India To Sign Agreement To Purchase 48 Mi-17V-5 Helicopters In 2016
Russian Helicopters plans to sign a contract for supplying 48 Mi-17V-5 utility helicopters to India in 2016, the companys Deputy CEO Alexander Shcherbinin said Tuesday. "In 2015, 3 helicopters were supplied under earlier made contracts
US Navy Tests Raytheon-Built JSOW C-1 Weapon System
Raytheon Company and the US Navy have conducted a successful operational test of the new Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 gliding, precision-guided weapon. Conducted in a challenging flight environment, the test further demonstrated the capabilities of JSOW C-1 against a broad set of land targets
General Dynamics’ QTrust Server To Maintain German Bundeswehr's IT Networks
General Dynamics partner QGroup received a contract from the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) to deploy and maintain QTrust Server security appliances for their secure IT networks. QGroup´s QTrust Server is based on General Dynamics Mission Systems' PitBull Trusted Operating System (PitBull)
Japan's Kawasaki Promotes Heavy Airlifter and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries is promoting the YCX heavy airlifter and the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at the Singapore Airshow 2016. While the MPA is already in service with the Japanese Navy, the YCX is nearing the end of its development phase with an unspecified number of orders received from...
CSIR-NAL, Tata Sign MoU for Indigenous Mission Computer
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)to jointly develop sophisticated state of the art onboard computing system for Civil Avionics requirements in line with “Make in India” initiative. The Integrated Global bus Avionics Processing System (IGAPS) called Mission Computer is a...
USAF Evaluates Boeing B-52 Bombers In Combat Training Exercise
The US Air Force announced that the Minot B-52 aircrew and munition members successfully performed during a combat exercise last week. Dubbed ‘Combat Hammer, the ground combat training exercise which took place from February 8-10, was to evaluate the reliability and efficiency of existing combat weapons systems while also assessing the Air Force's air-to-ground munitions program
New Russian Jet Trainer Completes First Flight
Russias new forward-swept wing jet trainer SR-10 has made its maiden flight, Sputnik reported Sunday. The Russian private design bureau ‘Modern Aviation Technologies has developed a single-engine, all-composite aircraft SR-10
Thales Wins German Navy Tactical Trainer Contract
Thales has won a contract to modernize German Navys tactical and procedural trainer. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and in Source Support (BAAINBw) has awarded the contract
China Sets Up Hotline To Curb Corruptions In Military
Chinas Defense Ministry said on Monday that it has launched a hotline for reporting accusations of graft and discipline problems in its military. The move is part of anti-corruption campaign by President Xi Jinping targeting a swath of high-ranking officials in industry, government, and the military
Saudi Intercepts Scud Missile From Yemen
Saudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the local media reported Sunday. The official Saudi SPA news agency said the missile was destroyed by the kingdoms air defenses at around 2145 (1845 GMT) on Saturday, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from its border with Yemen
Pratt & Whitney Opens New Aircraft Engines Manufacturing Facility In Singapore
Pratt & Whitney officially opened first manufacturing facility for new PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family in Singapore, earlier today. The facility located at Seletar Aerospace Park, will produce fan blades and other key components for PurePower GTF engines
Thai Army Receives DTI-1 Guided Missile System
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) received a rocket launching system called DTI-1 guided missile system at a ceremony held by the manufacturer Defense Technology Institute (DTI) on Friday. The RTA chief of staff Phisit Sitthisan was present at the handover ceremony of the system at the Artillery Division in Lop Buri
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Chinese Researchers Deploy DeepSeek AI to Simulate Military Scenarios
Australia Accelerates Development of Homegrown Loitering Munitions
India's BrahMos Missile Scores Big in Damaging Pakistani Air-bases
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...
