Major Defense Partner Status Could Smoothen F-16 Deal With India
India, being designated as a major defense partner (MDP) of the US, could be offered simplified licensing requirements to acquire sensitive military technologies such as those that go into the...
Israel’s F-35 Fighter Can Evade Russian S-300, S-400 Missiles Deployed In Syria,...
Israel is set to receive today two US manufactured fifth generation F-35 stealth fighter that can evade advanced surface-to-air missile defense systems such as the Russian-made S-300s and S-400s deployed...
Iran’s Army Unveils Sniper Rifles, Drone
Irans Army Ground Force unveiled three sniper rifles and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during a large-scale military exercise held along the coasts of Makran on Monday. At the drill, codenamed...
Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr Contract For Fuchs/Fox Armoured Transport Vehicles Upgrade
Rheinmetall has won €135 million from Bundeswehr (unified armed force of Germany) for survivability upgrades of Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles. Under the contract, Rheinmetall will modernize ninety of the Bundeswehrs long-serving...
Japan Dismisses China’s Allegations On ASDF Fighter Jets
Japan has dismissed Chinas allegations that its Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets were engaged in close-range interference against the Chinese military plane on Saturday. “I have received a report that the...
Pak Assembles Special Forces Group To Guard Gawdar Port
Equipped with ships, fast attack boats, aircraft, drones and surveillance assets, Pakistan has assembled a special forces group called ‘Task Force 88, to guard the Gawdar port, the focal point of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Marines...
China Offers Arms To Philippines With 25 Year Repayment Plan
Philippines has decided to accept firearms offer from China which will be payable over 25 years, President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday. "China is pressing me on the firearms, which are already there
Tests Of Astra BVR Missile From IAF Su-30MKI On Monday
The Indian Air Force will be carrying out series of tests of indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile ‘Astra from Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter from Monday. Defence sources told
General Atomics Wins $26 Million USAF MQ-9 Reaper Contracts
General Atomics has won $26 million worth two contracts for MQ-9 Block 5 Exportability acquisition and Electrical Safety Improvement (ESIP) retrofit kits. General Atomics won $17 million contract for MQ-9 Block 5 Exportability acquisition for future...
Raytheon To Support WRA For Radar Warning Receivers of US Navy’s F/A-18...
Raytheon has won a $102 million contract for repair support of 10 Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRA) for the AN/ALR-67(V) 3 for US Navys F/A-18 A/B/C/D/E/F aircraft. The contractor is also responsible for managing technical and configuration...
Russian Helicopters To Supply Parts For Peruvian Air Force's Mi-8 Helicopters
Russian Helicopters has won a tender for supplying parts for Peruvian Air Forces Mi-8 helicopters and will begin deliveries in 2017. The new contracts will help obstruct the spread of counterfeit parts that put crew and...
Saab To Develop Torpedo Integration Systems For Swedish Navy's A26 Submarines
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development and production of Torpedo Integration Systems (TIS) for the Navy´s A26 submarines. The order also includes upgrade of existing systems on...
Blast in Iranian Port: Negligence or Sabotage?
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...
