Malaysia Suspends Fighter Aircraft Competition, Will Secure New Surveillance Planes By 2020
Malaysia has dropped plans to buy new multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) to replace its aging MiG-29 fighters and will look at upgrading its aerial surveillance capabilities to counter militancy threats. Malaysia...
US Approves 70 Additional Hellfire Missiles To Netherlands
The US State Department has approved $34 million sale of additional 70 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles to Netherlands. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible...
US Approves $50M 120mm Tank Ammo To Australia
The US State Department has approved $50 milllion sale to Australia for 120mm tank ammunition and related support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress...
Turkey’S FNSS Delivers 172 PARS III Armoured Fighting Vehicles To Oman
Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS Savunma recently announced that it has delivered the first batch of PARS III 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) to Oman. Oman has 172 PARS III AFV...
UK Defense Secretary Announces P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Squadrons
UK Defence Secretary has announced that number 120 Squadron and number 201 Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray would be operating nine new P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. 120 Squadron was...
Orbital ATK Signs Supply Agreements With Premier Commercial Ammunition Suppliers
Orbital ATK has signed long-term agreements with premier commercial ammunition suppliers, valued in excess of $400 million over a three-year period that span from 2018 to 2020.
Thailand To Consolidate Work of 27 Intelligence Agencies
Thailands security commission has approved a reform plan aimed at improving the government's intelligence work by consolidating work of a network of 27 agencies. The security commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has also...
Austal In Talks Over Contract For Future Ship-Building In Australia
Austal Australia has engaged in discussion with local suppliers for Austal and German ship-design firm Fassmer's joint bid for the Australian Navy's $3 billion Offshore Patrol Vessel program. The Australian firm engaged in discussion in a...
Indian Defense Ministry Kicks-Off Procurement For Over 5000 UAVs
India's defense ministry has commenced $3 billion procurement plan for more than 5,000 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) over the next decade as Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) teamed up with Indian firm Dynamatic Technologies and Elcom...
ShinMaywa Looking At Parts Manufacture, MRO of US-2i Amphibious Aircraft In India...
Japan's ShinMaywa is looking at manufacture of parts and their assembly besides part -manufacture of the full flight simulator of its US-2i amphibious aircraft in India of which the Indian Navy wants to buy 12...
Japan-US Forces To Test Patriot Missile Defense In Training Exercise Next Month
Japans Air Self-Defense Force will deploy a Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air guided missile unit for a joint training exercise with US troops next month at the hub of the two allies' Yokota Air...
UK Opens Ground Close Combat Roles For Women From September
UK will open its ground close combat roles in the RAF regiment for women from September this year. The RAF Regiment is the Air Forces ground fighting force, protecting RAF bases, aircraft and equipment at home...
Blast in Iranian Port: Negligence or Sabotage?
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
