Germany, Norway MoU For NATO Tanker Fleet To Reduce Over-reliance On US...
The Memorandum of Understanding for European multinational fleet of Airbus tanker transport aircraft signed by Defense Ministers from Germany and Norway will reduce overall European shortage in air-to-air refuelling and the over-reliance on U.S
Pentagon Awards $179M Contract To Northrop Grumman For Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures
Northrop Grumman won nearly $179 million to provide large aircraft infrared counter measures to Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada and the United States, the Department of Defense said in a press release. "Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation [of] Rolling Meadows, Illinois has been awarded a $178,969,767 modification for large aircraft infrared counter measures...
New UAS System Improves Situational Awareness and Mission Performance: US Army
The US Army Aviation Development Directorate (ADD) has developed a system enabling an Air Mission Commander to manage multiple unmanned aerial systems simultaneously, resulting in faster completion of mission tasks without increasing operator workload. The program is called Supervisory Controller for Optimal Role Allocation for Cueing of Human Operators, referred to...
Lockheed Martin Wins $257M Contract For F-35 Fighter Jet Mission Equipment
Lockheed Martin has been awarded more than $257 million to provide F-35 fighter jet mission equipment to the United States and its international partners, the Department of Defense said in a press release. "Lockheed Martin Corp
Russia To Display BPV-500, Breeze Drones At IMDS 2017 Show
Russias Radar Mms research and production is planning to display Unmanned helicopters and monitoring systems such as BPV-500 and Breeze unmanned helicopters at the International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg
Arcturus UAV To Supply Mid Endurance UAVs to US Special Ops
Arcturus UAV is being awarded one of three contracts for a maximum of $475,000,000 for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS III). The contract is to supply MEUAS III systems to the US Special Operations Command to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services at multiple locations worldwide
Russia To Complete MiG-35 ‘Fulcrum-F’ Tests By Year End
Russia is planning to add MiG-35 ‘Fulcrum-F Combat Aircraft into Moscows aerial arsenal as soon as 2018, following test completion by late 2017. The export variant jets could be delivered by 2020, IHS Janes reported
US Approves Boeing C-17 Transport Aircraft Sale To India For US$336 Million
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India for Boeing C-17 transport aircraft for $366.2 million
Pakistan Selects Turkish T129 Attack Helicopter Over Chinese Z-10?
Pakistan may have selected the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK helicopter over the Chinese Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) Z-10 and sales negotiations are expected to start soon. Both helicopters manufacturers were in the race to supply the Pakistan Army with a light attack helicopter in excess of 50 units with an initial negotiation involving 30 choppers
UK's Tornado Fighter Jets Flying Over Syria To Be Fitted With ASRAAM...
The UK Air Force is planning to equip its Tornado jets with the Advanced Short Range Air-toAir Missile (ASRAAM) to ward off Russian threat in the wake of Kremlin having warned of targeting allied aircraft of the US-led coalition. Last week a US fighter jet shot down a Syrian plane, attracting veiled threats from Russia that it might revoke its undestanding not to target each others' planes if Syrian planes were hit again,
Trump Administration Approves $2 Billion General Atomics MQ-9B Drone Sale To India
The Trump Administration has okayed a $2 billion sale of Guardian MQ-9B unarmed drones to India for maritime surveillance. The approval comes during the time when leaders of both the nations prepare for their first face-to-face meeting
German Firm To Develop Rolling Airframe Missile Under US-Germany Cooperation
German manufacturer RAMSYS GmbH is being awarded an 82 Million Euro contract for design and development of a rolling airframe missile (RAM) Block 2B guided missile round pack. The RAM guided missile weapon system is co-developed and co-produced under an international cooperative program between the governments of the U
Video Shows Widespread Damage at Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site after U.S. Strikes...
Belgium, Netherlands Transfer First Minehunters to Ukraine
French Rafale, Mirage 2000 Jets Fire on Very High Altitude Balloons
Argentina Signs F-16 Electronic Warfare Upgrade Deal With Terma
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...
