Lockheed Awards Elbit Contract to Manufacture F-35 Composite Assemblies
Elbit Systems announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems – Cyclone Ltd., was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin for the manufacture of assemblies for Forward Equipment Bay assemblies...
Greece to Order 18 French Rafales, Upgrade Mirage Jets
The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the country will acquire 18 Rafale fighter jets from France besides other major military equipment as friction with Turkey mounts. Greece ordered...
Turkey to Integrate F-16 Mini-Bombs on UAVs
Turkey wants to arm its combat drones with mini-bombs that are presently fitted on F-16 jets. “The F-16 can carry four Miniature Bombs
China to Launch Third Aircraft Carrier in 2020
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, which is the worlds largest Navy, is all set to get bigger with the launch its third aircraft carrier likely to take place...
Germany Procures RBS15 Anti-Ship Missiles from Saab
Germanys Diehl Defence has placed a $194 million order for Saab RBS15 anti-ship missiles. This order is part of a framework agreement between Saab and Diehl Defence, which offers the possibility...
India, China Agree on 5-Point Plan to Ease Border Tensions
India and China agreed on a five-point plan to resolve their prolonged border face-off during their meeting in Moscow on September 10. S
TAI’s Aksungur UAV Tested with Laser Guidance Kit
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) test-fired Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with Teber laser guidance kit. “Teber guidance kit-equipped Aksungur test-fired for the first time,” Ismail Demir, Chairman of Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB),...
Elbit Demos Hermes 9000 Search & Rescue UAS to UK Coast Guard
Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) was recently demonstrated for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The demonstration were run by the MCA and were designed to test the capabilities of using a...
Drone Delivery Drill Amid Reports of China-India Disengagement
China has employed drones to deliver “care packages” consisting of food, water and medicines to its frontline troops stationed engaging in drills held likely in plateau areas amid clashes with India. The drones were put to...
GA-ASI MQ-9B Gets Leonardo SAGE 750 for Electronic Support Measure Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has integrated the Leonardo SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system onto the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)
Lockheed Satellite to Study Binary Asteroids ‘Closely’
The University of Colorado Boulder and Lockheed Martin will soon lead a new space mission to capture the first-ever closeup look at a mysterious class of solar system objects: binary asteroids. “Our Janus small satellite mission...
Taiwan Denies Shooting Down Chinese Warplane
Greece to Buy 10 Rafale Jets, Receive 8 More as ‘Donation’ from
New Su-30SM2: Will it be better than the Rafale?
Among the most popular Russian jets is the Sukhoi Su-30SM, which has regularly been improved upon to up its lethality,...
Russian Drone Attack
After lagging behind major drone powers such as the United States, Israel and China, Russia is attempting to challenge, if...
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...