Lockheed Martin to Manufacture 4 F-35C Carrier Variants for US Navy
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Huntington Ingalls Contracted to Build Arleigh Burke-Class Ship
The United States Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Inc., a deal worth $936 million to build a new Arleigh Burke-class warship
US Senator Proposes Buying S-400 Systems from Turkey
The United States could buy the Russian S-400 air defense systems from Turkey to cushion the blow and ease tensions between the two allies. Last week, Senate Majority Whip John Thune,...
AI Analysis of Bin Laden Data Revealed Future al-Qaeda Plots
The United States found a treasure trove of information on al-Qaedas future plots during its raid on Osama bin Ladens compound in Pakistans Abbottabad on May 2, 2011, that was...
Pentagon Denies NYT Claim of Russian Bounty on US Soldiers in Afghanistan
The US Department of Defence (DoD) Has officially denied a New York Times (NYT) report that Russian intelligence offered bounty to the Taliban for killing US and coalition soldiers in...
Engine Upgrade to Make Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov “Smoke-free”
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will receive an upgrade to its boilers and fuel system to drastically reduce its exhaust smoke. The carrier will return to the Russian Navy after repair in 2022, Alexey Rakhmanov, president...
LONGBOW Delivers 500th Radar for Qatari Air Force AH-64 Apache Helicopter
The LONGBOW Company, a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, recently delivered the 500th APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The Qatar Emiri Air Force was the recipient of...
NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet Receives First Airbus A330 Tanker
Airbus on Monday formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) after a ceremony held at the Airbus Getafe site in...
India’s Allies to Fast-Track Weapons Shipment
With Indian and Chinese troops having locked horns at the border, Indias allies have offered to speed up deliveries of crucial weapons such as fighters and air defense systems. France will ship four to six Rafale...
S.Korean Air Bases to Get Indra Surveillance Radars
South Koreas arms procurement agency has contracted Spanish Indra to supply Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) system for use at air bases. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the deal is worth 70 billion won ($58
Turkey to Start VTOL Cargo Drone Serial Production in 2021
Turkey plans to kick-off serial production of its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Cargo UAV next year. “A contract has been signed with the Turkish Aviation and Space Industry (TAI) for the VTOL Cargo UAV project...
Italy Procures 6 F-35 Jets for $368.2M
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