China In Talks With Pakistan To Build Missiles, Tanks, FC-1 Xiaolong Combat...
China is reportedly considering building ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles with Pakistan, China's state-run media reported Thursday. The "all-weather" strategic partnership will further be enhanced as both the countries will...
Russia Cuts Military Budget By 25% To US$65 Billion
Russian Federal Treasury released figures have confirmed that the nations defense budget has been cut by 25.5% for 2017, falling from RUB3
BAE Systems To Modernize US Navy's Guided Missile Cruiser
BAE Systems has won a $42.9 million contract from US Navy for the modernization of the USS Vicksburg (CG 69), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser
Russia's United Shipbuilding, Goa Shipyard In Pact To Build Frigates
Indias Union defence ministry has officially approved Goa Shipyard Limted's (GSL) partnership with Russia's United Shipbuilding Corp to develop two guided-missile stealth frigates for the Indian Navy. "The Naval HQ has...
Russia Courts Turkey For Defense Sales
Russian Rosoboronexport has expressed its desire to renew full-fledged military and technical cooperation with Turkey. The Russian arms exporting agency is participating in the IDEF exhibition in Turkey from May 9-12...
US Approves $150 Million Hellfire Missile Sale To UK
The US State Department approved $150 million for the sale of 1,000 AGM-114-R1/R2 Hellfire Semi-Active Laser (SAL) missiles with logistics support services and other related program support to the United Kingdom. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
China Sets Up Oxygen Plant For Troops In High-Altitude Tibet
China has installed oxygen production and supply plant for troops stationed in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau and Pamir plateau regions. Under this project, People's Liberation Army has equipped about 800-plus troop units with 165 oxygen generation stations,...
Pakistan Test-launches Land-based Anti-ship Missile
Pakistan Navy conducted a successful test launch of Land-based long-range anti-ship missile (AShM) on March 16. The trial was conducted from coastal region and missile secured hit on the target placed at Sea, the Pakistani militarys...
Russia Readies New Early Radar Warning Aircraft For Testing In July
Russias next generation early radar warning aircraft, Beriyev A-100 Premier “flying radar”, will begin testing this July. "The Beriyev R & D Group in Taganrog (Russian acronym TANTK) is one of the parties engaged in...
Thales Wins Missile Guidance Units Contract For Japan’s Sea Sparrow Missile
Thales Nederland BV, a Netherland-based firm has won a contract to provide two missile guidance units in support of Sea Sparrow Missile launch to the government of Japan. “Thales Nederland BV, Hengelo OV, Netherlands, is being...
Northrop Grumman Wins $68M US Navy Contract For Littoral Combat Ship Gun...
The US Navy awards a $68 million worth contract to Northrop Grumman to produce gun mission modules of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). “Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
Sweden Hopes To Sell Gripen Fighter Jet To Columbia
Sweden has signed a defence cooperation deal with Colombia, hoping to export Gripen fighter jets to the South American nation. Swedens minister for enterprise and innovation, Mikael Damberg, signed the deal on Tuesday during his visit...
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...
