Northrop Grumman Wins US Navy Contract For 3 MQ-4C Triton Drones
Northrop Grumman has won a $255 million contract from US Navy to procure three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft The contract also includes one main operation control station, one forward operation control station, training courseware, and tooling. Work is expected to be completed in August 2020, the US Department of Defense announced...
Schiebel, Diehl Defence Team-up To Sell Camcopter S-100 UAS In Germany
Austria's Schiebel has strengthened its teaming agreement with Diehl Defense recently to continue bidding Camcopter rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle to the German navy. The renewal of the teaming agreement is the result of the longstanding cooperation between Diehl Defence and Schiebel
Orlan-10 Drone Detects ‘Terrorist’ Targets During Indo-Russian Indra-2016 Exercises
Russian and Indian infantry troops participating in the Indra-2016 military exercises currently in Russia deployed the Orlan-10 reconnaissance and surveillance drone to detet simulated terrorist groups. "During the exercises, the Eastern Military District and Indian troops used Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles to jointly learn to detect simulated illegal armed groups,"...
Korean Air, Boeing To Co-Develop Unmanned Armed Helicopters
Korea Air has signed a memorandum of association with Boeing Thursday to jointly develop 500 MD unmanned helicopters. The US firm will deliver technical support to Korean Air so that it can modify as well as arm the 500MD helicopters,
Israeli UVision partners with Firstec To Sell Lethal Loitering Systems In South...
Israels UVision has partnered with South Korea's Firstec to sell the company's short-range HERO-30 Lethal Loitering Systems in market of the East Asian country. "South Korea is a strategic market for us for two main reasons
DARPA Announces 'Aerial Dragnet Program' To Track Small UAVs
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a new initiative called Aerial Dragnet program to provide wide-area surveillance of all unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating below 1000 feet in a large city. Airspace for the flying public today is perpetually congested yet remarkably safe, thanks in no small part to a well-established air traffic control system that tracks, guides and continuously monitors thousands of flights a day
CAE Wins Predator, Reaper UAV Aircrew Training services, Other Contracts
CAE has won C$120 million (US$91.9 million) defense contracts to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global military customers
Northrop Grumman Wins US Contract For 10 Fire Scout MQ-8C UAS
Northrop Grumman has won a $108.1 million contract from the US department of defense for the procurement of 10 Fire Scout MQ-8C unmanned air systems
General Dynamics Bluefin-21 Drone Launches SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle
General Dynamics Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has launched multiple Bluefin SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle during US Navy sponsored 2016 Annual Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX). The Bluefin SandShark M-AUVs surfaced and functioned independent of the heavyweight-class Bluefin-21, the company announced Friday
US Sets-Up Inter-Agency Process For India’s Request For Guardian UAVs
The US government has started an inter-agency process on the Indian request for unarmed Guardian drones for its maritime surveillance in the Indian Ocean. The move comes after India was designated a major defence partner of the US in June
Uk Royal Navy Tests Unmanned 'Bladerunner' Speedboat
The UK Royal Navy has tested an unmanned surface vessel based on the innovative ‘Bladerunner hull, Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST). The unmanned speedboat known as MAST is being developed by Portchester-based ASV Ltd, under research funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), The development provides a testbed to host a range of new technologies which allows the Ministry of Defence to test and evolve tactics to employ maritime autonomous systems
Saudi Arabia To Buy Chinese UAVs
The US ally Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with China to buy drones that are capable of carrying missiles and laser guided bombs. The drones Wing Loong (Pterodactyl), which are also capable of using other modern methods of firing, are beneficial to Saudi kingdom in its operation against rebels
Germany Plans €8.5B Military Aid to Ukraine in 2026
MBDA Delivers First Accelerated ASTER Missiles for France, Italy, U.K.
Estonia, Lithuania Sign €33M Infantry Ammunition Deals with Rheinmetall
Italian Navy Receives Final Anti-Submarine FREMM Frigate ‘Emilio Bianchi’
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...