Rauma Marine Constructions To Design Four Multirole Corvettes For Finnish Navy
The Finnish Defence Forces have signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for designing Finnish Navys four multirole corvettes under Squadron 2020 project. The 7
S. Korea Begins Construction Of Second Amphibious Landing Ship
South Korea has begun the construction of its 14,500-ton amphibious landing ship to be used by the country's Navy. Scheduled to be launched in April next year, a keel-laying ceremony of...
US$770 Million Maintenance Bill For US Warplanes Worries Japan
Japan may incur an 86 Billion Yen (US$770 Million) maintenance hit on the US warplanes and drones it has bought or is planning to buy such as the F-35, Osprey,...
Syria Negotiating Missile Systems From Russia For Defense Against Tomahawk-like Attacks
Syria is negotiating to buy missile defense systems from Russia to defend itself agaist Israeli and American attacks. “It is natural for us to negotiate with the Russians now with a...
Turkey-Russia S-400 Missile Deal Approved, Price Negotiations Underway
Ankara and Moscow have reached an agreement on the purchase of S-400 missile defense systems and price negotiations are underway before the final signing of the deal, Turkish Foreign Minister...
South Korea Discards Trump’s $1 Billion Demand For THAAD Missile
Seoul has rejected US President Donald Trumps demand of $1 billion for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system Washington is installing in South Korea to counter Norths threats. Trump called the five-year-old trade pact...
12 USAF F-15 Fighters Deployed To Bulgaria As Part Of ‘Theater Security
The US Air Force has deployed 12 F-15 fighter aircraft along with three hundred soldiers as part of the US military ‘Theater Security Package (TSP) to Bulgaria. The deployment is part of NATOs operation Atlantic resolve...
S-400 Missile System Likely To Feature In Putin, Erdogan’s Sochi Meeting In...
Russian President Vladimir Putin may discuss deliveries of S-400 surface-to-air missile system with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan during the upcoming meeting in Sochi in May. It is possible that the issue of S-400 deliveries [to Turkey]...
Russian Naval Intelligence Ship Sinks After Collision With Vessel Carrying Livestock
Russian naval intelligence ship sank after it collided with a Turkish vessel carrying livestock off Black sea coast because of the poor visibility early Friday Morning. There were no casualties from either ships
AM General To Procure 206 Humvee Vehicles For Iraqi Forces
AM General LLC has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $41 million to procure 206 Humvee vehicles for the Iraqi forces. “AM General LLC, South Bend, Indiana, was awarded a $41,571,288 modification...
Pentagon Awards Navy Military Sealift Command Contract To Canadian Firm
The Pentagon has awarded Canadian firm Canadian Commercial Corp. with a $49 million contract to provide Military Sealift Command Situational Awareness System program Electro-Optics Sensor system (MSC-EOS)
Thales Acquires Big Data Analytics Firm Guavus
Thales has acquired a real-time Big Data analytics provider, Guavus, under a definitive agreement announced today. The acquisition of Guavus follows several acquisitions in the fields of connectivity, mobility and cyber security, and strengthens Thales's...
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...
