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Pakistan's Gwadar Port a Possible Future Chinese Military Base Location: Pentagon

June 7, 2017 @ 11:40 AM

China is looking to expand its military ports in countries with which it has a longstanding friendly relationship and similar strategic interests, such as Pakistan, a report by the Pentagon...

Russia Preparing To Create ‘Antimissile Umbrella’ To Shield Entire Territory

June 7, 2017 @ 10:55 AM

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin stated on Wednesday that the country plans to open an antimissile ‘umbrella over its whole territory. Russian Defense Ministry is considering the proposal on a...

China Tests New Ramjet Engine That Can Boost Missiles Range, Speed

June 7, 2017 @ 10:28 AM

China has successfully tested solid-fuel variable flow ramjet engine which could enhance the real combat ability of the country's stealth aircraft and boost firing range of missiles, local media reported...

US Navy Orders Combat Helicopter Parts For Ospreys, Sikorsky H-53s

June 7, 2017 @ 10:14 AM

Raytheon has won more than $9 million to deliver additional parts for the US Navy's V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor and Sikorsky H-53 heavy airlift helicopters. "Raytheon Co

Leonardo Tests Missile-Countermeasure BriteCloud Decoy System on F-16 Fighter Jet

June 6, 2017 @ 08:51 PM

Leonardo has launched the new version of its BriteCloud decoy for fast jets, called BriteCloud 218, following trials with Danish F-16 fighter aircraft. BriteCloud is a compact radio-frequency device that is...

Russia’s UAC Plans Merger Of MiG, Sukhoi Fighter Jet Manufacturing Companies

June 6, 2017 @ 08:24 PM

A new fighter aircraft division of Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will include the Sukhoi and Mikoyan (MiG) aircraft manufacturing companies. UAC President Yuri Slyusar was quoted by Tass as saying to Rambler News Service, "We...

Plans To Manufacture F-35 Fighter Jet Parts in Japan ‘Virtually Abandoned’

June 6, 2017 @ 07:56 PM

The Japanese industrys plans of getting a larger share of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet manufacture have been ‘virtually abandoned in favor of mere assembly in the country. Japan's first F-35 stealth fighter jet, which...

BAE Systems Develops 'Movement Intelligence' To Identify, Track Security Threats

June 6, 2017 @ 01:47 PM

BAE Systems has integrated capabilities known as Movement Intelligence (MOVINT) into its Geospatial eXploitation Products (GXP) line of software, helping analysts to more easily identify intelligence threats using motion sensors. These new capabilities, which include...

Fraud Investigation, Environmental Study May Delay or Cancel THAAD Missile Deployment in...

June 6, 2017 @ 01:26 PM

A Korean government investigation into how some of its MoD officials fraudulently tweaked land requirement to house the US THAAD missile to escape a comprehensive environmental impact study may delay deployment of the system. In addition,...

Ukrainian National Guard Receives BTR-3DA Light Armored Assault Vehicles

June 6, 2017 @ 12:43 PM

Ukroboronproms “Kyiv Armored Plant” has transferred a new batch of BTR-3DA to the National Guard of Ukraine, following the acceptance tests of the assault vehicles manufactured under the state defense order. According to the results of...

US Knew Of Qatar, Saudi Arabia's Secret Support To Terrorists: Wikileaks

June 6, 2017 @ 12:16 PM

WikiLeaks whistleblowing platform that published the leaked email of ex-state Secretary Hilllary Clintons email states that the US authorities had knowledge of Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia backing terrorists operation in the Middle East. The...

US Army Seeks To Replace M4 Carbine With Armor Piercing Rifle

June 6, 2017 @ 12:10 PM

The US Army has invited bids for a 7.62mm automatic weapon, seeking to get an estimate on lead time and cost to purchase 10,000 new assault rifles that shoot armor piercing bullets

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