Malaysia Not Ready For Decision On Purchase Of Fighters: Prime Minister
Malaysia is still not ready to decide on the purchase of fighter jets from French Dassault. “We still are not ready for a decision, but we take note of Rafales success...
US Army Developing Body-Worn Weapon Mount For Soldiers
The US Army is testing a "third arm" device that will be attached to soldiers protective vests to lessen the weight on their arms. Weighing less than 4 pounds, the body-worn...
China, Saudi Arabia To Co-develop Drones
Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to import unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and to set up production lines. Partnership agreement to manufacture drones was signed during Saudi Arabia's King...
Finland Seeks Weapons Details For HX Fighter Jet Program
Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command has sent a preliminary Request for Information on suitable weapons and other task-related external equipment for the HX project. The project is intended to replace the...
US Army Resumes Javelin FGM-148F Missile Component Test
The US Army has resumed testing of the Spiral 2 FGM-148F missile component of the Javelin medium close combat system improvement programme. The trials were suspended in late 2016 due to...
USAF Completes GPS Anti-Jam Architecture Verification For Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed product upgrade verification (PUV) flight tests of GPS anti-jam software and hardware for the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and AGM-158B JASSM-Extended Range (ER) long-range, conventionally armed,...
Malaysia Plans Aerobatics Team, May Seek Help From 'Russian Knights'
Malaysia is looking at launching its own aerobatics team for the Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition in 2019 and may seek help from ‘Russian Knights team for the purpose. Indications to this effect were available...
NATO Plans $3.2 Billion Spend To Upgrade Military Communication Satellite Tech
NATO is eyeing to spend $3.24 billion to upgrade its satellite and computer technology over the next three years
India In Talks With Sri Lanka, Southeast Nations For Dhruv Helicopter Supply
India is in discussions with Sri Lanka and several Southeast Asian nations for the supply of Dhruv indigenously developed advanced light helicopter (ALH). The delivery of defence equipment and providing assistance in setting up domestic manufacturing...
New Delhi Eyes Manufacturing Israeli Heron TP Drone Under 'Make in India'
India is exploring possibilities to manufacture Heron TP drone offered by Israel under “Make in India” with total transfer of technology. India is seeking to manufacture the drone through a joint venture with Israel Aerospace Industries...
India Plans To Manufacture 1000 Helicopters, 100 Planes In The Next Decade
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has finalized a plan to manufacture nearly 1000 military helicopters and over 100 planes. "We are going to build around 1,000 helicopters including Kamov 226, LCH (Light Combat Helicopter) ALH (Advanced Light...
India To Double Production Of Tejas LCA From 8 To 16 Per
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will double the production rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from eight to 16 per year from 2019. “Besides enhancing infrastructure for redouble manufacturing of Tejas, HAL has also outsourced manufacture...
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...
