Western Sanctions Force Kalashnikov To Increase Civilian Arms Share
Kalashnikov is forced to strive for an increase in the share of civilian products due to the western sanctions against the company since July 2014. The US prohibited imports of Kalashnikov products to the nation citing Russias alleged interference in the Ukrainian internal conflict
Four Indian Su-30MKIs To Fly At US Red Flag Exercise
Four Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force will be taking part in the US Red Flag air exercise, held from 28 April to 13 May in Alaska. The Sukhois along with four Jaguars, two C-17 Globemaster III transport planes and two mid-air refuellers Ilyushin-78—will travel through Bahrain, Egypt, France,...
General Atomics Completes First Aircraft Arrestment Of Super Hornet
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) completed the first aircraft arrestment made with the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on March 31. GA-EMS, in collaboration with the US Navy, conducted the arrestment of an F/A-18E Super Hornet at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, in Lakehurst, New Jersey...
Lockheed Martin Wins UK Trident II Missile Support Contract
Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $21 million to provide the United Kingdom with engineering and technical support services and deliverable materials for the Trident II Missile System. “Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co
US Air Force Awards F-15 Support Contract To Saudi Firm
Al-Salam Aircraft Co (AAC) Ltd has been awarded the US Air Force contract worth $32 million for the teardown and assessment of three F-15 aircraft and the conversion and repair of one F-15S aircraft to the F-15SA configuration. This contract is 100 percent foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia
Boeing Wins $325 Million US Air Force JDAM Tail Kits Contract
Boeing has won a $325 million contract to deliver 15000 Lot 20 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits to US Air Force. The delivery order also includes technical services task management, non-warranty support induction and evaluation, and system field support, the pentagon said in a statement Thursday
DARPA Awards Phase 1 Contract For Aircraft-Launched-UAV Program
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop technologies and systems enabling aircraft to launch volleys of low-cost, reusable unmanned air systems (UASs) and safely and reliably retrieve them in mid-air. Such systems, or “gremlins,” would be deployed with a mixture of mission payloads capable of generating a variety of effects in a distributed and coordinated manner, providing US forces with improved operational flexibility at a lower cost than is possible with conventional, monolithic platforms
French Navy Busts Somalia-bound AK-47 Consignment
For the third time in six months, huge consignments of weapons that include hundreds of AK-47 assault rifles and anti-tank weapons were seized from a dhow headed for Somalia. The Combined Maritime Forces Combined Task Force 150 which conducts the anti-piracy and counter terrorism operations off the coast of Somalia was quoted as saying by IHS Janes that, “the seizure was made on 20 March near Socotra in the Northern Indian Ocean by the French Navys FREMM frigate
Reliance, Antonov JV To Develop Military and Civil Aircraft
Reliance Defence announced Thursday that it has entered into joint venture with Ukraine's Antonov for making smaller aircraft, which can be used by military and civilian customers. "Reliance Defence Ltd along with Ukraine based State Corporation Antonov have agreed to cooperate on dual version transport aircraft for Military, Para military and Commercial use in India," the Anil Ambani-led group said in a statement
Despite Problems In AN-32 Upgrade, Ukroboronprom Offers AN-132 Aircraft Production to India
Ukraine has offered for the joint production of Indias AN-132 transport aircraft despite problems in AN-32 upgrade due to the non-availability of components by Ukraine. “SE-Antonov offered Indian enterprises to join efforts in An-132 aircraft construction, offering the ministries and departments of the country – to order it,” head of Ukrainian delegation, UKROBORONPROM Director General Roman Romanov said during DefExpo 2016 that concluded Thursday
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Confirms Plans To Purchase Su-35s
Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has confirmed the countrys plans to purchase Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and is expected to sign the deal in first week of April. Ryacudu tool Bloomberg in an interview that he is hoping to finalize a deal to buy between 8 and 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a trip to Russia in early April
Philippines Anti-Submarine Chopper Deal Signed
The Philippine Department of Defense has signed a $116 million contract for the purchase of two Agustawestland AW 159 anti-submarine helicopters for the navy. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AgustaWestland Limited Senior Vice President Stefano Bortoli on Tuesday inked the deal,
Patria to Lead €45M European AI-Warfare Swarm Platform Programme
China's AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Passes Crosswind Flight Tests
China Denies Reports of Y-20 Aircraft Delivering Supplies to Pakistan
Bangladesh to Extend Service Life of MiG-29 with Engine Repair, Aircraft Upgrade
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...
