China's Upgraded 052DL Warship has Anti-stealth Radar, Longer Helicopter Deck
China sailed a newer version of its 052D guided-missile destroyer equipped with new meter wave radar to detect stealth warplanes besides a longer helicopter deck to accommodate the ship-borne version...
Taiwan's Anti-China Drill Suspended after 2 Marines Die, Supervisor Suicide Following Landing...
The Taiwanese military will suspend anti-China drills involving inflatable raiding craft following an incident July 3 in which two marine soldiers died after a craft overturned in waters off Taoziyuan...
Northrop to Develop Bushmaster Chain Gun Airburst Cartridge for US Army
Northrop Grumman received a contract award from the U.S
Japan Aegis Ashore Plan Not Scuttled
The Japan government may still depoy Aegis Ashore missile batteries at two sites, even as defense minister Taro Kono recently announced shelving of plans. Tokyo was to put up its Aegis...
Leonardo Delivers First AW169 Training Helicopter to Italian Army
Leonardo today delivered the first of two AW169 basic training Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at Lamezia Terme. The introduction of the new generation training helicopter (designated UH-169B)...
Airbus, 30 Partners to Offer Australian Special Ops Forces H145M Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium offers its Helicopter to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a...
India Receives All Ordered AH-64E Apache, CH-47F Helicopters
Boeing on Friday announced it completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to...
PLA Holds 'Confrontational Air Defense Drill' Amidst US Recon Flights
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is presently conducting a “confrontational” air defense drill near Guangdong Province coast close to the area reportedly under close-in U.S
Airbus to Maintain French Navy's Coastal Surveillance Systems
The French Navy has renewed the maintenance contract of its Coastal Surveillance System, SPATIONAV, with Airbus. The SPATIONAV system has been built under the supervision of the DGA (French General Armament Directorate) for the program direction...
Germany Renews Service Contracts for Israeli Heron Drones in Afghanistan, Mali
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and
Russian Pantsir Air Defense System- Sitting duck or Top Dog?
Russian Pantsir air defense system (ADS) has been much maligned in the war zones of Syria and Libya as having...
Free Flow of Weapons Make Peace Difficult in Libya
An almost in-exhaustible flow of weapons to the two main fighting sides in the Libyan conflict has made peace a...
Land of the Blazing Guns: Japan’s Quest for Advanced Weapons
After laying to rest its pacifist post-World War II posture since the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to...
Mixing Business with Pressure: Chinese Arms Sales in South East Asia
China is pulling off the impossible- selling arms to nations it is in conflict with over its claim in the...
US, Europe Arms Embargo to Derail Several Turkish Procurement Programs
Several joint production and direct procurement programs could be halted if the US and Europe carry through with their threat...
Unconventional Military Hardware from Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran has found ingenious ways to develop military hardware