-
Strained Russia-Ukraine Relations Behind Delay In India's An-32 Upgrade: Report
July 21, 2019 @ 10:55 AMThe reason behind the delay in the upgrade of India's fleet of An-32 aircraft is the strained relationship between Russia and Ukraine, the two countries that supply components of the aircraft. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) recently admitted in the Parliament that one of the reasons for slow upgrade of An-32 fleet has been the procurement of spares which was hampered because of strained relations between Russia and Ukraine, IANS reported Saturday
-
China Launches Malaysian Navy's Second Keris-class Ship
July 20, 2019 @ 05:04 PMChina Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has launched "Sundang," the Royal Malaysian Navys second Keris-class littoral mission ship (LMS) on July 12 in China's Wuhan city, according to media reports. The LMS is the second of four ships in the class ordered under a RM1
-
Lockheed To Collaborate With 3 Indian Start-ups For Defense tech solutions
July 20, 2019 @ 04:24 PMLockheed Martin signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with three Indian start-ups — Terero Mobility, Sastra Robotics, and NoPo Nanotechnologies on Friday. The US firm will work with Terero Mobility to work on the design, development, test and qualification of a cargo ground buildup system (CGBS), which will handle cargo delivered by air force transport aircraft at remote locations without ground handling facilities, Business Standard reported Friday
-
US Used New Electronic Warfare Weapon To Destroy Iranian Drone: Report
July 20, 2019 @ 08:56 AMThe United States (US) has used its new Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) anti-drone electronic warfare system to bring down the Iranian drone from its amphibious naval ship. “The encounter is the first known kill by a new generation of electronic warfare and directed energy weapons the US has developed over the last decade to handle the daunting problem of how to counter voluminous, low-end threats without resorting to waste high-dollar missiles,” naval analyst and retired Navy officer Thomas Callender told USNI News on Friday
-
Lockheed Wins $1.5 Billion For Riyadh’s THAAD Defense Systems
July 20, 2019 @ 06:50 AMLockheed Martin has won a $1.47 billion mega contract to build the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system for Saudi Arabia
-
Russia Commences Work on Supersonic Passenger Aircraft
July 19, 2019 @ 05:24 PMRussia has kick-started work on its new supersonic passenger aircraft with the work on the engine to power the jet having begun. "Before we create the aircraft, we have to construct the engine, as no one in the world has a civilian propulsion system of this class
-
Sweden, UK Sign MoU To Develop Future Combat Aircraft
July 19, 2019 @ 05:13 PMGovernments of Sweden and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop future combat aircraft capabilities and combat aircraft systems on July 18, 2019. The two countries will cooperate on the development of future combat aircraft capabilities, including future development of the JAS 39 Gripen
-
US-Turkey Hold Discussions On Ankara's Removal From F-35 Programme
July 19, 2019 @ 02:59 PMSenior officials from the United States (US) and Turkey have held discussions regarding US decision to oust Turkey from the F-35 programme on July 17. Turkey's Presidential Spokesman İbrahim Kalın had a phone conversation with US National Security Adviser John Bolton, said the statement by Turkey's presidential office
-
US ‘Destroys’ Iranian Drone, Tehran Denies
July 19, 2019 @ 10:54 AMPresident of the United States (US) Donald Trump on Thursday announced that an amphibious ship belonging to the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz. “I want to apprise everyone of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz today, involving USS Boxer, a US Navy amphibious assault ship
-
Japan Launches “Haguro” Guided Missile Destroyer
July 18, 2019 @ 12:49 PMJapanese shipbuilder
-
Leonardo’s TH-119 Helicopter Receives FAA Certification
July 18, 2019 @ 12:06 PMLeonardos TH-119 helicopter has received Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR) supplemental type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The TH-119 single-engine helicopter allows pilots to operate the aircraft safely in low visibility and challenging weather conditions, owing to its designed by advanced avionics by Genesys Aerosystems and redundant helicopter flight systems
-
BAE Systems To Develop Prototype Of US Army’s ERCA
July 18, 2019 @ 11:46 AMBAE Systems has won a $45 million US Army contract for the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) Increment 1 prototype, to extend the range and rate of fire on current and future M109A7 self-propelled howitzers. The development of ERCA is in collaboration with the Armys Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Armaments Centre
-
Design of Russian-made 'World's Fastest Helicopter' Ready
July 3, 2019 -
India To Give The Final Go-ahead To $1.7 Billion C-295 Transport Aircraft
July 8, 2019 -
China offers Two-seat Fighter Trainer FC-1B for International Sales
June 28, 2019 -
Two New Russian Ivan Gren-class Warships Likely To Be Helicopter Carriers
June 25, 2019
US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials
US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical...
Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share
While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks...
Russian Buk-M3 Viking Defense Missile System Has Enhanced Features
Russian state-run Almaz-Antey has released additional data on its latest export-version of Buk-M3 Viking air defense missile system (ADMS)
Upgraded MiG-29 to take on F-16 in the Refurbished Fighter Jet Market
The MiG-29, one of Russias most exported military jet has been upgraded in India that expands its capabilities from an...
First Public Flight of Russian Su-57 Stealth fighter at Army 2018
Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) Su-57 will for the first time perform flights during the ARMY 2018 event near...
Battle of the Air Defense Systems: S-400 Vs Patriot and THAAD
The American-made Patriot and Russian S-400 Triumf air defense systems are currently hogging international orders despite their price tags running...