Aegis Ashore to be Set Up in Poland by 2022
The Aegis Ashore capability planned for Poland will be operational by the end of next year, the Pentagon has announced. The Aegis Combat System was originally designed as a shipboard system...
FREMM-DA Frigate with Reinforced Air Defense Enters French Navy Service
The French Navy has commissioned the first FREMM-DA multi-mission frigate with enhanced air defense capability, Alsace. Alsace was handed over to the Navy by French shipbuilder Naval Group in April
Canada to Build Small Arms Ammunition, Gunpowder Plants in Ukraine
The Government of Canada plans to build small arms ammunition, gunpowder and capsule plants in Ukraine as part of its expanded cooperation with Kiev in the defense industry. "The Government of...
China, Saudi Arabia Show Interest in Russian KA-226T Helicopter
Russia's KA-226T light multi-purpose helicopter has buyer interest coming in from China and Saudi Arabia. Russia and India are working on project to manufacture the helicopter in India
Russia’s Armata Tank to Wrap Up State Trials Next Year
Russia will complete state trials of T-14 Armata tank next year. "The annual Army arms show features the T-14 tank, the T-15 infantry fighting vehicle and the T-16 armored repair and...
China Stations J-10C Fighters Near Taiwan to Counter its Advanced F-16 Jets...
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command Air Force recently replaced some of its old J-7s with advanced J-10Cs equipped with domestic WS-10 Taihang engines to counter Taiwans new F-16V fighters. Nine J-7E fighters...
Navantia Starts Diesel Engines of Spanish Navy's Upcoming S-81 Submarine
Navantia Shipyard started the diesel engine of S-81 Isaac Peral submarine being built for the Spanish Navy. Isaac Peral is the first S-80 submarine
China Develops New Wind Tunnel for Hypersonic Weapons Testing
Chinas Aerodynamics Research Institute under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has completed development of a new one-meter-class hypersonic aerodynamic wind tunnel. The FL-64 tunnel recently passed air flow distribution calibration tests under major...
NGC Partners with Inmarsat for Australian Defence Satellite Communication System Project
Northrop Grumman is partnering with Inmarsat to develop satellite communications capability to support the future joint force and protect Australias strategic interests in response to the JP9102 Australian Defence Satellite Communication System project. Under JP9102, the...
Indian Navy Inducts First Project 15B Stealthy Guided-Missile Destroyer
The Indian Navy commissioned the first Project 15B stealth guided-missile destroyer, INS Vishakhapatnam, on Sunday. “The first of the Project 15B class of ship, Visakhapatnam is being commissioned today
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...