Pakistan Showcases Extended Range Air-Launched Missile RA’AD 2
Pakistan Strategic Plans Division (SPD) has unveiled extended range Raad 2 (“Thunder 2”) air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) during Pakistan's Day Parade. The Raad 2 has a stated range of 550 km
North Korea's Latest Missile Launch Fails
The missile fired by North Korea on Wednesday exploded 'within seconds of the launch', US and North Korea's defense forces said after detecting the recent one in a series of...
US dollar Surge Likely To Affect F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet Sales
US F-35 fighter jets are likely to be purchased by fewer overseas government due to surge in the dollar value, a senior Lockheed Martin executive said yesterday. The strengthening of dollar...
India Eyes Repair Deal For Afghan Air Force's Grounded Helicopter, Transport Planes
India is considering whether to pay for repairs to grounded helicopters and transport planes from Afghanistan's air force. If agreed, it signals a willingness to step up military assistance for Kabul,...
Brahmos Missiles Likely To Be Integrated Into India's Naval Frigates
Russias Severnoye Design Bureau is ready to integrate the BrahMos strike missile system into the armament set of Project 11356M frigates for the Indian Navy. The step for integration follows once...
Elbit Systems Wins US Navy Contract For Helmet Display Tracker Systems
Elbit Systems has been awarded a $49 million worth contract to provide 126 helmet display tracker systems (HDTS) for the US Navy on the MH-60 aircraft. “Elbit Systems of America, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded...
F-16 ‘Make In India’ Plans Unsure As Lockheed Martin Moves Production Line...
Lockheed Martin is shifting production of its F-16 fighter jets to Greenville from its existing Fort Worth, Texas facility effectively burying its plans to move the production line to India. “Lockheed Martin is moving production of...
Irkut Su-30 Jets On Bangladesh Radar, Seeks India’s Help With Service,...
Russias Su-30SM jets made by Irkut Corp are on the procurement radar of Bangladesh which has put out a request for information (RFI) to buy eight multi-role fighter jets with an option of four more...
Kraken Receives Canadian Government Support For Underwater Robotics Program
Kraken will be awarded a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $1.4 million from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) for underwater robotics program
Elbit Systems Wins $100 Million Worth Radio Systems Contract
Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded an approximately $100 million contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the supply of advanced radio systems
Turkey Faces Arms Export Contracts Lockdown From Germany
German government has rejected over 10 arms export contracts to NATO partner country Turkey on the basis of protecting human rights. According to German government figures, the federal government rejected eleven individual arms shipments starting November...
China J-20's Engines to Incorporate Powder Metallurgy Superalloys
China is planning to equip J-20 stealth fighter jets with home-made engines that incorporate Powder Metallurgy superalloy turbine disks. China intends to replace the current Russia-produced Saturn AL-31F engines between 2018 and 2019,
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...
