Inability To Acquire F-35 Jet May Be Pushing UAE Towards Russian...
The US reluctance to include UAE in the F-35 eco-system, may be pushing the gulf nation towards Russia for the co-development of a next-generation fighter aircraft. Russia and the United Arab...
India Looking To Export Home-Made Weapons Locating Radar
India is looking to export its ‘Swati radar which can provide accurate location of all enemy weapons in a 50-km range. SWATI will track all enemy weapons like mortars, shells and...
Boeing Challenges Denmark In Court Over Its F-35 Fighter Jet Selection
Boeing has lodged legal action against Denmark Defense officials for refusing to fully disclose documents, showing how it evaluated competing fighter jets before it selected Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet. “Its...
Czech Republic To Issue Tender To Replace 700 4X4 Light Vehicles
The Czech Ministry of Defense seeks to replace about 700 Russian-made UAZ and British Land Rover Defender vehicles in service with the countrys army (ACR). The MoD will soon issue a...
Brazilian Air Force Starts KC-390 Airlifter Aerial Refueling Tests
The Brazilian air force has started testing aerial refueling capabilities of Embraers KC-390 airlifter. "Since the F-5M and KC-390 have different envelopes, it is necessary to find a third envelope, at...
USAF C-130 Gunships Laser Test Likely This Year
US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) plans to test laser weapons on its AC-130 gunships within a year. The laser beams would be a defence against incoming missiles or enemy jets
Canada Likely To Sign Agreement To Purchase 18 Super Hornets By Early
The Canadian Government may sign a bilateral agreement with the US to purchase 18 new Super Hornet aircraft and elements of associated in-service support as soon as the end of 2017 or early 2018. Public Services...
Lockheed Martin In Talks With Spain, Switzerland, Belgium To Sell F-35 Fighter...
Lockheed Martin is in talks with the governments of Spain, Switzerland and Belgium to sell its F-35 fighter jets. "We are talking to several other countries - Switzerland, Belgium, Spain," Jeff Babione, Lockheed Martin's F-35 programme...
Thirty Indian Mi-17-1B Helicopters To Be Repaired In Russia
Russian Helicopters will repair 30 Indian Mi-17-1B multi-role helicopters in Novosibirsk aircraft repair plant in the next three years. "30 Indias Mi-17-1B helicopters will be repaired at facilities of Novosibirsk aircraft repair plant by mid-2018," the...
China To Develop Hypersonic Missiles To Counter US THAAD
China is developing hypersonic weapons that can pierce the missile defense system in Japan and China's Taiwan, as well as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system that is planned to be deployed in...
Bangladesh Invites Bids For Twin-engine, Multi-Role Fighter Jets With AESA Radar
Bangladeshs Directorate General of Defence Purchases (DGDP) has issued a global tender for eight multi-role combat aircraft plus four options for the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). The new fighters are being sought for fortifying Bangladeshs defensibility...
Malaysia Eyes Buying Excess Aircraft From Saudi Arabia
Malaysia is eyeing to purchase Saudi Arabias excess aeroplanes and helicopters. "Malaysia is looking into the possibility buying “excess” Saudi aeroplanes and helicopters
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...
