General Atomics To Provide Logistics Support To MQ-1C UAV
General Atomics has won a $22 million contract to provide performance based logistics support services for US Armys MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAV), the US Department of Defense announced Thursday. The Gray Eagle has a maximum altitude capability of 29,000 feet and can take off and land without operator...
Lockheed Tasked With Supplying Targeting Systems for US Army's Apache Gunships
Lockheed Martin has won a $106 million contract to supply the US Army with Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor systems, subcomponent production and technical services for US Armys Apache Attack Helicopter. According to the company, the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) is a long-range,...
IAF Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Suffers Engine Failure Mid-air Due To Bird Hit
An Indian Air Force fighter plane suffered a minor mishap while on its way to taking part in a training sortie when it was hit by a bird. The engine of Jaguar fighter aircraft suffered a bird hit soon after taking off from the Ambala air base on Thursday morning
Saab Signs Framework Agreement For Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapon Systems
Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide the Swedish Armed Forces with Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems. The framework agreement will allow FMV to place orders during a ten-year period
Turkey To Receive Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems From July
Turkey is expected to receive S-400 Triumf missile defense systems by this year end, TASS reports quoting an official as saying. "We plan to fulfill our commitments on delivering equipment and training specialists by the end of this year," the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said on Wednesday
US Navy to Induct USS Indianapolis This October
Lockheed Martin-made Littoral Combat Ship 17, the future USS Indianapolis, has completed acceptance trials in lake Michigan, and will be commissioned to the US Navy this October. The trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship's combat system
Russia’s Almaz Launches Airborne Anti-surveillance Laser Project
Russias Almaz Antey has launched a project to develop airborne laser technologies to counter ground-based, aerial and space surveillance systems. "As one of the priority areas of its work, JSC NPO Almaz views designing and testing a prototype of an airborne laser system to counter land-, sea-, air-and space-based surveillance systems in the infrared part of the spectrum," the company said in its annual report published Tuesday
India's $14.4B Nuclear-Powered Sub Project Kicks Off
India's $14.4 billion (INR 1 lakh Crore) project to build six indigenous nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) for its navy has kicked off after the government green signaled the project four years ago, with work on special alloy meant for the hull having begun
Lithuania Gets First 2 Of Its Ordered 88 Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Lithuania has received the first two out of 88 Boxer 8×8 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), also known as “Vilkas.” The country placed an order for four configurations of the IFV: command post, squad, platoon, and company commander from the German-Dutch manufacturer Artec in August 2016
Russia’s Conventional Alternative To Planned Nuclear-Powered Carrier Will Be Better Than UK’s...
Russias Krylov State Scientific Center will unveil the model of a new aircraft carrier with a conventional propulsion unit, touted to be better than UKs Queen Elizabeth carrier, as an alternative to the Moscows planned nuclear-powered carrier, at the Army-2019 event held between June 25-30. "This year, we will demonstrate a full-fledged aircraft carrier featuring a gas turbine unit with a displacement of about 60,000 tonnes
EuroSpike Secures €40 Million Spike Missile Deal with Estonia
German-Israeli firm EuroSpike has bagged a €40 million deal to supply Spike anti-tank missiles to the Estonian army. The first missiles will be delivered to the Estonian army in the beginning of 2020
MBDA, Lockheed Submit Proposal for Germany's Integrated Air and Missile Defense System
The consortium of MBDA and Lockheed Martin Tactical Air Defence System (Taktisches Luftverteidigung: TLVS) has submitted its proposal for Germanys future Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) system. The tender proposes an efficient four-phased approach that includes development, integration, testing and delivery of a fielded multi-mission system
Finland to Buy $1B Worth of AMRAAM Missiles from U.S.
Germany Pushes to Extend Naval Mission in Red Sea Against Houthi Threat
Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement Takes Effect
Hanwha Aerospace Partners with BAE Systems on Anti-Jamming GPS for Guided Missiles
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...