Germany's SPD Wants European Army, No To Trump's NATO spending Hike Plan
Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) on Sunday rejected NATO's target of spending 2 percent of national output on defense. The party leaders also accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the other conservatives that they are bending down to the demands of US President Donald Trump,
Lockheed Martin Develops Advanced Missile Defense Sensor
Lockheed Martin will exhibit its next generation air and missile defense radar demonstrator at the annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium, held from August 8 to 10 in USA. The active electronically scanned array (AESA) Radar for Engagement and Surveillance (ARES) is a representative full-scale prototype of the technology to support...
Eskadron Lightweight Assault Vehicle Offered To Russian Airborne Troops
Defence consortium Intrall and UAMZ Group has offered its new Eskadron lightweight assault vehicle to the Russian Airborne Troops , which is seeking new vehicles to rapidly deploy tactical groups. The vehicle can easily maneuver even difficult terrain; off road, it can reach speeds of up to 130 km/h,
Russia's Mi-28UB Combat Helicopter To Be Tested in Syrian Turbulence
Russia is planning to test its newest helicopter Mi-28UB (with dual controls) in Syria. "Currently the Mi-28N helicopter has a crew of two - the pilot and the operator
Indian Air Force Jaguar Fighter Jets Flying Without Autopilot
Indian Air Forces Jaguar fighter jets are flying without autopilots, a crucial flying aid, that is unrealised even after 20 years. The flying aid capability was envisaged by the air force in 1997 for Jaguar aircraft however, it has remained unrealized even after two decades, the Comptroller and Auditor-General has...
India's INS Kalvari Stealth Submarine To Be Commissioned By Month End
Indias navy is readying to receive INS Kalvari, an attack submarine later this month as part of major steps in rebuilding its depleted underwater combat forces. The commissioning later this month of this Scorpene class submarine is a major achievement in Indias move to rebuild its depleted underwater fighting force, and the first of six on order,
DRDO Picks Two Sites For Installing Radar To Track Enemy Missiles
Indian Defence Ministrys Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has selected two villages in Alwar and Pali districts for installing radars to track enemy missiles. The forest department has cleared the acquisition of 850 hectares of land in Khoa in Alwar district and 350 hectares in Roopnagar for installing ballistic missile defence grid that will protect the western and northern regions of the country
Indian MoD Panel Recommends Go-ahead To Stealth Fighter Project with Russia
India should co-develop the fifth generation stealth fighter with Russia, says a panel that was appointed by the countrys defence ministry to examine a fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project based on the PAK-FA. The committee, headed by Air Marshal Simhakutty Varthaman (retd), has recommended India should go ahead with it in the face of reservations by the Indian Air Force,
China's First Homemade Aircraft Carrier To Commence Mooring Trials Next Month
China will possibly hold mooring trials of its first homemade aircraft carrier next month ahead of schedule, said Hu Wenming, general director of the aircraft carrier construction projct. Hu said that construction of Chinas second aircraft carrier, also the countrys first homemade one, is going well after it hit the water in Dalian on April 26 this year, CCTV
Eurofighter, F-35 To Form UK air combat capability 'Spear Point': Minister
The Eurofighter Typhoon will form the 'spear point' of the UKs future combat air defence capability alongside the F-35 Lightning, Harriett Baldwin, the UK Minister for Defence Procurement has said. “We see Typhoon as very much strengthening UK defence and the first quality I would highlight is its reliability; it has an engine that goes over 1,000 flying hours without needing unscheduled maintenance,” Harriett Baldwin MP, the UK Minister for Defence Procurement, was quoted as saying by BAE Systems Thursday
Turkey To Open Military Training Camp In Somalia
Turkey is set to open a military training facility that can train more than 1500 troops in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Somali defense minister Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed said that the camp which had been under construction for the last two years will open this September,
Israel Testing Tech To Detect, Destroy Improvised Explosive Devices
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has started to test its new system, Counter Improvised Explosive Device and Mine Suite (CIMS) mobile system that can identify, locate and destroy improvised explosive devices and mines before troops even reach them. CIMS that was created by Elta, one of IAIs subsidiaries, can detect both surface and underground IEDs, mines and roadside bombs
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...