General Dynamics Wins US Navy's Command N6 IT Support Contract
General Dynamics has won N6 Information Technology Support contract from US Navy to continue delivering enterprise-level IT services to SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic and Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC). The single...
Russia's Rostec Delivers Laser Rangefinders To China
Russias Shvabe, a part of Rostec Corp, has delivered LDM-2VK laser rangefinders to China for use in shooting practise. The LDM-2VK laser rangefinder, which defines target coordinates in the GLONASS and...
Brahmos Missile Fired From Indian Naval Ship during Exercise
Indian navy has fired Brahmos surface to surface missile from INS Chennai Kolkata class destroyer during the on-going Annual Theatre level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX) held since January 24...
Airbus Hopeful of Bagging US$2.5 Billion India Avro Aircraft Replacement Contract
Airbus which was single bidder in a 2013 Indian MoD RFP to sell medium military transport planes continues to be hopeful to bag the multi-million dollar contract. “As part of the...
Ashley Bunce Appointed Executive Director Of US NDIA's 'Women In Defense'
The US National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) has appointed Ashley Bunce as Executive Director of Women In Defense. The NDIA affiliate, Women In Defense, supports the advancement and recognition of women...
Airbus, ENGIE Ineo To Deliver Communications Network For France's Air Operations
The French ministry of defense has selected Engie Ineo and Airbus to deliver a high-availability communications network to control French Air Force's air operations. This eight-year contract signed with the French defence procurement agency (DGA) is...
DARPA Demos Device To Launch/Retrieve UAVs From Aircraft, Trucks, Ships
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its SideArm device that paves way toward self-contained, portable apparatus to launch and retrieve unmanned aircraft from trucks, ships, and fixed...
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Saudi To Buy Boeing's Pulse-Dopple Radars For F-15 Combat Jets
Boeing has won a $18.2 million US military contract to provide the Royal Saudi Air Force with advanced radars in their F-15SA Eagle aircraft
China’s ATR-72 Competitor, MA700 Turboprop Aircraft Passes Initial Design Review
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) developed MA700 turboprop aircraft designed for operation of short-haul regional routes has passed its initial design review. The MA700 aircraft is touted as a competitor to the ATR-72 and...
US Aegis Battle System Intercepts Ballistic Missile
Lockheed Martin's Aegis combat system has intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile with an anti-missile rocket fired from an Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer. USS John Paul Jones Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer supported by the US Navy, Missile...
F-35 Fighter Jet Price Drops Below US$100 Million A Piece
The next lot of F-35 aircraft (LRIP 10) reflects a $728M reduction in the total price when compared to Lot 9 and marks the first time the price for an F-35A is below $100M. A Lockheed...
Foreign Customer Testing China’s CH-4 Networked Drones
Teams from a foreign military customer of Chinas CH-4B series of attack drones recently tested four such drones networked to perform as a fleet. Networked attack drones could be a formidable force multiplier in a battlefield...
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...
