India Appoints New Chiefs for Army, Air Force
General Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa took over as the new chiefs of the India Army and Air Force respectively on Saturday. Lt General Rawat commanded an infantry battalion, along the Line of Actual Control in the Eastern Sector, a Rashtriya Rifles Sector and an Infantry...
Saab Appoints New Head Of Business Area Surveillance
Saab has appointed Anders Carp to take up the position as new head of business area Surveillance from January 2017. Business area Surveillance provides efficient solutions for surveillance, safety and security, decision support and products for threat detection and protection, the company announced Tuesday
FLIR Systems Acquires Norwegian UAV Firm For $134 Million
FLIR Systems announced Wednesday that it has acquired Norwegian micro-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Prox Dynamics. According to a press release, the transaction is valued at USD134 million in cash
MV Gowtama Appointed As New Chairman, Managing Director Of Bharat Electronics
Mr MV Gowtama has taken over as chairman and managing director of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Tuesday. Mr M V Gowtama took charge as GM (Technology Planning) at BELs Corporate Office in Bangalore on February 1, 2010
IAF To Modify Medical Norms For Pilots, New Applicants
The Indian Air Force is modifying its medical norms for pilots and new applicants by striking off a number of abnormalities or ailments from the list that deemed pilots to be medically unfit for flying. Speaking on the sidelines of the 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine...
Corrupt Defence Firms To Be Blacklisted For One Year Only: New Indian...
Indias defense ministry approved a new liberalised blacklisting policy on Monday where armament companies suspected of corruption will be blacklisted for one year at a time, instead of the existing norm of 10 years at a go. The defence acquisitions council (DAC), chaired by defence minister Manohar Parrikar, approved the new guidelines for suspension or banning of business dealings with arms companies, which will be made public in the next few days, Economic Times reports
US Arrests Three for Exporting Electronics Used In Radar, Missile Guidance Systems...
Two Russians and a US citizen have been arrested for exporting sensitive U.S
Rheinmetall To Rename Itself ONE Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall, which is repositioning itself under the name ONE Rheinmetall, has mapped out a strategy program that will integrate Automotive and Defence sector into even more efficient union. The aim is to optimize cooperation between the two sectors, generally enhance group effectiveness in its areas of business, generate growth, and expand market shares, the company announced thursday
Posters Urging Army Coup Appear Nation-wide In Pakistan
Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif has been urged to stage a coup and impose martial law in the country. A little-known political party, ‘Move on Pakistan has put up banners across 13 cities in the country requesting the army chief to reconsider his retirement due in November
BEL Named In ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ List
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has been chosen as one of ‘Indias Top 500 Companies at the Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards 2016 function held in Mumbai recently. Mr M M Pandey, GM (Navi Mumbai), BEL, received the award for BEL from Dr Bibek Debroy, Member, NITI Aayog, Government of India, the chief guest
Australian Former Defense Minister Joins Lockheed Martin Board, Backs $17 Billion F-35
Australian former defence minister and Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley has been appointed to the board of Lockheed Martin Australia. Beazley has backed the countrys decision to buy 72 F-35 fighter jets for $17 billion after joining the board of Lockheed Martin
New Combat Uniform For Malaysian Air Force Personnel
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) introduced new combat uniform that utilizes modern digital pixel technology in comfortable-to-wear fabric. The uniforms were introduced to the public for the first time in conjunction with the Air Force's 58th Anniversary march-past ceremony at the Kuantan Air Base today, Bernama reported
U.S. Army’s Bradley IFV to be Upgraded with Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist...
Ukraine's JDAM-ER Bombs to Get Home-on Sensors to Target Russian Electronic Warfare...
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Climbs to 33,000 ft. Highlighting High Altitude Reconnaissance Capability
Russia Claims 111,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in 2024
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1