Rockwell Collins Wins US Navy Contract For Tactical Combat Training System
The US Navy awarded Rockwell Collins a contract worth $142 million to procure Tactical Combat Training System. “Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $142,356,338 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive, firm-fixed-price contract...
Lockheed Martin Wins $286M Worth Contracts For US, UAE THAAD Missile System
Lockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts worth $286 million from the US Missile Defense Agency for THAAD missile systems. The US firm was awarded a contract worth $273,470,000 for the...
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Pakistan Orders AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters
Pakistan has ordered an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform utility, SAR (Search and Rescue) and EMS (Emergency Medical Service)...
Norway To Receive Kongsberg Maritime's HUGIN Underwater Autonomous Systems
Norways Kongsberg Maritime has signed a $18.2 million contract with the countrys Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to deliver four complete HUGIN AUV systems (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) for detection, classification and...
Turkey Keen On Buying Ukraine's 6TD-3 Diesel Engine For Altay Main Battle...
Turkey is reportedly keen on buying Ukraines 6TD-3 Diesel Engine for its Altay main battle tank (MBT) due to increasing uncertainty of Western suppliers. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Ukrainian Prime...
Saab To Provide Operational Support For Gripen Aircraft
Saab has won a contract worth SEK 375 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide operational and development support for Gripen during 2017. The order includes the operation of rigs, simulators and test...
Japan, UK Team Up For Study On Future Fighter Aircraft Technologies
Japan recently signed an agreement with the United Kingdom for an exchange of information and opinions on fighter aircraft technologies, which could result in the two countries pursuing a "future collaborative project". Japans Acquisition, Technology and...
Philippines To Patrol Sea With TC-90 Planes Leased From Japan
Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) will use its TC-90 aircraft leased from Japan to patrol the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise, where China has been attempting to incur. The Philippines Navy officially received the first...
US Navy Reveals 'Magic Carpet' Software For Fighter Jet's Safe Landing On...
The US Navy has revealed a radical new software system, ‘Maigical Carpet that allows fighter pilots to land on deck safely. The software is being tested by F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler pilots across the...
China's Military Bases Construction On South China Sea Reefs Nears Completion
China has almost completed building up of military facilities on the disputed South China Sea Islands, the US-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) think tank said. "Major construction of military and dual-use infrastructure on the 'Big...
Philippine Navy To Receive Two Advanced Mark-III Assault Craft By September End
Philippine Navy will receive two of the three Multi-Purpose Attack Crafts (MPAC) with options for missile armament by third quarter of this year. “These two MPACs will be delivered by this third quarter and will have...
India Eyes Military Tech Transfer Deal With Israel For Anti-Tank Missiles, Drones
India is keen to sign multi-billion-dollar defence deals with Israel for anti-tank missiles, drones and other defence equipment, during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit expected to be in mid-2017. The stalled purchase of hundreds of anti-tank...
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
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...
