NASA Selects Companies to Build Commercial Space Station
NASA awarded contracts to companies to build first-of-its-kind commercial space station. The first three member team consisting of Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin won $160 million to build the space...
Egypt Reveals Indigenously-made Drones at EDEX-2021 Event
Egypt showcased two its first two homegrown drones – Neuth drone and EJune-30 SW – at EDEX-2021 exhibition in Cairo. The Neuth drone is named after Egyptian goddess of the sky...
AeroVironment to Deliver Puma 3AE, Wasp AE UAS to U.S. Ally
AeroVironment announced today it received a $4 million contract to provide Puma 3 AE and Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related support. The U
RBSL-Led Consortium Working on British Army’s Future UGV Study
The consortium led by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is exploring new approaches to UGVs as part of its wider Mounted Combat Systems research project. The study was initiated by UK...
Keel Laid for 1st Mine Countermeasure Vessel of Belgian-Dutch Program
Naval Group laid the keel for the first of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, intended for Belgium, on November 30. This program was awarded in 2019...
Canada Shortlists F-35, Swedish Gripen to Replace Boeing Hornet Jets
Canada narrowed down its decade-long hunt for CF-18 replacement to two choices: Lockheed Martin F-35 and Saabs Gripen. The Government on Wednesday officially rejected Boeings Super Hornet offer
France to Design Laser Satellite Communication System
French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced a new project to design a new laser satellite communication system at the Defense Innovation Forum held recently. The KERAUNOS project aims to experiment with an innovative,...
UAC Announces Merger with Sukhoi, MiG
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced today that it had merged with the Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer and the MiG aerospace firm. UAC Board of Directors approved the merger of the three companies on November 30
Indonesia Hosts First Russia-ASEAN Naval Exercise
The first-ever military exercise involving Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Indonesia on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by Russian Ambassador to ASEAN Alexander Ivanov and Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Lyudmila...
New Russian Sea-Based Hypersonic Missile in 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that a new sea-based hypersonic missile will enter combat duty in Russia as of next year. "We have carried out a test, and a successful one
Russia to Start Serial Production of its First VSHORAD
Russias Design Bureau of Machine-Building, part of Rostec-owned High Precision Weapons Company is preparing to start serial production Gibka-S, the countrys first Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) system. "The export-oriented modification of the Gibka-S air defense...
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
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...