Trump Helped Cut F-35 Fighter Jet Price For Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe personally thanked US President Donald Trump for taking up with Lockheed Martin the issue of reducing price of the F-35 fighter jets being sold to...
Russia Developing 3000 KM Cruise Missile For Launch From Tu-160 Strategic Bomber
Russia is developing a cruise missile with a 3000 KM range which would be launched from a modernized version of the Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber and planed for service entry...
Indian Army to Receive 2 BAE Systems’ M777 ULH howitzer Guns In
BAE Systems will be supplying two out of 145 M777 155mm/39-calibre ultra lightweight howitzer (ULH) guns in June, for Indian army to carry out tests with the countrys ammunition. “This is...
India's HAL Invites Bids To Convert 2 Ton Choppers Into UAVs
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has invited global firms with capabilities in specific areas of design and development for conversion of 2 ton class Helicopters into Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle...
USAF To Retire MQ-1 Predator Attack Drone In 2018, Move To MQ-9
The US Air Force plans to retire the MQ-1Predator Attack drone in early 2018 and shift to the more modern MQ-9 due to its increased speed, high-definition sensors and the...
Leonardo Challenges Canada Govt's Decision To Buy Airbus' C-295W Transport Aircraft
Leonardo has filed notice of legal action in January, after having failed in a bid to replace Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The company is challenging the Liberal government's decision last fall to buy 16...
L3 Wins Vehicle Transmission Contract Supporting S.Korea Army
L3 Technologies (LLL) has won a contract to provide 800-horsepower transmission kits for the Republic of Korea Armys K21 Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the Light Recovery Vehicle programs. L3 has supported the countrys armed forces...
Sri Lanka May Delay Fighter Jet RFP
A Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) plan to purchase 10-12 multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) through a government-to-government deal could be delayed indefinitely due to budgetary constraints. Colombo has last year decided to issue request for proposals...
Sukhoi-30 MKI To Test Fire Brahmos Missile In April
India is inching close to a test launch of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft with Brahmos missile in April this year. Times of India quoting a senior officer with knowledge of the testing process said, "The...
Lockheed Martin To Support Aegis Ashore System in Poland
Lockheed Martin has received additional funding to provide equipment and technical support for Aegis Ashore test and operational systems in Poland. "Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, has been awarded a $10,396,703 modification...
Indian Navy Sets Upright Keeled-over Warship, To Be Operational By April 2018
INS Betwa, a P-16A Class frigate has been made upright by the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai and the salvage firm, Resolve Marine, specially contracted for the operation. It may be recalled that, the ship which was undergoing...
Leonardo Closes 2016 With 35 Billion Euro Order Backlog
Lenoardo has closed 2016 fiscal year with a 35 billion Euro backlog including new orders for 2016 alone worth Euro 20 billion guaranteeing the Italy-headquartered defence and aerspace conglomerate a 3 years production run in...
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...
