BAE Systems Wins USS San Antonio Amphibious Transport Dock Maintenance Contract
BAE Systems has won a $75 million contract for the execution of USS San Antonio (LPD 17) fiscal 2017 docking phased maintenance availability (DMPA). This availability will include a combination...
Harris Wins US Contract For Tactical Radio Systems’ Spares
Harris Corp has won a maximum $403 million contract From US Defense Logistics Agency for spare parts supporting various tactical radio systems. This is a five-year contract with no option periods...
DARPA Completes First Phase Of Underwater Fiber-optics Communications Network Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed first phase of program developing temporary underwater fiber-optics communications networks to ensure connectivity when tactical networks are unavailable. DARPAs Tactical Undersea Network...
Former Pak Army Chief To Lead Saudi-Led Anti-Terror Force
Former Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif has been appointed as the commander of the Saudi-led 39-nation military coalition to combat terrorism. The coalition is fighting Shia rebels supported by...
No Future Fighter Jet Imports Vows China After Receiving 4 Su-35 Jets
China has confirmed receiving four Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in late December, but said that Su-35 could be the last combat plane China would import because of advances in...
Five In Fray For USAF T-X Program
Defense contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Sierra Nevada have been put into competition against each other to build the US Air Forces $16.3 billion T-X trainer
BAE Systems Bags USAF Research Lab Contract To Enhance Intelligence Sharing
BAE Systems has won a $49 million contract from the US Air Force Research Lab to enhance intelligence-sharing capabilities. Under the five-year contract, the company will develop, deploy and maintain cross-domain solutions for protecting sensitive information...
US Army Tests 3D Printed Drones
US Army Research Laboratory has flight tested 3D-printed unmanned aircraft that was developed with a new on-demand system. In a successful test, the Prospects of US soldiers manufacturing drones with 3D printers in a remote combat...
South Korea To Develop Laser Weapons By 2020 To Counter North Korea's
South Korea is planning to develop a laser weapon system by 2020 to counter the threats posed by North Korea's unmanned aerial vehicles. “We will develop laser technology by next year to shoot down aerial drones...
Naval F-35, Aircraft Carrier Redesign Required to Fix Pilot Disorientation Issue
A re-design of the naval version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter along with that of the structure of aircraft carriers may be necessary to fix rough takeoffs that hurt and disorient pilots at...
Israeli Spy Satellite Uncover Russian ‘Iskander’ Ballistic Missiles In Syria
Photos released by Israeli spy satellite
Google Earth Shows Chinese Nuclear Submarine Docked Too Close To India
An image on Google Earth shows a Chinese nuclear attack submarine, docked in the harbour in Karachi in May last year, proving that Beijing likely to be scrutinizing Indian warships movements more closely than earlier. The...
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...