Search Results
-
US Coast Guard Takes Delivery of First HC-130J Plane With Block 8.1...
February 4, 2020 @ 07:09 PMLockheed Martin has delivered the first Block 8.1 upgrade HC-130J to the US Coast Guard which "Lockheed Martin representatives joined U
-
Russian MoD Greenlights Production of PAK-DA Long Range Stealth Bomber
February 3, 2020 @ 08:50 AMThe Russian MoD has signed a contract with the developer of PAK-DA long-range stealth bomber to commence production for a possible delivery by 2027. The PAK-DA is a stealthy long-range bomber that can deliver cruise missiles and even nuclear bombs
-
US Military Allowed to Lay Self-destruct Landmines
February 1, 2020 @ 07:12 AMThe United States has allowed it military to deploy self-destruct landmines in conflict zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria reversing an Obama-era policy prohibiting the US from using land mines outside of the Korean Peninsula. "The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined that restrictions imposed on American forces by the Obama Administration's policy could place them at a severe disadvantage during a conflict against our adversaries," the White House said in a statement Friday
-
Russia Delivers Tanks, Armored Vehicles to Laos, Modernizes Airport
January 27, 2020 @ 10:59 AMRussia has delivered a batch of tanks and armored vehicles to the Lao military besides modernizing the Thong Hai Hin airport, ahead of the 71st anniversary of the formation of the Lao Peoples Armed Forces. Shipped hardware includes a batch each of T-72B1 “White Eagle” tanks & BRDM-2M armored vehicles
-
US Military’s Gremlin “Swarm” Drone Completes Maiden Flight
January 20, 2020 @ 08:03 AMAmericas Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced the completion of Gremlins program X-61A military drones first flight test. The test was conducted in late November at the US Armys Dugway Proving Ground in Utah
-
Flight of Boeing Super Hornet with IRST Block II Initiates FA-18 Block...
January 16, 2020 @ 06:57 AMBoeing and the USNavy flew an F/A-18 Super Hornet equipped with an Infrared Search & Track (IRST) Block II pod completed its first flight in late 2019, the company announced on Wednesday. IRST Block II is a critical component of the Block III Super Hornet
-
Sikorsky, Rheinmetall Submit Proposal for Germany’s Heavy-lift Helicopter Procurement
January 14, 2020 @ 02:55 PMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Rheinmetall submitted to the Bundeswehr a proposal to supply CH-53K King Stallion under Germany's heavy-lift helicopter procurement program, the "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber." Sikorsky and Rheinmetall formed a STH project team of more than 10 German companies, which includes MTU Aero Engines, Autoflug GmbH and Hydro Systems KG
-
Russia to Commence Amphibious Assault Ship Project in May 2020
January 14, 2020 @ 10:35 AMThe keel for Russias first of two amphibious assault ships will be laid at the Zaliv shipyard in Crimea in early May. The amphibious assault ships, will be able to carry helicopters, troops and armored vehicles
-
China Commissions Type 055 Destroyer, its Most Powerful Warship
January 13, 2020 @ 06:12 AMChina inducted its first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer, the Nanchang, to the Peoples Liberation Army Navy on Sunday in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. The Nanchang, China's first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer, was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army Navy on Sunday morning in the port city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province
-
Malaysia's Nuri Helicopters Phased Out, Alternatives Undecided
January 8, 2020 @ 06:58 AMMalaysia's old Sikorsky S-61 A-4 "Nuri" helicopters will be decommissioned with only a dozen French Eurocopter EC725 Cougars for the military to depend on. "The tough decision was made after deliberations over the past two decades
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
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...
