Vectrus Wins US Keesler Air Force Base Operations Support Contract
Vectrus Systems Corp has won a $97 million US Air Force contract to provide base operations support services at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The contract has a seven year period of performance and represents new work to Vectrus, the company announced Monday
UK Air Force Tanker, US F-15 Jets Involved In Near-miss Over North...
Misunderstanding Air Traffic Control instructions lead to a near-miss between A Royal Air Force tanker and two US F-15 fighters over the North Sea. The pilots of the RAF Voyager said that one of the United States Air Force jets was as near as 160ft (50 metres) when it flew directly...
China Displays Dongfeng-31AG Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Model
China has displayed for the first time a model of the Dongfeng-31AG intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of hitting remote locations with a more mobile off-road trailer and launcher. A model of an advanced form of one its intercontinental ballistic missiles was displayed at an exhibition to celebrate the 90th anniversary of...
China Installs 'Emergency Response Measures' In Border Stand-off With India
Chinese border forces have put in place 'emergency response measures' and will be enhancing its targeted deployment and training along the Indo-Chinese border, defense ministry spokesperson Wu Qian has been quoted as saying. China urged India Monday to give up "impractical and illusory thinking" and immediately withdraw its troops that...
Critical Ammunition Shortage In Indian Army: Audit Report
Indias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has slammed the state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) saying that among 152 types of ammunition used, 40 percent would run out in less than 10 days. The report by the CAG has raised issues of critical shortages in ammunition mentioning that another 55 percent of...
Pakistan To Receive Russian Helicopters' Mi-171E Convertible Helicopter
Pakistan has received Russian convertible Mi-171E helicopter, which can assist for missions in passenger and freight carriage or in medical, search and rescue operations. Russian Helicopters has delivered Mi-171E helicopter in a convertible option to representatives of Pakistans Baluchistan Province
India Not Extending Maintenance Deal For Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainers
Indian government has decided to not extend the contract to maintain the Air Forces 75 PC-7 Turbo Trainers which was expired in December 2016. Manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland, the aircraft were acquired in 2012
Aero Begins Assembly of L-39NG Jet Trainer
Aero Vodochody has commenced prototype and pre-serial production of its L-39NG jet trainer and light-attack platform. The assembly of the first four L-39NGs had begun “in recent weeks”, comprising three prototype and one pre-serial production model, the Czech company announced Thursday
Germany Freezes Arms Sales To Turkey
Germany has frozen all arms shipment to Turkey, following Ankaras arrest of many human rights activists, including a German national. Berlin issued its travel advisory Thursday for Turkey
Russia's Soon To Kick-Off Artillery Reconnaissance Drone Development
Russia will soon commence work on development of a radar system mounted on a helicopter-type drone for artillery reconnaissance. The main aim is to develop a reconnaissance radar complex based on a helicopter-type drone to track mobile and immobile targets
Safran Helicopter Launches Online Service For Engines' Technical Publications
Safran Helicopter Engines has launched a new online technical publications service Known as Web IETP (Interactive Electronic Technical Publications for its entire engine range. The main advantage of this new, user-friendly service is that it offers at any time the latest versions of each document
Indian DRDO, Israeli IAI To Develop Medium Range Missile Defence System
Indian Army and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing a medium-range surface to air missile (MR-SAM) that would be capable of shooting down ballistic missiles and aircraft. “The MoU indicates the commencement of development of MRSAM system in the configuration as required by the Army,” a senior Army official was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...