Russian Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle has passed all field design and field operational requirements of the Russian Armed Forces. The 5
The Dutch DMO (Defence Materiel Organisation) has ordered EUR 88 million ($99.8 million) worth modification of 30 Fennek reconnaissance vehicles to JFST (Joint Fire Support Team) status for the German Army
Rheinmetall has won $23.8 million contract to upgrade 38 Boxer multipurpose armoured transport vehicles for the Bundeswehr, all of them configured for a command role
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is readying its first mission to deflect an asteroid, a move that is likely to help the space agency to understand how Earth can be defended from a planet-destroying impact. The spacecraft for the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is now moving to the design phase,
A new Chinese light tank which was put to trials in Tibet last week is reported to feature the FY series armor armor which can block anti-tank shells of varying piercing power. The tank probably has a higher than normal amount of protective explosive reactive armor, forming a pointed nose, various Chinese and international media reported
India plans to conduct a second test launch of its 'Nirbhay' long rage sub-sonic cruise missile by this month-end following the failure of the earlier launch in December last due to a 'recycled component'. The fourth test of Nirbhay designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), failed on December 21 last year because of use of faulty material, said Chairman of the DRDO and Secretary of Department of Defence R&D S
The international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is expected to meet on July 6 in Cairo with representatives of the countries that have cut ties with Qatar to discuss demands from Qatar regarding the opening of new air routes over the international waters in the Gulf, the
Israels Mossad intelligence agency is offering grants up to 2 million shekels ($570, 000) per project as part of an investment fund to help develop new espionage techniques. Mossad was seeking technologies in various fields that include robotics, miniaturization and encryption and automated methods of gleaning information from documents, according to a government statement released Tuesday
A number of Ukrainian and Russian companies have reported being attacked by Petya virus, a ransomeware that blocks computers and requires a ransom of $300 in bitcoins. A massive cyber-attack on computers in Russia and Ukraine including Rosneft, Bashneft, Mars, Nivea and Mondelez International (producer of Alpen Gold chocolate) were attacked by the Petya virus Tuesday, Group-IB, the company which deals with prevention and investigation of cyber-crime in Russia was quoted as saying by Tass
The Indian Army has received modern ballistic helmets that can bear impact from a short range earlier this month. The helmets are designed to bear the impact of 9 mm ammunition fired from a short range