China Commissions New Electronic Reconnaissance Ship
The China Navy has commissioned Tuesday morning a new electronic reconnaissance ship, CNS Kaiyangxing to a combat support flotilla of the North Sea Fleet. The flotilla of the North Sea Fleet...
CAE To Provide Rotary-Wing Flight Training Services To US Army
CAE USA has won an over US$50 million contract from US Army to provide rotary-wing flight training instructor support Services. Under terms of the contract which was awarded for the transition...
US Navy To Receive $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier In April
The $13 billion ‘super-carrier USS Ford will be delivered to the US Navy by April. This is one of the most expensive aircraft carriers ever built
India's Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System Development Gets Green Signal From Army
The Indian Army has given a go-ahead for the development of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with private firms. The 155mm...
Textron Starts On-Water Testing Of Fourth Gen Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Textron Systems has begun on-water testing for the fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), supporting the U.S
Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defense Missile Systems Enter Siberian Duty
Russian air defense missile and artillery systems, Pantisir-S1 have entered duty in western Siberia "In a special ceremony the newest missile and artillery systems Pantsir-S1 were handed over to the personnel of an air defense unit...
US Deploys Sea-Based X-Band Radar To Counter North Korean Nuclear Missile Launch
US department of Defense has deployed high-tech sea-based X-band radar to look out for a North Korean long-range-missile launch in the coming months. The deployment of sea-based X-band radar (SB-X) is the first US military response...
Russia Deploys Anti-Aircraft Missile System To Protect Its Capital
Russia has set up anti-aircraft S-400 ‘Growler missile systems that can hit a target 250 miles away to guard the skies above Moscow. S-400 ‘Growler missile systems, which are used widely in Syria, have been stationed...
Poland Earmarks 27 Percent Of Defense Budget For Common NATO Infrastructure
Polands state department has earmarked 27.7 percent, 37 billion PLN (US $9 billion) of its defense budget for 2017 for common NATO infrastructure under the NSIP as part of the investment
Indian Navy’s Second Scorpene-class Stealth Submarine Launched
Khanderi, the second of Indian Navys Scorpene class stealth submarine, was ‘launched paving the way for her sea trials. The submarine is expected to be delivered to Navy by the year end
Long-Term Contracts Between Russian OEMs, Indian Firms Likely For Military Equipment Spares
Russia will allow long-term contracts for spares and support for military equipment supplied to India addressing a long-standing concern over serviceability of imported equipment. “Russia has amended its laws permitting their OEMs to enter into long-term...
Sikorsky Wins Contract For DARPA’s Phase 3 Cockpit Automation Program
Sikorsky has won the contract for Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. DARPA's ALIAS program is leveraging advances in autonomy to reduce pilot workload, augment...
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...