine. They are here to witness a sacred passing; the last of the Samurai F-4 Phantoms. Top aviation photographer Carl Wrightson and photographers from The Centre of Aviation Photography are standing on scaffolding that straddles a privately owned ancient Japanese shrine. It's freezing out, ...

The SA80 is the British Army's main assault rifle, and everything about it just screams '1980s.' The British Army Rumor Service — a message board and comedy site — described it as the weaponized version of civil servant, 'as  it doesn't work , and can't be fired. ...

The flying death machine that is the A-10 Thunderbolt II, built around a cannon capable of firing 4,200 rounds per minute, can eliminate anything in its path. But this fearsome gunship's days are numbered. Some Air Force Warthog pilots are transitioning to flying other aircraft, ...

The United States was newly at war in 1942 when the Marines moved into their new base on Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, a cattle ranch nestled between the Southern California cities of Oceanside and San Clemente.The coastal location was ideal for a force in need of an amphibious training base. ...

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) received its first pair of interim F/A-18A Hornets on 17 February at 4 Wing Cold Lake air base in Alberta.The aircraft are part of a larger purchase from the Royal Australian Air Force of 18 used fighters. ...

Complex electronic warfare (EW) platforms - such as the U.S. Navy's EA-18G Growler - could soon release swarms of drones from the aircraft, allowing the smaller vehicles to fly ahead to scout out for radar and other battlefield emitters, ...