Technology
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Apr- 2018 -9 April
UN reopens lethal autonomous weapons talks with eye on defining ‘killer robots’
A new round of talks on the use of so-called killer robots reopened at the United Nations, with a focus on defining the characteristics of autonomous lethal weapons.
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Mar- 2018 -22 March
India successfully flight tests BrahMos cruise missile with indigenous seeker
India successfully flight tested its supersonic medium-range ramjet-powered BrahMos cruise missile fitted with an Indian-made seeker, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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22 March
Russia to upgrade Tu-160 strategic bomber fleet by 2030, minister says
Russia is to upgrade its fleet of Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic heavy bombers and may integrate new missiles on new and upgraded aircraft by 2030, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said
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20 March
Sixth successful test for Lockheed’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
Lockheed Martin says it successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) launched from a U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bomber
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15 March
UK to invest £48 million in new Chemical Weapons Defence Centre in wake of Skripal attack
The U.K. is to invest £48 million in a new Chemical Weapons Defence Centre, while British troops on high-readiness will also be offered anthrax vaccine
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1 March
Russia’s new Su-57 stealth fighter flew in combat trials in Syria, Defense Minister Shoygu confirms
Russian defense minister Sergey Shoygu confirmed that two of Russia's new Su-57 stealth fighters were recently in Syria, where they completed a program of trials.
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Feb- 2018 -27 February
Leonardo SW-4 Solo helicopter flies for 45 minutes with no pilot aboard
Leonardo announced the maiden flight of its SW-4 Solo single-engine optionally piloted helicopter with no safety pilot on board
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23 February
India conducts 3rd missile test in 4 days – this time it’s a Dhanush missile
In its third missile trial in four days, India conducted a successful test flight of its nuclear-capable Dhanush short-range missile, a naval variant of the Prithvi missile
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23 February
Saab rolls out first GlobalEye early warning aircraft, destined for UAE
Sweden's Saab rolled out its first Bombardier Global 6000 jet-based GlobalEye swing-role early warning aircraft featuring the new Erieye ER long-range radar
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22 February
India conducts night flight test of Prithvi-II short range missile, second missile test in 2 days
India conducted a successful night flight test of its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II short-range missile at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur
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