Search Results
-
China’s Djibouti Base To Be Logistics Hub
February 8, 2016 @ 08:26 AMChina has clarified that it will use Djibouti as a logistics support base to handle difficulties encountered by its peacekeeping fleet. “China had sent escort fleets to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia in recent years and these fleets had experienced difficulties that affected the rest and reorganization of servicemen and the supply of oil,” the Foreign Ministry told
-
F-35 Lightning II Airframe To Begin "Lifetime" Durability Testing
February 5, 2016 @ 10:14 AMA third phase of durability testing on an F-35 Lightning II airframe is due to begin at our Military Air & Information site in Brough, East Yorkshire. Each phase of testing, lasting a total of 8,000 hours, is equivalent to an entire lifetime of the airframe once it enters service
-
South Korea To ‘React Actively’ To North’s Missile Launch
February 5, 2016 @ 10:03 AMSouth Korean military has put its Aegis destroyers, Green Pine radar and Peace Eye early warning aircraft on surveillance missions as the North's announced launch time draws near. The South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo has issued the order in an emergency meeting with key military officials that convened as the North is preparing to launch what it claims is a space vehicle in the coming weeks
-
UK Selects Embraer Phenom 100 Business Jets To Train Its Aircrew
February 3, 2016 @ 01:24 PMThe UK Ministry of Defense Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) program has selected Embraer Phenom 100 business jets to provide multi-engine pilot training to its aircrew. The contract includes support services and an option for additional follow on aircraft, Embraer said in a statement Wednesday
-
Boeing Offers To Invest "Billions Of Dollars" If India Buys F/A-18 Fighter...
February 3, 2016 @ 11:23 AMBoeing has offered to invest billions of dollars in India if New Delhi buys the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft, its President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg hinted. In an interview with
-
Japanese Firm Wants To Set Up Plant In India for US-2 Amphibious...
February 2, 2016 @ 09:01 AMJapan's ShinMaywa Industries has offered to set up a plant in India for US-2 amphibious aircraft to cater to international demands, according to PTI report. The move comes as the Indian Navy plans to procure six such aircraft, under a government to government deal, between 2017 and 2022
-
India To Replace MiG Fleet With 106 Upgraded Tejas Jets
February 1, 2016 @ 12:43 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense has decided to replace the aging MiG fighter fleet of the Air Force with 106 upgraded indigenous Tejas jets. The new upgraded Tejas Mark 1-A would be a 1000 kg lighter than existing version which is 6500 kg along with 43 other improvements,
-
Russia, US Video-Conference Syrian Ops Flight Safety
January 29, 2016 @ 12:03 PMThe US and Russia held a video conference to discuss implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding on flight safety over Syrian airspace. The video call was co-chaired by US Assistant Secretary (Acting) of Defense for International Security Affairs, Elissa Slotkin and Joint Staff Director for Strategic Plans and Policy Kenneth Mckenzie with their counterparts in Russian Defense Ministry, Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said in a statement Thursday
-
CYBERBIT Uncovers Dridex Malware’s Persistency And Stealth Mechanism
January 25, 2016 @ 01:19 PMElbit Systems CYBERBIT has uncovered Dridex malwares persistency mechanism, allowing organizations to detect and remove the malware. The analysis was revealed by CYBERBITs malware research the Dridex malware, fully revealing its infection process and persistency mechanism
-
EASA Certifies Airbus Helicopters' H145 For Max Take-Off Weight
January 21, 2016 @ 01:20 PMAirbus Helicopters has been awarded the certification of the increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) for the H145 by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in December last year. With this enhancement, the helicopter can carry an extra 50kg, raising the MTOW to a total of 3
Sweden Selects Lockheed Martin TPY-4 Radar to Boost Long-Range Air Surveillance
Safran Opens New Belgium Plant to Produce Titanium Aircraft Engine Blades
Diehl Defence Acquires e.sigma Systems, a Specialist in Training & Simulation
Russia Booby Traps Animal Carcasses to Use as Mines
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...
