Three IAF Women Pilots To Take Up Combat Roles In June
Indias first batch of women fighter pilots will be commissioned on June 18, the forces chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said Tuesday. “The floodgates have opened for women to prove their mettle in all streams,” Air Chief Marshal Raha said at an event on International Womens Day
Ficosa Converts Patrol Cars Into Mobile Police Stations
Ficosa has developed the Connected Police Car, a vehicle equipped with a technology that converts patrol cars into real mobile police stations. This project, carried out in collaboration with Telefónica, has been presented at SICUR 2016 (International Security, Safety and Fire Exhibition)
New Laser Guidance System For Russian Mi-28NM Attack Helicopters
Russia is developing a modernized weapons laser guidance system for its new Mi-28NM attack helicopter. "As part of the development work, a multifunction image processing system and an upgraded laser guidance system for guided weapons is being developed
BAE Systems’ Transponder, Missile Warning System For USAF Rescue Choppers
The US Air Force has selected BAE Systems to provide critical survivability and situational awareness technology for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter. The company will supply its Identification Friend or Foe technology known as the AN/DPX-7 Reduced Size Transponder (RST) and its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
Russia Begins Kamov Ka-52 Alligator Flight Tests
Russia has begun testing its new all-weather reconnaissance and attack helicopters Kamov Ka-52 Alligator. In accordance with the assignment, the helicopter gunships perform the basic air maneuvers during an hour, the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Companys press service said Wednesday
UAE Buys 8 Hammerhead Drones For $346 Million
The UAE has signed a €316 million ($346 million) contract to purchase eight Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicles
North Korea Claims Possessing Miniature Nuke Warheads
North Korea has claimed that it has made miniature nuclear warheads enough to fit on ballistic missiles. At a meeting with nuclear scientists and technicians, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that his country has made a nuclear bomb lighter and achieved its "standardization," according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)
Sikorsky Wins $387 Million US Army's 35 UH-60M Black Hawk Choppers Contract
Sikorsky has won a $387 million contract to manufacture 35 UH-60M helicopters for the US Army. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of Dec
Philippines Acquires 2 Additional C-130 Transport Planes From US
Philippines has acquired two additional C-130 Hercules planes from the US for $34 million (P1.6 billion) for its Air Force (PAF)
India Tests Intermediate Range Undersea Missile K-4 Secretly
India has tested of its intermediate range undersea missile, K-4 secretly. The nuclear capable missile was fired from a submerged pontoon positioned nearly 30 feet deep sea offshore Vizag coast Monday, The Indian Express news daily quoted an unnamed defense source as saying Tuesday
Iranian Missiles Capable Of Reaching Israeli Occupied Palestine Territories
Iran has claimed that its missiles are capable of reaching Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. “Any one bearing greater enmity towards Islamic Iran will naturally be more fearful of such capabilities and preparedness,” Major General Mohammad Ali Jafarri, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was quoted as saying by
Airbus To Set Up Military Transport Aircraft And Helicopters Assembly Line In...
Airbus is looking at setting up assembly lines to manufacture military transport aircraft and helicopters under the ‘Make in India program. Airbus sourcing of equipment from India is likely to reach $2 billion (INR 13, 395 crore) by 2020
Ukraine Faces $5B Shortfall in Military Budget Amid Growing War Costs
MBDA Invests in Hybrid Drones, Maker of Jet-Electric Hydra 400 UAV
Indian Army Kills Three Terrorists in Kashmir's Shopian as Operation Keller Intensifies
South Korea to Assess K9, Cheonmu, Cheonma Weapon Systems for Upgrades
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...
