Camcopter S-100 Completes Qualification Flights On French Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ship
Schiebels Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) has completed qualification flights for the French Navy from 29 May to 3 June 2017. The flight trials were performed from the deck of the Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement (BPC) Dixmude, the newest of the French Navys three Mistral class amphibious assault...
Spanish MoD Selects AUDS System To Counter Drone Threats
The Spanish Defence Ministry (Ministerio de Defensa) has selected the AUDS counter-UAV system to protect critical assets and personnel from the growing threat posed by malicious unmanned aircraft systems or drones. The AUDS detect-track-identify-defeat counter-drone system was developed in 2015 by a consortium of UK defence companies including Blighter Surveillance Systems,...
US F-15 Fighter Jet Shoots Down Assad Regime Drone in Syria
An American F-15 fighter jet shot down an Iranian-made armed drone in southern Syria early on June 20, the second such incident in two weeks. The US-led coalition said in a statement that an F-15E Strike Eagle jet destroyed the Shahed-129 drone around 12:30 am (2130 GMT) northeast of the Al-Tanaf...
Raytheon-built Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Wind Tunnel Tests
The US Air Force completed a series of wind tunnel tests of Raytheon-built Small Diameter Bomb II with F-35 the Joint Strike Fighter. SDB II can destroy moving targets in all weather conditions at ranges greater than 40 miles
Ilyushin Reschedules Il-112V Military Transport Aircraft's First Flight To 2018
Russia's Ilyushin has rescheduled the first flight of new Il-112V light military transport, said to be a replacement for the AN-24, for early 2018. "Our plans point to the end of this year
Kalashnikov Launches Serial Production Of ZALA Noiseless Drone
Russia's Kalashnikov Group has launched serial production of Russias advanced ZALA 421-16E2 unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft that features noiseless flight mode. “The companys order book for ZALA 421-16E2 complexes has been formed for this year,” the company announced Tuesday on its website
Thales Expands Capabilities Of Laser-guided BAT-120 Weapon For French Mirage Jets
Thales, in coordination with the French defence procurement agency (DGA), has developed the capabilities of the BAT-120, a combat proven weapon system already qualified on the Mirage 2000 fighter jet. The laser-guided BAT-120 is a precision strike weapon, reasonably sized that can be carried in large numbers on the aircrafts wing pylons to fight all types of fixed or mobile targets (lightly armoured or unarmoured vehicles, go-fast vessels)
Russia Plans Indian Su-30MKI Jet Modernization With Help From Italy- Paris Air...
Russia announced at Paris Air Show that it is planning to modernize India's Su-30MKI multirole fighters with help from Italy. "In cooperation with the Italian side, we will start modernizing Indian Su-30MKIs," Russian Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev said during a news conference Monday, in comments quoted mostly by the Russian media
Insitu Wins Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft ISR Services Task Order From USSOCOM
The US Special Operations Command has awarded Insitu Inc. with a $45 million worth contract for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services
China Offers FC-31 Stealth Fighter At Half the Price of US F-35-...
China launched the global marketing of its FC-31 stealth fighter jet that costs about US$70 million, about half the price of the Lockheed Martin F-35, at Paris Air Show 2017. "We expect that the plane's price will be around $70 million, about half that of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II from the US, which is the only fifth-generation fighter jet available on the market from the US, which only sells it to allies
Lockheed Martin, TASL Join Hands To Produce F-16 Fighter Jets In India
Lockheed Martin and Indias Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) signed an agreement affirming the companies intent to join hands to produce the F-16 Block 70 in India. The agreement was signed at the Paris Air show Monday
Dash-8 Q 300 Aircraft To Be Equipped With Searchmaster Surveillance Radar, Amascos...
Force Multiplier Dash-8 Q 300 aircraft, designed by PAL and Thales, will be equipped with a ‘Searchmaster multi-role radar and an 'Amascos' multi-mission system. This aircraft has been specially designed to meet both the needs of maritime and ground surveillance, Thales announced Monday
Polish Air Force Commander Visits South Korea to Inspect FA-50PL, Test-Drive KF-21...
Thales, Kongsberg Form New Joint Venture for Secure Military Communications
Germany Approves Eurofighter Laser Deal, Submarine Upgrade in €3B Defense Package
Video Shows Widespread Damage at Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site after U.S. Strikes...
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...
