NP Aerospace Wins $79M UK Army’s Armoured Vehicles Maintenance Contract
The United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense has
Dearth of Fighter Jets In Paris Air Show Aerial Displays
With just the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 and Dassault Rafale among fighter jets performing aerial displays at the ongoing Paris Air Show 2019, the skies over Le Bourget were missing the thunder and after-burner flame that are the hallmark of any air show. “JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force gave...
Raytheon To Supply US Army With Enhanced Stinger Missiles For Counter-Drone Missions
Raytheon has won a contract to supply the US Army with enhanced Stinger missiles retrofitted with proximity fuzes to help counter the growing threat of enemy unmanned aircraft systems, the company announced Tuesday. The enhancement enables the lightweight, self-contained Stinger air defense system to destroy a wider array of battlefield threats...
Oshkosh To Provide Trailers For US Army’s Palletized Load System Vehicles
Oshkosh has won a $21.7 million contract to supply trailers for US Armys Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicles, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday
General Atomics Wins $91M To Support UK’s MQ-9A Program
General Atomics has won a $91 million contract to support United Kingdoms (UKs) MQ-9A Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV Program. This contract provides for depot repair, life cycle sustainment, and software maintenance services for UK's MQ-9A fleet
Russian Illyushin to Deliver Beriev Amphibious Aircraft to US, Chilean Customers
Russian Illyushin to Deliver Beriev Amphibious Aircraft to US, Chilean Customers Russias Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft have been ordered by the AMerican firm Seaplane Global Air Services, and Chile at the Paris Air Show 2019 being held in the French city of Le Bourget. Deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled to take place in 2020-2021
Iceland Becomes First EU Country To Use Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 UAS...
Iceland has become the first European Union (EU) country to use Elbit Systems Hermes 900 UAS maritime patrol services, particularly adapted to withstand the strong winds and icy conditions common to the North Atlantic Ocean. Elbit Systems won the contract to provide the services to the country from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and Portugal's CEiiA, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Russia Test Launches New ‘Kinzhal’ Hypersonic Missile
Russia successfully test launched an ultra-maneuverable air-launched missile “Kinzhal” from a MiG-31 interceptor jet, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "A MiG-31 fighter crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a training launch of a hypersonic missile of the Kinzhal high-precision air missile system in the predetermined area," TASS reports quoting the ministry as saying
India To Launch ‘Open General Export License’ Scheme To Boost Defense Exports
In an effort to ameliorate the countrys defense export figures, the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to launch “Open General Export License” scheme in a months time. “We are working on launching the Open General Export License, where the entire process of taking permission from government will also be further reduced,” Mr Sanjay Jaju, JS (DIP), Department of Defence Production, Indias MoD, said during ‘Workshop for Defence Export Promotion organised by FICCI at New Delhi on Monday
Russian MC-21 Aircraft Completes Second EASA Certification Tests
Russias MC-21 aircraft successfully underwent the second certification tests by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). During the certification tests, EASA experts evaluated the behavior of MC-21-300 aircraft in various modes at altitudes till 12,000 m
German Defense Exports To Saudi-coalition Fighting in Yemen Exceeds $1 Billion in
Germanys defense hardware exports to Saudi-coalition participating in the Yemen conflict for the first six months of 2019 stands at $1.1 billion (1 bilion Euro), according to a report published by the Economy Ministry
Irkut Corp Displays MC-21 Advanced Simulator at Paris Air Show 2019
Irkut Corp has displayed a new advanced simulator of the MC-21-300 aircraft at the Paris Air show 2019. The procedural simulator of MC-21-300 has been upgraded after the successful flight tests
Qatar Lashes Out at Netanyahu for Attempting to Justify Doha Bombings
U.S. Army Tests Altius 600 Drone against Mock-up of Russian 2S19 Msta-S...
Thomas Global Delivers Abrams Training Simulators to Australian Army
Netherlands to Build Own Satellites for Intelligence Gathering
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...