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Airbus To Supply 1 C295 Transport Aircraft To Mali Air Force

February 16, 2016 @ 03:09 PM

Airbus has won an order to supply one C295 transport and mission aircraft for Mali Air Force. Mali becomes the 23rd nation to order the C295 with an order for one winglet-equipped C295W model, now the standard version, in transport configuration for the Mali Air Force

Russian Helicopters To Supply 7 Kamov, 2 Mi-171 Choppers To China

February 16, 2016 @ 03:01 PM

Russian Helicopters has signed a number of contracts to supply seven Ka-32A11BC and two Mi-171 helicopters to China. The Fire Department of the Department of Public Safety, Qingdao, China, will receive two Ka-31A11BC helicopters in firefighting version in 2016, the company said in a statement Tuesday

Ministry Selects 25 Defense Projects Under Make In India Initiative

February 16, 2016 @ 01:58 PM

The Indian defense ministry has identified 25 defense manufacturing projects under the Make in India initiative. "We have initially shortlisted these

South Korea Should Consider Atomic Weapons To Counter North’s Threat: Minister

February 16, 2016 @ 01:23 PM

South Korean conservative ruling party leader has openly demanded for a nuclear armed South Korea and to consider atomic weapons and long-range missiles to act as an effective deterrence against Pyongyang. “Considering North Koreas nuclear [and missile capabilities], we need to think about our own survival strategy and countermeasures that include...

US To Send Four F-22 Stealth Fighters To South Korea

February 16, 2016 @ 01:09 PM

The United States will send four F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea. In yet another show of force against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, the US military plans to deploy four F-22s to the Korean Peninsula tomorrow (Wednesday)," a defense official was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency...

Finmeccanica Wins SEER Radar Warning Receiver Contract For Indonesian Air Force

February 16, 2016 @ 01:02 PM

Finmeccanica has signed an agreement with Singapore-based prime contractor Aptronics PTE Ltd to provide its SEER radar warning receiver for the Indonesian Air Force. SEER is a self-protection system which detects and identifies potential radar threats and alerts the pilot

China Opposes US THAAD Missile Deployment In South Korea

February 16, 2016 @ 12:49 PM

China has opposed the deployment of an advanced Thaad missile defense system by US in South Korea. "We exchanged views on the THAAD issue and the Chinese side expressed opposition," Chinese executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui was quoted as saying in a statement by Yonhap news agency after talks with his South Korean counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam

South Korea Upgrades Cyber Threat Warning Level Following North’s Kaesong Complex Closure...

February 16, 2016 @ 12:36 PM

The South Korean government offices have upgraded the Information Operation Condition (InfoCon) cyber threat warning level fearing cyber-attacks from North Korea. Following the North Korean long-range missile launch and closing of Kaesong Industrial complex, the South has increased its cyber threat level for a second time in less than a month,

IAI Unveils Two Loitering Weapons At Singapore Airshow 2016

February 16, 2016 @ 12:04 PM

Israel Aerospace Industries has showcased two new variants of Harop loitering munitions at the on-going Singapore Airshow this week. The Harpy New Generation, or Harpy NG, is an updated version of its predecessor designed to counter modern air defense radar threats

Russia To Test Fire Tor Short Range SAM Defense System In March

February 16, 2016 @ 11:54 AM

Russian Military will test fire aTor, short-range surface-to-air missile defense system in March this year. "Air defense artillery units of the Eastern Military Districts motorized infantry regiment, stationed in the Primorsky Territory, will test Tor-M2U missile systems for the first time in March at the specialized Telemba firing range in Buryatia," the Eastern Military District spokesman Col

India Test Fires Prithvi II SAM Missile

February 16, 2016 @ 11:29 AM

India has test fired indigenous Prithvi-II surface-to-air missile from a test range in the eastern state of Odisha. "The missile was test fired from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha as part of a user trial by the Indian Army

Lockheed Martin Offers Advanced Version Of F-16 Jets To India

February 16, 2016 @ 11:28 AM

Lockheed Martin has offered India advanced version of the F-16 fighter jets than those that will be delivered to Pakistan. India is considering an offer from Lockheed Martin to organize manufacturing of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in the country, Economic Times news daily reported Monday, citing high-ranking sources

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